Mississippi River Walleye Fishing Regulations 2026

can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 after sunset

may be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset

No seasonal restrictions on the hours for take and possession. combined total of both species.

No seasonal restrictions on the hours for take and possession

can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset

no length limit. no length limit

Anglers restricted to use of one (1) hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1–April 30 No more than three (3) rods and reels or poles may be used

Anglers restricted to use of one (1) hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1–April 30. No more than three (3) rods and reels or poles may be used.

Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait)

Anglers restricted to use of one hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1–April 15 Only one Walleye over 20 inches may be harvested

Anglers restricted to use of one hook having a single barb or lure containing a single hook with one barb from Jan. 1–April 15. No more than three (3) rods and reels or poles may be used. Only one Walleye over 20 inches may be harvested.

Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait) Jan. 1–April 30: Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait)

Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait)

Only one (1) Walleye over 20 inches may be harvested.

Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait)

Includes tributaries.

Includes tributaries.

Includes tributaries.

Includes tributaries.

Walleye run regulation: restricted to the use of one (1) hook having a single point or one (1) lure having no more than one (1) hook with a single point (artificial or bait)

with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 27 inches Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 27 inches Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

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.

may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept

over 15” may be kept only one over 15” may be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

one fish may be over 24 inches

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

except one fish may be over 18”

one fish may be over 28 inches

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, except fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept and only one fish over 18” may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

one fish may be over 28 inches but less than 20 inches may be kept, except one fish may be over 28 inches from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish may be over 28”

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

one fish over 24 inches

must be released must be released and only one may be over 24”

walleye from 16” to 24” must be released only one may be over 24”

may be over 24”

may not be kept

may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

except one fish over 18” may be kept

walleye from 22”-28” may not be kept

may not be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

one fish may be over 24 inches

must be released must be released and only one may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

except, one fish may be over 18”

may not be kept

one fish may be over 28 inches

of any length may be kept, except fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept and only one fish over 18” may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept

one fish may be over 28 inches

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

second Saturday in June (June 13, 2026) first Sunday in March (March 7, 2027) may be kept and only one fish may be over 24” until department notification that the annual quota has been reached, and thereafter only catch-and-release fishing for walleye is allowed

only one over 15” may be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

one fish may be over 24” except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

may not be kept

except, one fish may be over 18”

From the De Pere Dam upstream, of any length may be kept and there is a continuous open season

of any length may be kept

of any length may be kept

of any length may be kept

may not be kept

only one fish can be over 14”

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

one fish may be over 24” walleye and sauger from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish may be over 24”

only one fish can be over 14”

one fish may be over 28 inches

of any length may be kept only one fish may be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

walleye from 16” to 24” must be released only one may be over 24”

except walleye from 16” to 24” must be released, and only one may be over 24” must be released

may be over 24”

may not be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

one fish may be over 28 inches

2026 through March 7, 2027

may be over 24”

may be over 24”

may be kept

may be over 24”

one fish may be over 24 inches

may be over 24”

may not be kept

one fish may be over 28”

one fish may be over 28 inches except one fish may be over 28”

except one fish may be over 28”

one fish may be over 28 inches

except one fish may be over 28”

one fish may be over 28 inches

of any length may be kept

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

except one fish may be over 18”

except one fish may be over 24”

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

only persons 15 years of age and younger and certain disabled anglers may fish these waters

chainwide from 15” but less than 20” may be kept and only one fish may be over 24”

can be over 15”

only one over 15” may be kept

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

one fish may be over 28 inches

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

may not be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept can be over 14”

only persons 15 years of age and younger and certain disabled anglers may fish these waters

in total only one over 27” may be kept walleye 20-27” must be released

in total only one walleye or sauger over 20” may be kept

only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept

one fish may be over 28 inches

may be kept, except one fish may be over 24”

fish from 22” to 28” may not be kept

except one fish may be over 24”

only one fish can be over 14”

except one fish may be over 24”

may be kept, except one fish may be over 24”

in total only one over 27” walleye 20–27” must be released

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

only persons 15 years of age and younger and certain disabled anglers may fish these waters

from these lakes combined

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

one fish over 24 inches

except one fish may be over 24”

one fish may be over 28 inches except one fish may be over 28”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

in total only one walleye or sauger over 20” may be kept

in total

in total

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

only persons 15 years of age and younger and certain disabled anglers may fish these waters

except one fish may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

only persons 15 years of age and younger and certain disabled anglers may fish these waters

only one over 15” may be kept

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14”

only one over 15” may be kept

only one over 15” may be kept

may not be kept

one fish can be over 24” from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish can be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

of any length may be kept, but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept

of any length may be kept but only one fish can be over 14” only one fish can be over 14”

only 1 may be a sauger or hybrid

one fish may be over 28 inches

one fish may be over 28”

one fish may be over 28 inches but less than 20 inches may be kept, except one fish may be over 28 inches from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish may be over 28”

in total for walleye, sauger or hybrids

except one fish may be over 28”

Upstream from the Prairie du Sac Dam, over 28” Upstream from the Prairie du Sac Dam

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

except one fish may be over 24”

only one fish over 28” may be kept

one fish may be over 28 inches

one fish may be over 28 inches but less than 20 inches may be kept, except one fish may be over 28 inches from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish may be over 28”

one fish may be over 28”

Durphee Lake (In Combination With Schoolhouse Lake)