This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Unless specified below, all general regulations, season dates, limits, possession, transportation and border water regulations apply.

*Including all tributaries from the mouth upstream to posted boundaries

• Burbot (Eelpout): All burbot must be immediately released.
• Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: Beginning May 11, 2024 through May 24, 2024, all bass must be immediately released. Beginning May 25, 2024, all bass greater than 17 inches must be immediately released. Limit of three in combination. Smallmouth harvest ends Sunday, Sept. 8. Largemouth harvest ends Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
• Northern Pike: Beginning May 11, 2024 through March 31, 2025 all northern pike greater than 30 inches must be immediately released. Limit of three. Same regulations for spearing, which concludes Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
• Tullibee (Cisco): Possession limit is five.
• Walleye: Beginning August 16, 2024 through February 23, 2025 the possession limit is two, one of which may be over 28 inches in length; all walleye less than 18 inches in length or greater than 20 inches but less than 28 inches in length must be released.
• No culling or live-well sorting: Fish taken into possession are considered part of an angler’s bag limit and cannot be exchanged with another fish. However, when the season for bass is open, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass may be culled following statewide culling rules.
• Night Closure:
  • May 13 – Aug. 31: No fishing for any species from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. except for below exemptions
  • September 2 – November 30: No fishing from Midnight (12 a.m.) to 6 a.m. except for below exemptions.
  • Exceptions:
    • Beginning June 1, 2024 through Nov. 30, 2024, muskellunge and northern pike may be targeted with artificial lures longer than 8 inches or sucker minnows longer than 8 inches. While fishing during the night closure, you may not possess or target any species other than muskellunge or northern pike.
    • Beginning June 1, 2024, bowfishing is allowed but you may not possess angling equipment while bowfishing, and only non-game fish may be in possession