Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 22.04
All regulations applicable to sport fishing are as follows unless expressly provided elsewhere in this chapter.
Kind of fish and locality | Open season (both dates inclusive) | Daily bag limit | Minimum length (inches) |
(1) Largemouth and smallmouth bass | Continuous | 5 in aggregate | 14 |
(2) Walleye and sauger | |||
(a) Mississippi river Pools 9 to 12 | Continuous | 6 in aggregate | No size limit for sauger, 15 for walleye but the possession of walleye from 20 to 27 is prohibited and only 1 walleye may be longer than 27 |
(b) All other waters | Continuous | 6 in aggregate | No size limit for sauger, 15 for walleye |
(3) Northern pike | Continuous | 5 | No size limit |
(4) Panfish | |||
(a) White and yellow bass | Continuous | 25 in total | No size limit |
(b) Crappies | Continuous | 25 | No size limit |
(c) Rock bass | Continuous | 25 | No size limit |
(d) Bluegill and sunfish | Continuous | 25 in total | No size limit |
(e) Yellow perch | Continuous | 25 | No size limit |
(6) Catfish | Continuous | No bag limit | No size limit |
(7) Bullhead | Continuous | No bag limit | No size limit |
(8) Hackleback (sand or shovelnose) | Continuous | No bag limit | No size limit |
(9) Lake sturgeon | No open season | -- | -- |
(10) Paddlefish (spoonbill catfish) | No open season | -- | -- |
(11) Rough fish | Continuous | No bag limit | No size limit |
(12) Crayfish | Continuous | No bag limit | No size limit |
(13) Other species apply | Inland regulations of adjoining counties as contained in ch. NR 20 apply | ||
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 22.04