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Shore Fishing Access Inventory - Frequently Asked Questions
Wisconsin's Fishing Seasons: Rough Fish and Bullheads
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.
| Waters | Dates for Hook and Line Harvest |
|---|---|
| General Inland Waters | Continuous |
| Trout Streams - artificial lures with barbless hooks, only | 5 AM on first Saturday in March to Sunday preceding the first Saturday in May |
| Trout Streams | First Saturday in May at 5 AM to September 30 (closed from the Monday preceding the first Saturday in May to first Friday in May) |
| Boundary and Outlying 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, Major Lake Michigan tributaries | Continuous |
| Green Bay and Lake Michigan | Continuous |
| Lake Superior | Continuous |
| Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters | Continuous |
| Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters | 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.
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