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Lake Michigan Fishing Regulations 2026
Lake Michigan fishing regulations as of 2026-05-08: 1,028 current rules across 3 states (Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin). Anglers target salmon, trout, walleye.
Species pages for Lake Michigan
Dedicated rule pages for the most-targeted species at this water.
Illinois waters
95 rules from DNR, 9 species.
Trout
Apple RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Argyle LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Axehead LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Banana LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Baumann Park LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Beall Woods LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Beaver Dam LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Belk Park PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Belleau LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Bird Park QuarryClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Boston PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Busse LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Busse Lake SpillwayClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Campus Pond – Eastern Illinois UniversityClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Casey Park PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Centennial Park PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Cermack QuarryClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Citizen’s LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Clear LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Crawford County State Fish & Wildlife Area PondsClosed
- Status
- Closed
(Picnic Pond) Fall Closed Season
Derby LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
Spring Closed Season (8) 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit Trout (Derby Lake)
Fairgrounds Pond – Fort Massac State ParkClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Ferne Clyffe LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Forest Park LagoonClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Four LakesClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Frank Holten LakesClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Glen O Jones Trout PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Green LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Horton LakeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Illinois Department Of Transportation LakeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish And Wildlife Area – Gridley Road LakeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Kaufman LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Kent CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)
Lake AtwoodClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Lake MendotaClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Lake MillikenClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Lake Of The Woods & Elk’s PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Morgan Lake/Mauvaise TerreCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Patriot’s Park LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Picnic PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
Fall Closed Season (7) 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit Trout (Picnic Pond)
Pine CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Piscasaw CreekClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Prospect Park PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Randolph County LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Rock CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Rock Springs Cattail PondClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Sag Quarry East
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Spring Closed Season (8)
Salt Creek Downstream To Arlington Heights RoadClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fall Closed Season (7)
Sam Dale Trout Pond
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Spring Closed Season (8)
Sand Pond
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Spring Closed Season (8)
Schiller Pond
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Spring Closed Season (8)
Siloam Springs LakeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9) Spring Closed Season (8); Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)
Silver LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Silver Springs State Fish And Wildlife Area - Big Lake And Area Ponds
- Season opens
- Mar 15
Spring Closed Season (8)
Willow LakeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Early season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted
Wood RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
Spring Closed Season (8)
Illinois statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
either singly or in the aggregate with Salmon
Walleye
Clinton Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Clinton Lake Spillway
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge-Crab Orchard Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lake Bloomington
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Mississippi River
- Min size
- 15"
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 27"
Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches
Mississippi River (Between Il & Ia)
- Min size
- 15"
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 27"
Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches
Rock River
- Min size
- 15"
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 27"
Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches
Salt Creek Downstream To The Route 10 Bridge
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Spring Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Illinois statewide
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
either singly or in the aggregate with Sauger or their Hybrid (Saugeye), Except In Those Waters Listed Under Site Specific Regulations. All Walleye, Sauger, Or Their Hybrid (Saugeye) Taken Must Be 14˝ In Total Length Or Longer, Except In The Mississippi River, Wabash River, Or As Specified Under Site Specific Regulations.
Yellow Perch
Lake MichiganOut of season
- Season opens
- Jun 16
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Closed May 1 through June 15 (6)
Large Or Smallmouth Bass
Lake Michigan
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 21"
Trout And Salmon
Lake Michigan
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
singly or in the aggregate, except for Lake Trout
Salmon
Illinois statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
either singly or in the aggregate with Trout Every Salmon 10 inches in total length or longer snagged must be taken into immediate possession and included in the daily harvest limit.
Lake Trout
Lake Michigan
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake Whitefish Or Round Whitefish
Lake Michigan
- Daily bag
- 12 fish/day
singly or in the aggregate
Fish (All Species)
Lake MichiganOpen
- Status
- Permitted
All devices used for sport fishing on Lake Michigan must be attended at all times
Michigan waters
211 rules from DNR, 10 species.
Walleye
Banks
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Baptist L.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Reshaped from bag_limit=0 (closure marker)
Black R.Out of season
- Season opens
- May 15
- Season closes
- Mar 15
from Alverno Dam downstream to its confluence with the Cheboygan R.
Cheboygan R.Out of season
- Season opens
- May 15
- Season closes
- Mar 15
Clair Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Clark
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Corey
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Craig Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Crooked Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Crystal L.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Reshaped from bag_limit=0 (closure marker)
Cub
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Deer Island
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Dorothy
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
East Bear
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Elsie
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Fisher
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Florence
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Germain
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Glimmerglass
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Golden Silence
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Hay
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Helen
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
High
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Honey
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Jay
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Johnston Springs
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Katherine
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Keewaydin Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Kerr
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Lac Vieux Desert
- Possession
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 18"
Liluis
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Lois
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Loon
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Louise
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Marsh
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Moss
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Mountain
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Nelligan Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Snap Jack
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Teddy Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Thomas Lks.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
Trapper
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
West Bear
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Whitefish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Possession
- 10 fish
- Min size
- 15"
combined with Sauger
Rainbow Trout
Au Sable River Mainstream (Crawford Co.) From South Wakeley Bridge Rd. (Wakeley Bridge) To Mcmasters Bridge Rd. (Mcmasters Bridge)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Au Sable River Mainstream (Oscoda Co.) From Mio Power Line (T26n, R3e, S7; 44° 39’ 40.550" N/ 84° 7’ 24.280" W) To Evans Rd. (Mckinley Bridge)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Au Sable River North Branch (Crawford Co.) From Sheep Ranch (T28n, R2w, S12; 44° 49’ 40.470" N/ 84° 29’ 25.933" W) To Confluence With MainstreamOpen
- Status
- Open
open all year
Au Sable River South Branch (Crawford Co.) From Lower High Banks (T25n, R2w, S13; 44° 33’ 49.735" N/ 84° 29’ 59.107" W) To Confluence With MainstreamOpen
- Status
- Open
open all year
Bear Creek
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round — the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Betsie River
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round — the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Betsie River From Kurick Rd. Downstream To M-22.
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
Year-round —the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Big South Branch Pere Marquette River From Confluence Of Beaver/ Winnepesaug Creeks Downstream To Confluence With Pere Marquette River
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Big South Branch Pere Marquette River From Confluence Of Beaver/Winnepesaug Creeks Downstream To Confluence With Pere Marquette River
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Black River (Otsego And Montmorency Cos.) From Tin Shanty Bridge Rd. To The Town Corner Lake Stairs (T32n, R1e, S31 Se/Se; 45° 6’ 50.872" N/ 84° 21’ 0.488" W)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Carp River
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round — the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Carp River From Morgan Creek Downstream To L. Superior
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Duck Creek (Gogebic Co.) From Railroad Bridge (T44n, R39w, S16) To Confluence With Middle Branch Ontonagon RiverOpen
- Status
- Open
open all year
Escanaba River (Delta Co.) From Boney Falls Dam To Mouth Of Silver CreekOpen
- Status
- Open
- Min size
- 12"
open all year
Lake Type A
- Min size
- 12"
Lake Type B
- Min size
- 12"
Lake Type C
- Min size
- 8"
Lake Type D
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Type E
- Min size
- 15"
Little Manistee River
- Possession
- 1 fish
NOTE: The daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout from 300’ downstream of Little Manistee River Weir down to the boundary with Manistee Lake, which is defined as the power line crossing downstream of Stronach Road Bridge (also referred to as Water Street on some maps).
Little Manistee River From Johnson Rd. (Johnson’s Bridge) Downstream To The Boundary With Manistee Lake, Which Is Defined As The Power Line Crossing Downstream Of Stronach Road Bridge (Also Referred To As Water Street On Some Maps)
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round — from Johnson Rd. downstream to 300 feet above the Little Manistee River Weir
Manistee River
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round — the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Manistee River (Crawford And Kalkaska Cos.) From M-72 To Sunset Trail Rd. (Ccc Bridge)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Manistee River (Crawford Co.) From Co. Rd. 612 To M-72Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Manistee River From Tippy Dam Downstream To Railroad Bridge Below M-55 (T21n, R16w, S6)
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Muskegon River From Croton Dam Downstream To M-120
- Possession
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 20"
Year-round, no more than three (3) trout 15" or greater and shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout 20 inches or greater Year-round, shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout 20 inches or greater
North Branch White River From Arthur Rd. Downstream To Confluence With White River
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Pere Marquette River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round — the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Pere Marquette River (Lake Co.) From M-37 To The Downstream Edge Of The Boat Ramp/Slide At Gleason’s Landing (T17n, R14w, S13; 43° 52’ 14.521" N/ 85° 55’ 21.752" W)
- Possession
- 1 fish
From Sep. 1 – the Fri. before the last Sat. in April
Pere Marquette River From Reek Rd. (Indian Bridge) Downstream To Old Us-31
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Pere Marquette River From The Upstream Edge Of The Boat Ramp At Rainbow Rapids (T18n, R14w, S27) Downstream To Reek Rd. (Indian Bridge)
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Pigeon River: (Cheboygan And Otsego Cos.) From Elk Hill Campground Horse Trail (T32n, R1w, S10; 45° 10’ 50.753" N/ 84° 25’ 27.866" W) To Pine Grove Campground Stairs (T33n, R1w, S17; 45° 14’ 38.497" N/ 84° 26’ 47.983" W)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Platte River From Us-31 Bridge At Veteran’s Park Downstream To L. Michigan.
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
The daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Prairie Creek
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
Year-round
Rogue River
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Slot max
- 15"
Year-round — From Rockford Dam downstream to confluence with Grand River — the daily possession limit for Type 4 still applies with up to five (5) Rainbow Trout allowed in the daily possession limit, no more than three (3) trout 15" or greater and shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout 20 inches or greater.
Whitefish River
- Possession
- 1 fish
Year-round - the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Whitefish River From 38th Road (U.s.f.s. 2236) Downstream To Us-2 Bridge In T41n, R21w, S28.
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
Year-round - the daily possession limit shall not include more than one (1) Rainbow Trout.
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
general statewide inland streams rule; combined trout limits may apply on specific waters
Brook Trout
Au Sable River Mainstream (Crawford Co.) From South Wakeley Bridge Rd. (Wakeley Bridge) To Mcmasters Bridge Rd. (Mcmasters Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Au Sable River Mainstream (Oscoda Co.) From Mio Power Line (T26n, R3e, S7; 44° 39’ 40.550" N/ 84° 7’ 24.280" W) To Evans Rd. (Mckinley Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Au Sable River North Branch (Crawford Co.) From Sheep Ranch (T28n, R2w, S12; 44° 49’ 40.470" N/ 84° 29’ 25.933" W) To Confluence With Mainstream
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Au Sable River South Branch (Crawford Co.) From Lower High Banks (T25n, R2w, S13; 44° 33’ 49.735" N/ 84° 29’ 59.107" W) To Confluence With Mainstream
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Black River (Otsego And Montmorency Cos.) From Tin Shanty Bridge Rd. To The Town Corner Lake Stairs (T32n, R1e, S31 Se/Se; 45° 6’ 50.872" N/ 84° 21’ 0.488" W)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Brule R. Above Us-2 Bridge
- Min size
- 8"
Cooks Run To The Mouth Of The North Branch Of The Paint River
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Duck Creek (Gogebic Co.) From Railroad Bridge (T44n, R39w, S16) To Confluence With Middle Branch Ontonagon River
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Escanaba River (Delta Co.) From Boney Falls Dam To Mouth Of Silver Creek
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Isle Royale National Park WatersCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Within 4.5 miles of Isle Royale; no possession.
L. SuperiorClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 20"
within 4.5 miles of Isle Royale, no possession of Brook Trout
Lake Type A
- Min size
- 10"
Lake Type B
- Min size
- 10"
Lake Type C
- Min size
- 8"
Lake Type D
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Type E
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Type F
- Min size
- 10"
Little Manistee River (Lake Co.) From North Peacock Trail (Spencer’s Bridge) To Johnson Rd. (Johnson’s Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Manistee River (Crawford And Kalkaska Cos.) From M-72 To Sunset Trail Rd. (Ccc Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Manistee River (Crawford Co.) From Co. Rd. 612 To M-72
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Pere Marquette RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
- Min size
- 8"
harvest of fish greater than 14" and less than 18" shall be prohibited
Pere Marquette River (Lake Co.) From M-37 To The Downstream Edge Of The Boat Ramp/Slide At Gleason’s Landing (T17n, R14w, S13; 43° 52’ 14.521" N/ 85° 55’ 21.752" W)Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Min size
- 8"
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 18"
From Sep. 1 – the Fri. before the last Sat. in April From the last Sat. in April – Aug. 31 harvest of fish greater than 14" and less than 18" shall be prohibited. From the last Sat. in April – Aug. 31
Pigeon River: (Cheboygan And Otsego Cos.) From Elk Hill Campground Horse Trail (T32n, R1w, S10; 45° 10’ 50.753" N/ 84° 25’ 27.866" W) To Pine Grove Campground Stairs (T33n, R1w, S17; 45° 14’ 38.497" N/ 84° 26’ 47.983" W)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 10"
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 7"
inland streams and rivers statewide general rule; combined trout limits may apply on specific waters
Brown Trout
Au Sable River Mainstream (Crawford Co.) From South Wakeley Bridge Rd. (Wakeley Bridge) To Mcmasters Bridge Rd. (Mcmasters Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Au Sable River Mainstream (Oscoda Co.) From Mio Power Line (T26n, R3e, S7; 44° 39’ 40.550" N/ 84° 7’ 24.280" W) To Evans Rd. (Mckinley Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Au Sable River North Branch (Crawford Co.) From Sheep Ranch (T28n, R2w, S12; 44° 49’ 40.470" N/ 84° 29’ 25.933" W) To Confluence With Mainstream
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Au Sable River South Branch (Crawford Co.) From Lower High Banks (T25n, R2w, S13; 44° 33’ 49.735" N/ 84° 29’ 59.107" W) To Confluence With Mainstream
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Black River (Otsego And Montmorency Cos.) From Tin Shanty Bridge Rd. To The Town Corner Lake Stairs (T32n, R1e, S31 Se/Se; 45° 6’ 50.872" N/ 84° 21’ 0.488" W)Open
- Status
- Open
open all year
Duck Creek (Gogebic Co.) From Railroad Bridge (T44n, R39w, S16) To Confluence With Middle Branch Ontonagon River
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Escanaba River (Delta Co.) From Boney Falls Dam To Mouth Of Silver Creek
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 12"
Lake Type A
- Min size
- 12"
Lake Type B
- Min size
- 12"
Lake Type D
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Type E
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Type F
- Min size
- 10"
Little Manistee River (Lake Co.) From North Peacock Trail (Spencer’s Bridge) To Johnson Rd. (Johnson’s Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 15"
Manistee River (Crawford And Kalkaska Cos.) From M-72 To Sunset Trail Rd. (Ccc Bridge)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Manistee River (Crawford Co.) From Co. Rd. 612 To M-72
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 18"
Pere Marquette RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
harvest of fish greater than 14" and less than 18" shall be prohibited
Pere Marquette River (Lake Co.) From M-37 To The Downstream Edge Of The Boat Ramp/Slide At Gleason’s Landing (T17n, R14w, S13; 43° 52’ 14.521" N/ 85° 55’ 21.752" W)Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 18"
From Sep. 1 – the Fri. before the last Sat. in April harvest of fish greater than 14" and less than 18" shall be prohibited. From the last Sat. in April – Aug. 31
Pigeon River: (Cheboygan And Otsego Cos.) From Elk Hill Campground Horse Trail (T32n, R1w, S10; 45° 10’ 50.753" N/ 84° 25’ 27.866" W) To Pine Grove Campground Stairs (T33n, R1w, S17; 45° 14’ 38.497" N/ 84° 26’ 47.983" W)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 12"
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
general statewide inland streams rule; combined trout limits may apply on specific waters
Lake Sturgeon
Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Slot min
- 42"
- Slot max
- 50"
Lake Sturgeon less than 42" and greater than 50" must be released immediately.
Trout
Spring Mill PondCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Artificial Only
April 1 - Fri. before the last Sat. in April, catch-and-immediate-release of trout with artificial lures only
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
combined total for all trout and salmon species, except for specific regulations
Chinook Salmon
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Coho Salmon
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Pink Salmon
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Salmon
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
combined total for all trout and salmon species, except for specific regulations
Wisconsin waters
722 rules from DNR, 10 species.
Trout
Arroyo Bear Y Todos Sus Afluentes (Arroyo Del Valle Newton Y 5-9)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Arroyo Fairbanks
- Min size
- 12"
Arroyo Fordham
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Arroyo Neenah
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Bass L (Weyerhaeuser)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Bass LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Bear Creek And All Its Tributaries (Newton Valley Creek And 5-9)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Beaver Dam LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
at 5 a.m. 2026
Big Green River — Upstream From Sth 133
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Big Roche A Cri Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Black Earth Creek — Ush 14 (East Side Of Mazomanie) Upstream To South Valley Rd
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Black Earth Creek — Ush 14 (East Side Of Mazomanie) Upstream To South Valley Road
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Borah Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Brandy Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Brill River
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Brule Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Brule River — Downstream From Ush 2In season
- Season opens
- Apr 25
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Min size
- 7"
2026
Brule River — Upstream From Ush 2In season
- Season opens
- Apr 25
- Season closes
- Sep 30
2026
Brule Springs
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Camp Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Chaffee Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Cov Pas Dej Txhawv Blues
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Cov Pas Dej Txhawv Mercer
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Cov Pas Dej Txhawv Willow
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Cov Pas Dej Txhawv Woodduck
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Crooked Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Devils River
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Duncan Creek — Downstream Of Bloomer Dam To Cty Hwy B
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Eau Galle River
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Elk Creek
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Elk Creek — Downstream From Elk Creek Lake Dam And All Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Elk Creek LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
at 5 a.m. 2026
Fairbanks Creek
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Flume Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Fordham Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Genesee Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Gilbert LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Gill Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Gordon Creek Sth 78 Upstream To Spring Creek Road
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Hoover Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Inland Streams, Springs And Spring PondsIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 4
- Season closes
- Oct 15
Open season: April 4 - Oct. 15, 2026
Irish Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Iron River — Upstream From The Sea Lamprey Barrier At The Former Site Of The Orienta Dam
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Johns LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Keyes LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
at 5 a.m. 2026
Kinnickinnic River And Tributaries (21-4, 30-1, 30-10, 36-1, 36-15, Kelly Creek, Nye Creek, Parker Creek, 13-2, Ted Creek)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Knapp Creek
- Max size
- 12"
Knapp Creek Upstream From Sth 171
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Kriwanek Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Krohns Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Lago De La Represa BeaverIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Little Grant River — Govier Road Upstream To Milner Road
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Little Long LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Little Roche A Cri, Big Roche A Cri Creeks
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Lodi (Spring) Creek — Downstream From Cth J
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Long Lake (Town Of Saxeville)In season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Long Lake Branch Of White River — Downstream From Taylor Lane To White River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Long Lake Branch Of White River — Downstream From Taylor Lane To White River Dam
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lub Pas Dej Homme
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lub Pas Dej Ntev Uas Yog Ncau Ntawm Niam Dej White
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lyman (Hartford) LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Marengo River — Upstream From Sth 13 To County Line Road
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Mcgee Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Mill Brook
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Mill Creek Ush 14 Upstream To Quarry Hill Road
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Mirror LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Mount Vernon Creek — Cth U Downstream To Sth 92
- Min size
- 12"
- Max size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Mukwonago River
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Mullet River
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Namekagon River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Neenah Creek
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Niam Dej Big Green
- Max size
- 12"
Niam Dej Blue
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Niam Dej Blue — Ncauj Dej Mus Rau 0.5 Mile Ncauj Dej Ntawm Txoj Kev Blue RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Niam Dej Blue — Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Mus Rau Txoj Kev Snow BottomCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Niam Dej Blue — Txoj Kev Biba Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Mus Rau Txoj Kev Snow Bottom
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Niam Dej Brule
- Min size
- 7"
Niam Dej Grant — Cth A Ncauj Dej Ntws Mus Rau Cth KCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Niam Dej Hunting — Ntws Nqis Los Ntawm Txoj Kev Fitzgerald Dam
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Niam Dej Montreal (Ls) — Ntws Nqis Los Ntawm Superior Falls
- Min size
- 10"
Niam Dej Namekagon
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Niam Dej Namekagon —Khauj Tim Tus Choj E (Washburn) Ncauj Dej Ntws Mus Rau Lub Pas Dej Toov Namekagon
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Niam Dej Oconto (Ceg Dej Sab Qab Teb)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Niam Dej Plover
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Niam Dej Prairie
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Niam Dej White
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Niam Dej White (West Branch)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
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Oconto River South Branch From Menominee County Line Downstream To Sth 32
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Oconto River South Branch Upstream From Menominee County Line
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Onion River Downstream From Cth E To Cth N
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Otter Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
Paradise Springs Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Pas Dej Bahr
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej GotoIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
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Pas Dej GreenIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
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Pas Dej Hawk
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Johns
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Keyes
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Pas Dej Korth
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Long (Lub Nroog Ntawm Saxeville)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej LucerneOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Mar 1
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Pas Dej Lyman (Hartford)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Mcgee
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Pas Dej MichiganOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Cov cai tshwj xeeb: ciam txwv qhov ntev thiab qhov nuv ntau yuav sib txawv raws tus dej
Pas Dej Michigan Thiab Pas Dej Superior Cov Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Rau
- Possession
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 8"
Pas Dej Pearl
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Perch (S2 , T36n, R7e)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Superior Cov Ncauj Dej Ntws Los RauOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Cov cai tshwj xeeb: ciam txwv qhov ntev thiab qhov nuv ntau yuav sib txawv raws tus dej
Pas Dej Txhawv Elvoy (S20 , T41n, R13e)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Pas Dej Txhawv Tsis Muaj Npe 2-1 (Polar Los Sis Cov Nplooj Ntawv S2, T33n, R11e)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Txhawv Tsis Muaj Npe 2-14 (S2, T33n, R11e)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pas Dej Wazee
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Pearl LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Pebble Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Pine LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Pine River (Upper) — Upstream From Cth Aa
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Platte River
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Plum Creek
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Poncho Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Popple River
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Popple River — Downstream From Sth 139
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Ramal De Long Del Río White : Aguas Abajo De La Vía De Taylor A La Represa Del Río White
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Redgranite QuarryIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Río Brill
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Río Iron : Aguas Arriba Desde La Barrera De Lampreas De Mar En El Anterior Sitio De La Represa Orienta
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Río Marengo : Aguas Arriba Desde Sth 13 Hasta La Carretera Limítrofe Del Condado
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Río Namekagon
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Río White : Aguas Abajo Desde El Puente Pikes Hasta La Represa Del Río White
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Río White : Aguas Arriba Desde El Puente Pikes
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Río White (Afluentes Sin Nombre)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Río White (Bifurcación Este)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Río White (Bifurcación Oeste)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Río White (Bifurcación Sur Y Aguas De Manantial)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Roche A Cri Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Rosenow Creek And Tributary
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Rush River And Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Sand Creek — 10th St Downstream To Red Cedar River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Scuppernong River Including South Branch
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Seymour Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Skunk LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Spring Brook
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Spring LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Swan Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Tichigan Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Tus Dej Bear Thiab Txhua Cov Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Rau (Tus Dej Newton Valley Thiab 5-9)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
xam ua ke
Tus Dej Black Earth
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Tus Dej Bohemian Valley
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Tus Dej Bronson — Ntws Nqis Los Ntawm Txoj Kev VavrickaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Brule
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Tus Dej Castle Rock — Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Ntawm Txoj Kev Witek Mus Rau Tus Choj Thib Peb Cth Q (T7n, R1w, Nqe. 30, Sesw)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Tus Dej Castle Rock Thiab Spring — Los Ntawm Tus Choj Thib Peb Cth Q (T7n R1w Ntu 30, Sesw) Ncauj Dej Ntws Mus Rau Txoj Kev ChurchCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Duncan
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
xam ua ke
Tus Dej East Branch Raccoon — Txoj Kev Cleophus (T11n, R11e, Ntu. 13) Ntws Nqis Mus Rau State Li Ciam TebCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Elk – Ntws Nqis Los Ntawm Lub Pas Dej Toov Tus Dej Elk Thiab Txhua Cov Ncauj Dej Los Rau
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Tus Dej Elvoy
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Tus Dej FiddlerCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Hauer Thiab Cov Pas Dej Txhawv
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Tus Dej Knapp
- Max size
- 12"
Tus Dej Little La Crosse
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Tus Dej Lodi (Spring)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Tus Dej Millville
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Tus Dej Mormon Coulee
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Tus Dej Mount Vernon
- Max size
- 12"
Tus Dej Otter
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
xam ua ke
Tus Dej PammelCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Pine (Saum Toj)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Tus Dej Sand - Thib 10 St Nqis Mus Rau Niam Dej Red Cedar
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Tus Dej SteinerCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Tshuam Doc Smith — Los Ntawm Tus Dej Castle Rock Ntws Los Mus Rau 0.5 Mile Lub Ncauj Dej Los Ntawm Txoj Kev EversonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Woods
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Tus Dej Woods — Ntws Los Ntawm Sth 101
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Txhua Cov Dej
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Txhua Cov Dej Uas Tsis Muaj NpeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Unnamed Creek 36-14 (S36, T9n, R3w)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Venison Creek
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
Waupaca (Tomorrow) River — River Road Upstream To Durant Road In Portage County
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
over 18” only artificial lures may be used
Waupaca Chain Of Lakes (All Lakes)In season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
at 5 a.m. over 12”
West Twin River
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Three trout in total
White River — Downstream From Pikes Bridge To The White River Dam
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
White River — Upstream From Pikes Bridge
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
White River (East Fork)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
White River (Main Branch) — Lower Millpond Dam (Cty Rd Yy) Upstream To State Hwy 21 And 73
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
over 12” only artificial lures may be used
White River (South Fork And Springs)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
White River (Unnamed Tributaries)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
White River (West Branch)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
in total
White River (West Fork)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
in total
Wild Rose Millpond — From Hwy 22 Upstream To Cty Road AaIn season
- Season opens
- May 2
- Season closes
- Mar 7
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Willow Creek Lost Hollow Road Upstream To Sth 58 Bridge 0.25 Mile North Of Loyd
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Wolf River — Downstream From Cth T
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
3 trout in total
Wood Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Three trout of any length may be kept
Woods Creek — Downstream From Sth 101
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Wisconsin statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Statewide: Forest County
Brook Trout
Ab Brook
- Max size
- 8"
Ash CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Ash Creek — Upstream From Cth TbCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Baker CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Bark River And All Its Tributaries (Ls)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout must be immediately released
Beaver CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Green Lake And Tributaries Upstream To The First DamCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Spring BranchCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Spring Branch — Upstream From Pine Tree RoadCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Spring CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Bishop Branch And TributariesCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Bishop Branch And Tributaries (Cook Creek, Maple Dale Creek, Pine Hollow Creek And Bishops Branch Tributary)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Bois Brule RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Brule River
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Brule River — Upstream From Ush 2
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Brule River (Ls) — Cth S Downstream To Cth B
- Min size
- 10"
Cady CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Cave Hollow CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Ceg Dej Bishop Thiab Cov Ceg Dej Ntws Los Rau (Tus Dej Cook, Tus Dej Maple Dale, Tus Dej Pine Hollow Thiab Ceg Dej Bishops Lub Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Rau)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Clam River, North Fork From Spring Lake Road To Cty Hwy HCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
must be immediately released
Coon CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Dej Kwj Ha Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
Dell Creek — Coon Bluff Rd Upstream To South AvenueCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Dell Creek — Coon Bluff Road Upstream To South AvenueCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Devil’s CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Durward’s Glenn Creek (Prentice Creek)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
in total
East Branch Eau Claire RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Flag RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Garbers CouleeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Green
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
Grinsell BranchCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Halls BranchCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Hanzel CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Harker Creek — Upstream Of The Confluence With Flint CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Hatchery CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Kwj Dej CadyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Lee CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Lowery Creek — Upstream From State Highway 23Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Manley Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
Martin CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Mccann Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
in total
Mecan RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Melancthon CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Mimi LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Mirror LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Mukwonago RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Niam Dej Bark Thiab Txhua Cov Dej Ntws Los Rau Nws (Ls)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Nichols Creek — (North Branch Milwaukee River From The Headwaters To Sth 28)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Nichols Creek (North Branch Milwaukee River From The Headwaters To Sth 28)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
brook trout must be immediately released
North Fok Clam RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
North Fork Clam River From Spring Lake Road To Cty Hwy HCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
brook trout must be immediately released
North Pine CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Otter Creek — Upstream From Cave Hollow RoadCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Otter Creek Upstream From Cave Hollow RoadCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
brook trout must be immediately released
Paradise SpringsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Pine CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Pine Hollow CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Pinnacle Rock PondOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Plum CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Pompey Pillar Creek — Upstream From Cth ICatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
RedCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 18"
- Max size
- 12"
all brook trout must be immediately released only one trout over 12 inches
Remington PondOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Rosenow CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Seas Branch CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Sixmile CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
South Fork White RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
luv dua 9”
Spring Brook
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Max size
- 9"
Stress SpringsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Tenney Springs CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Trout Creek — Upstream From Dry DamCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Ttus Dej Bears Grass
- Max size
- 9"
Turtle CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Tus Dej Ash — Ncauj Dej Los Ntawm Cth TbCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej BakerCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej BeaverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Cave HollowCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Dell — Txoj Kev Coon Bluff Ncauj Dej Ntws Mus Rau South AvenueCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Durward’s Glenn (Tus Dej Prentice)
- Max size
- 9"
Tus Dej Harker — Ncauj Dej Ntawm Qhov Sib Tshuam Nrog Tus Dej FlintCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Lowery — Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Ntawm State Highway 23Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Manley
- Max size
- 9"
Tus Dej Mccann
- Max size
- 9"
Tus Dej MelancthonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej North PineCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej PineCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej PlumCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Pompey Pillar — Ncauj Dej Los Ntawm Cth ICatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Seas BranchCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Tenney SpringsCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Trout — Ncauj Dej Los Ntawm Lub Pas Dej Toov DryCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Tshuam Big Spring — Ntws Los Ntawm Txoj Kev Pine TreeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Uas Tsis Muaj Npe 18-13Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Whittlesey (Ls)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Unnamed Creek 18-13Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Unnamed Tributary To Melancthon CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Weber LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Whittlesey Creek (Ls) — Downstream From Town Hall RoadCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
all brook trout must be immediately released
Yellow
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
Wisconsin statewide
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Brown Trout
Ash CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Ash Creek — Upstream From Cth Tb
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Baker Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Bark River And All Its Tributaries (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
over 15”
Beaver Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Big Green RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Big Spring Branch
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Big Spring Branch — Upstream From Pine Tree Road
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Big Spring CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Bishop Branch And Tributaries (Cook Creek, Maple Dale Creek, Pine Hollow Creek And Bishops Branch Tributary)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Black Earth CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Blue RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Bois Brule RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Borah CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Brule River
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Brule River — Upstream From Ush 2
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Brule River (Ls) — Cth S Downstream To Cth B
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Cady Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Camp CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Castle Rock CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Cave Hollow Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Ceg Dej Bishop Thiab Cov Ceg Dej Ntws Los Rau (Tus Dej Cook, Tus Dej Maple Dale, Tus Dej Pine Hollow Thiab Ceg Dej Bishops Lub Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Rau)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Chaffee Creek
- Min size
- 8"
Coon CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Cov Dej Ntws Rau Hauv Pas Dej Superior
- Min size
- 10"
Dej Kwj Ha Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Dell Creek — Coon Bluff Rd Upstream To South Avenue
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Durward’s Glenn Creek (Prentice Creek)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
in total
Flag RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Garbers Coulee
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Gordon CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Green
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
Grinsell BranchOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Hanzel CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Harker Creek — Upstream Of The Confluence With Flint Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Honey CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Lake Superior Streams
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
over 15”, for any stream not listed in the Specific Waters Listed by County section for any stream not listed in the Specific Waters Listed by County section
Lake Superior Streams — Only 2 Brown Trout Over 15" Allowed In Daily Bag
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake Superior Streams (All Streams Are Located In Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas And Iron Counties And Shown As Black On The Maps)
- Min size
- 10"
Lee CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Lowery Creek — Upstream From State Highway 23
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Manley Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Martin CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Mccann Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
in total
Mecan RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Melancthon Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Mill CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Niam Dej Bark Thiab Txhua Cov Dej Ntws Los Rau Nws (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Niam Dej Brule (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Nichols Creek (North Branch Milwaukee River From The Headwaters To Sth 28)Open
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Fok Clam RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
North Fork Clam River From Spring Lake Road To Cty Hwy HOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Pine Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Otter Creek Upstream From Cave Hollow RoadOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Pine Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Pompey Pillar Creek — Upstream From Cth I
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Red
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 18"
- Max size
- 12"
only one trout over 12 inches
Remington PondOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Rowan CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Seas Branch Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Sixmile CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
South Fork White RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Spring Brook
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Spring Creek (Lodi)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Sugar River CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Tenney Springs Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Trout Creek — Upstream From Dry Dam
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Turtle CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Tus Dej Seas Branch
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Tus Dej Uas Tsis Muaj Npe 18-13
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Tus Dej Whittlesey (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Txhua Cov Dej Uas Tsis Muaj Npe
- Max size
- 12"
Unnamed Creek 18-13
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Unnamed Tributary To Melancthon CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Waupaca RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
White River (West Branch)
- Min size
- 8"
Whittlesey Creek (Ls) — Downstream From Town Hall Road
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
over 15”
Willow CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Wolf River
- Max size
- 12"
under 12”, except 1 trout may be over 18”
Wolf River — Downstream From Cth T
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Max size
- 12"
1 fish may be over 18” except 1 trout may be over 18”
Yellow
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 8"
Wisconsin statewide
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Rainbow Trout
Ash Creek — Upstream From Cth Tb
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Baker Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Balsam LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Bark River And All Its Tributaries (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 26"
Beaver Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Big Spring Branch
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Big Spring Branch — Upstream From Pine Tree Road
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Bishop Branch And Tributaries (Cook Creek, Maple Dale Creek, Pine Hollow Creek And Bishops Branch Tributary)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Black Earth CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Blue RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Bois Brule RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Brule River (Ls) — Cth S Downstream To Cth B
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 26"
Cady Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Castle Rock CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Cave Hollow Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Ceg Dej Bishop Thiab Cov Ceg Dej Ntws Los Rau (Tus Dej Cook, Tus Dej Maple Dale, Tus Dej Pine Hollow Thiab Ceg Dej Bishops Lub Ncauj Dej Ntws Los Rau)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Cov Dej Ntws Rau Hauv Pas Dej Superior
- Min size
- 26"
Dej Kwj Ha Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Dell Creek — Coon Bluff Rd Upstream To South Avenue
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Durward’s Glenn Creek (Prentice Creek)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
in total
Flag RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Garbers Coulee
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Green
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
Grinsell BranchOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Hanzel CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Harker Creek — Upstream Of The Confluence With Flint Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Lake Superior Streams
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 26"
for any stream not listed in the Specific Waters Listed by County section
Lake Superior Streams — Only 1 Rainbow Trout Allowed In Daily Bag
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Lake Superior Streams (All Streams Are Located In Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas And Iron Counties And Shown As Black On The Maps)
- Min size
- 26"
Lee CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Lowery Creek — Upstream From State Highway 23
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Manley Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Martin CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Mccann Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
in total
Melancthon Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Mirror LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Niam Dej Brule (Ls)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 26"
Nichols Creek (North Branch Milwaukee River From The Headwaters To Sth 28)Open
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Fork Clam River From Spring Lake Road To Cty Hwy HOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Pine Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Otter Creek Upstream From Cave Hollow RoadOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Pine Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Pompey Pillar Creek — Upstream From Cth I
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Red
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 18"
- Max size
- 12"
only one trout over 12 inches
Remington PondOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Rowan CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Seas Branch Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Sixmile CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Spring
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Spring Brook
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Spring Creek (Lodi)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Tenney Springs Creek
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Trout Creek — Upstream From Dry Dam
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Tus Dej Seas Branch
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Tus Dej Uas Tsis Muaj Npe 18-13
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Txhua Cov Dej Uas Tsis Muaj Npe
- Max size
- 12"
Unnamed Creek 18-13
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Unnamed Tributary To Melancthon CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Veterans Memorial Park PondOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Waupaca RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Whittlesey Creek (Ls) — Downstream From Town Hall Road
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 26"
Wolf River
- Max size
- 12"
under 12”, except 1 trout may be over 18”
Wolf River — Downstream From Cth T
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Max size
- 12"
1 fish may be over 18” except 1 trout may be over 18”
Yellow
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 8"
Wisconsin statewide
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Walleye
Amber Lake (Formerly Squaw Lake)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 15"
- Slot max
- 20"
one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept
Beauregard Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 24"
only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept
Bony LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 18"
Walleye of any length may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept
Ceded Territory: Quality Opportunity
- Daily bag
- 3 fish a day
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 24"
one fish over 24 inches
Crescent Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Slot min
- 22"
- Slot max
- 28"
walleye from 22”-28” may not be kept
Crooked Lake (Bass And Gilkey Lakes Combined)
- Min size
- 18"
Eau Claire Lake, MiddleOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 18"
Walleye of any length may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept
George Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Slot min
- 22"
- Slot max
- 28"
walleye from 22”-28” may not be kept
Lake Redstone
- Min size
- 18"
Loon Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 24"
only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept
Lyman Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 24"
only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept
Minnesuing Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 20"
- Slot max
- 24"
only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept
Pike Lake Chain (Includes Buskey Bay, Millicent, Hart, Twin Bear, Eagle, Flynn And Mccarry Lakes Combined)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Slot min
- 22"
- Slot max
- 28"
fish from 22” to 28” may not be kept
Quality Opportunity
- Daily bag
- 3 fish a day
- Min size
- 18"
RehabilitationCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 1 fish a day
- Min size
- 18"
- Slot min
- 22"
- Slot max
- 28"
Sand Lake (Includes Sissabagama Creek 1/2 Mile Upstream To Sand Lake Road)
- Min size
- 18"
Slow Growth
- Daily bag
- 3 fish a day
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 13"
- Slot min
- 16"
- Slot max
- 24"
one fish over 24 inches
Special Opportunity Or BiomanipulationCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
West Plum Lake
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Slot min
- 15"
- Slot max
- 20"
one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept
Wisconsin statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
All Species
Lake Michigan Streams Up To The First Dam, Lake Or Designated TributaryClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
- Gear
- Hooks Restricted
From Jan. 1 to the first Saturday in May, hook and line fishing is prohibited from one−half hour after sunset to one− half hour before sunrise From Sept. 15 to the first Saturday of the following May, you may not use hooks that have a gap size larger than one-half inch from point to shank.
All Lake Michigan TributariesOpen
- Status
- Open
year-round season
Coho Salmon
Bois Brule RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Flag RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Trout (All Species)
Lake Michigan Tributaries (Statewide Lm Default)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
Lake Trout
Lake Michigan TributariesOpen
- Status
- Open
year-round season
Salmon
Wisconsin statewide
- Min size
- 12"
FAQ
Which states regulate fishing on Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan spans 3 states (Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin). Each state's wildlife agency sets rules for its own waters; DNR / DNR / DNR.
What species can I target on Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan is best known for salmon, trout, walleye. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
When was this last updated?
These rules were last verified against DNR / DNR / DNR on 2026-05-08. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch. Last verified .