(e) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Jessie lake, Pickerel lake, Rolling Stone lake, Rose lake, Sawyer lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
2. Jesse lake, Rose lake, Sawyer lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” | None |
3. Enterprise lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18” | None but the possession of fish from 14 through 18 inches is prohibited |
(g) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Wisconsin river upstream from Grandfather dam to Kings dam including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge, except the boundary of the Wisconsin and Somo rivers is the Tomahawk Railway Railroad bridge on the west side of lake Mohawksin, the boundary of the Wisconsin and Tomahawk rivers is the Canadian National Railroad bridge nearest Baymill road, and the boundary of the Wisconsin and Spirit rivers is the confluence of the Spirit river with the Wisconsin river located one mile south of the Spirit river dam | a. Hook and line | Continuous | 5 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
1g. Wisconsin river upstream from Kings dam including sloughs, bayous, and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the First Sunday in March | 5 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
1m. Wisconsin river downstream from Grandfather dam including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge | a. Hook and line | Continuous | 5 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 28 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 28 |
2. Pesobic lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the First Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 | None |
2. Rice River Flowage chain (Bridge lake, Deer lake, Nokomis lake, and Rice lake combined) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
(i) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Wisconsin river downstream of the Wausau dam (in Wausau) including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge except the eastern boundary of the Wisconsin River and Peplin and Johnson Creeks and the Little Eau Claire River, at Lake DuBay, is the south−bound lane of Interstate 39, Eau Claire river downstream from the Schofield dam and the eastern boundary of the Wisconsin river and the Eau Claire river is the Schofield dam | a. Hook and line | Continuous | 5 in total | 15 minimum, but except the possession of fish from 20 to 28 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 28 |
2. Wisconsin river upstream of the Wausau dam (forming Wausau Dam Lake in Wausau) including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge | a. Hook and line | Continuous | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 28 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 28 |
3. Big Eau Pleine reservoir (upstream from Dam road) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
2.4. Big Rib river downstream from highway 29, Johnson creek, Little Eau Claire river, Little Eau Pleine river, Peplin creek | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total | 15 minimum, but except the possession of fish from 20 to 28 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 28 |
(f) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Big Newton lake, Eagle lake, Hilbert lake, Little Newton lake, Oneonta lake, Thunder lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
(f) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Archibald lake, Bass lake (T32N R15E S09), Bear lake (including Munger lake combined), Boot lake, Chain lake, Crooked lake, John lake, Maiden lake, Reservoir pond (including Horn lake, Explosion lake, and Little Horn lake combined), Surprise lake, Townsend flowage, Waubee lake, Wheeler lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
(b) Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 4. Minocqua chain (includes Jerome, Kawaguesaga, Little Tomahawk, Mid, Minocqua, and Mud, and Tomahawk lakes, Minocqua Thoroughfare, Tomahawk Thoroughfare, and connecting waters), Tomahawk chain (includes Little Tomahawk lake and Tomahawk lake) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to Friday preceding the third Saturday in June | 0 for smallmouth bass, 5 for largemouth bass | None for largemouth bass only |
Third Saturday in June to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total | None |
(g) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Three lakes chain (includes Big, Big Fork, Big Stone, Crystal, Deer, Dog, Fourmile, Island, Laurel, Little Fork, Long, Medicine, Moccasin, Mud, Planting Ground, Rangeline, Round, Spirit, Townline, Virgin and Whitefish lakes, all connecting waters and Eagle river downstream to Vilas county line the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam combined), Alva, Bearskin lake, Buckskin lake, Buffalo, Crescent lake (near Rhinelander), Diamond lake, George lake, Hasbrook lake, Julia lake (on Forest County border), Katherine lake, Lost (T38N R9E S24), Mercer lake, Moen chain including Moen, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth lakes and connecting waters, Muskellunge, Oneida lake, Pine (T37N R9E S4), Soo, Squash and Squirrel lakes and Sugar Camp chain including Dam, Sand, Echo, Chain and Stone (T39N R9E S32) lakes and connecting waters Squaw lake, Squirrel lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” 3 in total | None but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
2. Maple lake, Minocqua chain (includes Kawaguesaga, Little Tomahawk, Mid, Minocqua Mud, and Tomahawk lakes and connecting waters), North Nokomis lake, Sevenmile lake, Shishebogama lake, Squash lake (near Rhinelander), Stella lake, Thunder lake (T38N R10E S11), Two Sisters lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
3. Shishebogama lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR 20.37 | 18 unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR 20.37 |
4. Minocqua chain (includes Jerome, Kawaguesaga, Mid, Minocqua, and Mud lakes, Minocqua Thoroughfare, Tomahawk Thoroughfare, and connecting waters), Tomahawk chain (includes Little Tomahawk lake and Tomahawk lake) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 0, catch and release only, until April 1, 2020, when it becomes 2 in total | On April 1, 2020, the size limit becomes 18 |
6. Rice River Flowage chain (Bridge lake, Deer lake, Nokomis lake, and Rice lake combined) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
7. Cranberry lake which is part of the Eagle chain on the Vilas County border (includes Catfish, Cranberry, Duck, Eagle, Lynx, Otter, Scattering Rice, Voyageur, Watersmeet including Wisconsin river from Otter Rapids dam to county highway G, Yellow birch lake, all connecting waters and Eagle river upstream to the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam in Oneida county combined) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | None except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
(f) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Cedar lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total but only 1 may be larger than 18 | None except the possession of fish from14 to 18 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
2. Balsam lake, Big Round lake, Big Butternut lake, Half Moon lake, Pipe and North Pipe lakes combined, Ward lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
(g) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. North Spirit lake, Spirit lake, Thompson lake, Whitcomb lake, Jump river and its tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18” 3 in total | None but except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 inches is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
2. North Fork Flambeau river and South Fork Flambeau river including their impoundments and tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, Elk river from Musser flowage dam downstream to its confluence with South Fork Flambeau river including Grassy lake, Lac Sault Dore, and the Phillips chain of lakes (Duroy, Elk, Long, and Wilson lakes combined), Bass lake (T38N R2W S18), Butternut lake, Musser flowage, Pike chain (Amik lake, Pike lake, Round lake, and Turner lake combined), Solberg lake (including its tributaries upstream to the first dam or highway bridge and all of Squaw Creek) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” 3 in total | None but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
(e) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Chippewa river and all tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, Flambeau river upstream to the Thornapple flowage dam including all tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, Jump river and its tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18” 3 in total | None but except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 inches is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
2. Flambeau river upstream from the Thornapple flow- age dam including impoundments and tribu- taries upstream to the first dam or lake, south fork Flambeau river and tribu- taries upstream to the first dam or lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” 3 in total | None but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
3. Chain, Clear, Island, McCann lakes (Island chain of lakes), and connecting waters Island chain (Chain lake, Clear lake, Island lake, McCann lake and connecting waters combined), Pulaski lake, Sand lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
(i) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Grindstone lake, Chippewa river downstream from Radisson flowage Arpin dam including all tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, Winter lake and Brunet river upstream from Winter lake to the Lake Loretta dam | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18” 3 in total | None but except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 inches is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
2. Flambeau river, north fork Flambeau river and south fork Flambeau river including their tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, West Fork Chippewa river upstream to FR 174, Moose lake, Windigo lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” 3 in total | None but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
3. Clear lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 1 | 28 |
4. Big Chetac lake, Birch lake, Black Dan lake, Durphee lake, Island lake (T39N R5W S2), Osprey lake, Sand lake, including Sissabagama creek upstream to Sand lake road, Nelson lake, Sissabagama lake, and Whitefish lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
5. Chippewa flowage and all connected waters within T39N R6, T39N R7, T39N R8, T40N R6, T40N R7, T40N R8 except the Chippewa river downstream from the Chippewa flowage (Winter) dam | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to November 30 | 5 3 in total | None 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
(d) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Diamond lake, North Harper lake, Sackett lake, South Harper lake, Jump river and tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18” 3 in total | None but except the possession of fish from 14 to18 inches is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
(h) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Trout lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 |
2. Big Portage lake, Eagle chain (includes Catfish lake, Cranberry lake, Duck lake, Eagle lake, Lynx lake, Otter lake, Scattering Rice lake, Voyageur lake, Watersmeet lake including Wisconsin river from Otter Rapids dam to county highway G, Yellow birch lake, all connecting waters and Eagle river upstream to Oneida county line the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam in Oneida county combined); Forest lake, Lost Canoe lake, Plum lake, West Plum lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total but only1 may be longer than 18" | None except the possession of fish from 14" through 18” 14 to 18 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18 |
3. Anvil, Big Portage, Forest, Lost Canoe, and Plum lakes | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only1 may be longer than 18" | None except the possession of fish from 14" through 18" is prohibited |
4. Alder lake, Averill, Big lake (T42N R6E S4), Big Arbor Vitae lake, Big Crooked lake (T42N R6E S12), Big Muskellunge lake, Birch lake, Boulder lake, Buckskin lake, Clear lake (T 42N R5E S12), Crab lake, Emily, Fawn lake (T42N R5E S11), Fishtrap, Harris lake, High, Kentuck, Ike Walton lake, Island lake, Jenny lake, Laura lake, Little Arbor Vitae lake, Little Star lake, Manitowish lake, North Crab lake, North Turtle lake, Oxbow lake, Pike Lake chain (Amik lake, Pike lake, Round lake, and Turner lake combined on the Price county border), Presque Isle chain (Averill lake, Presque Isle lake, and Van Vliet lake combined), Rest lake, Rock lake, Rush, Sanford lake, South Turtle lake, Spider lake, Squaw lake, Star lake, Stone lake, Van Vliet, and Wild Rice lakes lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 14” 3 in total | None but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
5. Big Crooked (T42N R6E S12), Jenny lake, Sanford lake, Bear river, Manitowish river (including Benson lake, Sturgeon lake, and Vance lake) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 3 in total | None |
6. Big Crooked lake (T41N R5E S22), Gunlock lake, Lac du Flambeau Chain (includes Big Crawling Stone, Little Crawling Stone, Little Sand, Fence, Flambeau, Long Interlaken, Moss, North Placid, Pokegama, South Placid, To− To−Tom, White Sand(T41N R5E S27) and Whitefish lakes and all connecting waters) and Little Trout lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR 20.37 | 18 unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR 20.37 |
8. All other waters wholly within the area commonly known as the Lac du Flam beau reservation | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR20.37 | 15 unless otherwise posted at public boat landings pursuant to s. NR 20.37 |
9. Sparkling lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
10. Escanaba lake | a. Hook and line. Daily permit required. (see s. 20.14 41) | Continuous | 1 in total | 28 |
11. Deerskin lake, Found lake, Gunlock lake, Little Trout lake, Long lake, Dead Pike lake, Shishebogama lake, Sparkling lake, and White Sand (T42 N R7E S27) lakes | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
12. Sherman lake | a. Hook and line | Continuous | None | None |
13. Nebish lake, Pallette lake, Mystery lake, Spruce lake | a. Hook and line | Continuous | 5 in total | 15 |
14. North and South Twin lakes combined | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
(g) Walleye, sauger and hybrids | 1. Bass (Patterson) lake, Minong flowage upstream to the confluence of Totagatic river and Bergen creek, Shell lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 3 in total | None, but only 1 fish may be longer than 14 |
2. Shell lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 5 in total | None |
3. Balsam lake, Bear lake, Big McKenzie lake, Birch lake, Red Cedar lake, Long lake (including Mud lake and Little Mud lake combined), Middle McKenzie lake, Nancy lake | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 18 |
(o) Walleye, sauger and walleye−sauger hybrids | 6m. All waters wholly within and lakes partially within the Ceded Territory as defined in NR 13.02(1) | a. Hook and line | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March | 3 in total | 15 except the possession of fish from 20 to 24 is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 24 |
Reduced Daily Bag Limits for Walleye Angling Percent of safe harvest speared, trapped or netted |
Daily bag limit | Current population estimate | Population estimate made 1-2 years ago | Population estimate made 3 years ago or more or regression model |
4 | 1-7 | 1-14 | 1-20 |
3 | 8-18 | 15-39 | 21-54 |
2 | 19-36 | 40-76 | 55-84 |
1 | 37-68 | 77-94 | 85-94 |
0 | 69% or more | 95% or more | 95% or more |
1. In lakes | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 3 in total | 15 |
2. In rivers & impoundments | March 2 to the Friday before the first Saturday in May | 1 in total | 15 |
First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 3 in total | 15 |
Reduced Daily Bag Limits for Walleye Angling % of safe harvest to be speared, trapped or netted |
Daily bag limit | Current pop. est. population estimate | pop. est. made 1-2 yrs. ago Population estimate made 1-2 years ago | pop. est. made 3 yrs. ago Population estimate made 3 years ago or more or regression model |
4 | 1-7 | 1-14 | 1-20 |
3 | 8-18 | 15-39 | 21-54 |
2 | 19-36 | 40-76 | 55-84 |
1 | 37-68 | 77-94 | 85-94 |
0 | 69% or more | 95% or more | 95% or more |
