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 |
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 |
Bowfin, Redhorse, Gar | NA | No more than 5 of any one species | Shooting, hand-held spearing | March 25 to May 25 |
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 |
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fish | NA | No Limit | Shooting, hand-held spearing | March 25 to May 25 |
Crappie | 8" | 25 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Lake Sturgeon | NA | 0 | No fishing | No open season |
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout | 12" | Total of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 3 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | 12" | Total of largemouth + smallmouth = no more than 5 | Open-water fishing | 2nd Sat in June to Nov 30 |
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 |
Northern Pike | 20" | 5 | Shooting, hand-held spearing | March 25 to May 25 |
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 |
Bullhead | None | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Bullhead | None | No Limit | Shooting, hand-held spearing | March 25 to May 25 |
Chain Pickerel | None | 10 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Chain Pickerel | None | 10 | Shooting, hand-held spearing | March 25 to May 25 |
Lake Trout | 15" | 3 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | 15" | 2 | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |
Yellow Perch | None | No Limit | Open-water fishing, Ice fishing | All Year |