Wisconsin's Fishing Seasons: Panfish

includes: Bluegill, Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish, Warmouth, Yellow Perch

List of Fish Species

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. Unless noted otherwise, the dates listed are for the hook and line harvest of fish, not catch and release. Dates are inclusive.

You must also consult the current fishing regulations for information concerning bag and minimum length limits for a species. Please see the revisions listed for the current fishing regulations for the emergency rule affecting the harvest of yellow perch in southern Lake Michigan.

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.