Fish Possession, Size Limits & Rates
Daily catch and possession limits will depend on the type of
fishing license you hold, the species and where they are caught and in some
cases the size of the fish.
The catch limit is the number of fish you are allowed to catch and keep
in one day. The possession limit is the number you are allowed to have in
your possession on hand, in cold storage, in transit, etc. Possession limits are
the same as one day's catch limit.
Shore Meals - Fish caught that day and eaten are counted as
part of your daily catch limit.
*Walleye & Sauger - S - Four (4) in possession
C - Two (2) in possession
Size Limit: only one (1) greater than 18".
Opens the 3rd Saturday of May and closes April 15th.
*Northern Pike - S - Four (4) in
possession
C - Two (2) in possession
Size Limit: zero (0) between 27.5"-35.4" and only one (1) greater than 35.4"
Open all year.
*Muskie - S - One (1) in possession MUST BE 54"
OR GREATER
C - No fish can be kept
Opens 3rd Saturday in June and closes November 30th.
*Smallmouth Bass - S - Before July1
Two (2) in possession less than 13.8".
After July 1 Four (4) in possession (no size limit).
C - Before July 1 One (1) in possession less than 13.8".
After July 1 Two (2) in possession (no size limit).
*Yellow Perch - S - Fifty (50) in
possession (no size limit).
C - Twenty-five (25) in possession (no size limit).
Open all year.
*Lake Trout - S - Two (2) in possession
(Sept. 1-30 only one (1) over 22").
C - One (1) in possession.
Opens January 1st and closes September 31st.
Never release live bait into any body of water.
Non-Resident License Rates
(License fees are approximate)
(S) Sport Fishing License 8 day about $45, annual license about $68.
(C)
Conservation Fishing License 8 day about $26, annual license about $42.
The annual license is perfect for those who fish in Canada for more than 8
consecutive days or anyone who make two or more trips to Canada.