Walleye, Sauger and Hybrids
Fishing Wisconsin
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| Waters | Open Season Dates |
|---|---|
| General Inland Waters | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March of the following year |
| Fox River downstream from DePere | Continuous |
| Boundary Waters | Open Season Dates |
| All other tributary streams & ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March of the following year |
| All other waters of Green Bay, major Green Bay tributaries, Lake Michigan tributaries | Continuous |
| Lake Superior | Continuous |
| Lake Superior tributaries | First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March of the following year |
| Lake Winnebago System Waters | Continuous |
| St. Croix downstream to Prescott | Saturday nearest May 1 to March 1 |
| Mississippi River | Continuous |
| St. Louis River | Saturday 2 weeks prior to the Saturday nearest Memorial Day to March 1 |
| Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters, rivers and impoundments | Continuous |
| Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters - lakes | First Saturday in May to March 1 |
| Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters | Continuous |
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. Dates are inclusive and may be subject to change.
You must also consult the current fishing regulations for information concerning bag and minimum length limits for a species.