Wisconsin's Fishing Seasons: Catfish (channel, flathead)

Be sure to view "Using these Tables" and "Definitions" for help in reading these tables.

Exceptions

Not all Wisconsin waters follow the fishing season dates for a species for general inland waters or boundary and outlying waters. Exceptions do exist! You must consult the special county regulations in the current hook and line or trout regulations guides, as appropriate, to determine if any special season dates exist for the particular waters you plan to fish. This is the only way to determine whether or not the waters you plan to fish follow the season dates for general inland or boundary and outlying waters listed below. Dates are inclusive.

You must also consult the current fishing regulations for information concerning bag and minimum length limits for a species.

Waters	Dates for Hook and Line Harvest
General Inland Waters	Continuous
All tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake, except Duck Creek downstream from the first dam above the Pamperin Park Footbridge in the Village of Howard excluding its tributaries, Fox River downstream from DePere Dam, Suamico River downstream from CTH HS, East River downstream from Hoffman Road (CTH XX), Brown County	First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March of the following year
Boundary and Outlying Waters	Dates for Hook and Line Harvest
Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters	Continuous
Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters	Continuous
Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters	Continuous

For general orientation purposes only. Users must consult the current relevant Wisconsin fishing regulations for exceptions to these dates and complete regulatory information. Dates are subject to change.

Last Revised: Monday April 12 2010