Fishing Regulations
Species | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Legal Methods | Open Seasons for Harvest |
American Shad | NA | 0 | Catch and Release Open-water fishing | All Year |
Anadromous Atlantic Salmon | NA | 0 | None | No open season |
Bowfin, Redhorse, Gar | NA | No more than 5 of any one species | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached | All Year |
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout | NA | Total of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 6 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | 2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31 and Jan 1 to March 15 |
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fish | NA | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached | All Year |
Crappie | 8" | 25 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Lake Sturgeon | NA | 0 | No fishing | No open season |
Lake trout and Landlocked Atlantic salmon | 18" Lake trout, 17" Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | Total of lake trout + landlocked salmon = no more than 2 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | 2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31 and Jan 1 to March 15 |
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | 10" | Total of largemouth + smallmouth = no more than 5 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | 2nd Sat in June to March 15 |
Muskellunge | NA | 0 | Catch and release with artifical lures and flies only | All Year |
Northern Pike | 20" | 5 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Rainbow Smelt | None | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Sauger | NA | 0 | None | No open season |
Walleye | 18" | 3 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | 1st Sat in May to March 15 |
White Perch | NA | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Rock Bass | NA | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Bluegill and Pumpkinseed | NA | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Yellow Perch | None | 50 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
All Other Species | None | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |