Wisconsin's Fishing Seasons: Rock, Yellow, and White Bass

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
Boundary Waters	Dates for Hook and Line Harvest
All other tributaries, streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake	First Saturday in May to March 1
Major Green Bay tributaries	Continuous
Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters	Continuous
Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters - lakes	Continuous
Wisconsin-Iowa 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