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Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) Regulations in Wisconsin 2026

Wisconsin Trout regulations as of 2026-05-08: Max size 8 inches; Daily bag 3 fish/day; Min size 12 inches. Sourced from DNR.

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Wisconsin statewide
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Min size
12"
Min size
12"
Statewide: Forest County
Ab Brook
Max size
8"
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
Ash CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Ash Creek — Upstream From Cth TbCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Baker CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Balsam LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Bark River And All Its Tributaries (Ls)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
10"
Min size
26"
all brook trout must be immediately released over 15”
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 CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
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 Lake And Tributaries Upstream To The First DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Green RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Big Spring BranchCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Big Spring CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Black Earth CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
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"
Blue RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Bois Brule RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Borah CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
2026
Brule River (Ls) — Cth S Downstream To Cth B
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
10"
Min size
15"
Min size
26"
Brule Springs
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
10"
Cady CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Camp CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Castle Rock CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Cave Hollow CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Chaffee Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
in total
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
Status
Permitted
Cov Dej Ntws Rau Hauv Pas Dej Superior
Min size
10"
Min size
26"
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"
Dej Kwj Ha Spring
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
9"
Dell Creek — Coon Bluff Rd Upstream To South AvenueCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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
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
Durward’s Glenn Creek (Prentice Creek)
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
9"
in total
East Branch Eau Claire RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
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"
Flag RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Flume Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Fordham Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
in total
Garbers CouleeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
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 CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Gordon Creek Sth 78 Upstream To Spring Creek Road
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Green
Daily bag
5 fish
Daily bag
5 fish
Daily bag
5 fish
Grinsell BranchCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Halls BranchCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Hanzel CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Harker Creek — Upstream Of The Confluence With Flint CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Hatchery CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Honey CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Kwj Dej CadyCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Lago De La Represa BeaverIn season
Season opens
May 3
Season closes
Mar 1
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
18"
Lake Superior Streams
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
10"
Min size
26"
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 1 Rainbow Trout Allowed In Daily Bag
Daily bag
1 fish/day
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"
Min size
26"
Lee CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
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"
Lowery Creek — Upstream From State Highway 23Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
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.
Manley Creek
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
9"
Marengo River — Upstream From Sth 13 To County Line Road
Daily bag
3 fish/day
in total
Martin CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Mccann Creek
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
9"
in total
Mcgee Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
12"
Mecan RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Melancthon CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Mill Brook
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Mill CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Mill Creek Ush 14 Upstream To Quarry Hill Road
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
12"
only one may be greater than 12"
Mimi LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Mirror LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
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 RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
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 Bark Thiab Txhua Cov Dej Ntws Los Rau Nws (Ls)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
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 Brule (Ls)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
26"
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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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
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
brook trout must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Fok Clam RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
North Fork Clam River From Spring Lake Road To Cty Hwy HCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
brook trout must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
North Pine CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
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
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
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
brook trout must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Paradise SpringsOpen
Status
Permitted
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 CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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
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
Pinnacle Rock PondOpen
Status
Permitted
Platte River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
12"
Plum CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
12"
all brook trout caught must be immediately released only one may be greater than 12"
Pompey Pillar Creek — Upstream From Cth ICatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
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"
RedCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish
Daily bag
1 fish
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
18"
Min size
18"
Min size
18"
Max size
12"
Max size
12"
Max size
12"
all brook trout must be immediately released only one trout over 12 inches
Redgranite QuarryIn season
Season opens
May 2
Season closes
Mar 7
Daily bag
3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Remington PondOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
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 CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Rosenow Creek And Tributary
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Rowan CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
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
Seas Branch CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Seymour Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Sixmile CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Skunk LakeIn season
Season opens
May 2
Season closes
Mar 7
Daily bag
3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
South Fork White RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Spring
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
9"
luv dua 9”
Spring Brook
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
8"
Max size
9"
Three trout in total
Spring Creek (Lodi)Open
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Spring LakeIn season
Season opens
May 2
Season closes
Mar 7
Daily bag
3 fish/day
at 5 a.m.
Stress SpringsOpen
Status
Permitted
Sugar River CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
Swan Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Tenney Springs CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Tichigan Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Trout Creek — Upstream From Dry DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Ttus Dej Bears Grass
Max size
9"
Turtle CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
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 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 BeaverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
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 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 Duncan
Daily bag
3 fish/day
xam ua ke
Tus Dej Durward’s Glenn (Tus Dej Prentice)
Max size
9"
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 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 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 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 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 North PineCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
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 PineCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Pine (Saum Toj)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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 Sand - Thib 10 St Nqis Mus Rau Niam Dej Red Cedar
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
18"
Tus Dej Seas BranchCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej SteinerCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom 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 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 Uas Tsis Muaj Npe 18-13Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
txhua tus ntses brook ntes tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Tus Dej Whittlesey (Ls)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
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
Max size
12"
Max size
12"
txhua tus ntses trout uas txhom tau yuav tsum muab tso tam sim
Unnamed Creek 18-13Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released
Unnamed Creek 36-14 (S36, T9n, R3w)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
in total
Unnamed Tributary To Melancthon CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Daily bag
5 fish/day
all brook trout caught must be immediately released brown and rainbow trout of any length may be kept
Venison Creek
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
Three trout in total
Veterans Memorial Park PondOpen
Status
Permitted
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”
Waupaca RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Status
Permitted
Weber LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Min size
8"
in total
White River (West Fork)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
8"
in total
Whittlesey Creek (Ls) — Downstream From Town Hall RoadCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
10"
Min size
26"
all brook trout must be immediately released over 15”
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 CreekOpen
Status
Permitted
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
Max size
12"
Max size
12"
under 12”, except 1 trout may be over 18”
Wolf River — Downstream From Cth T
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
18"
Min size
18"
Max size
12"
Max size
12"
3 trout in total 1 fish may be over 18” except 1 trout may be over 18”
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"
Yellow
Daily bag
3 fish
Daily bag
3 fish
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
8"
Min size
8"

Trout on famous Wisconsin waters

Dedicated rule pages for Trout on the most-targeted destinations in Wisconsin.

Also known as

Trout is also called Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow), Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout. Anglers in different regions use different names for the same fish, and the rules on this page apply to all of them in Wisconsin.

Frequently asked questions

When is Trout season in Wisconsin?

Trout season in Wisconsin runs from May 2 to Mar 7 per DNR.

What is the size limit for Trout in Wisconsin?

Minimum size for Trout in Wisconsin is 12 inches in Arroyo Fairbanks, per DNR. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.

What is the daily bag limit for Trout in Wisconsin?

Daily bag limit for Trout in Wisconsin is 3 fish/day in Arroyo Bear Y Todos Sus Afluentes (Arroyo Del Valle Newton Y 5-9), per DNR.

Official sources cited

Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with DNR before keeping a catch. Last verified .

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