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Illustration by Jim McEvoy

** This pamphlet is an interpretive summary o Wisconsins fshing laws and regulations. For complete fshing laws and regulations, consult the WisconsinState Statutes Chapter 29 or the Administrative Code o the Department o Natural Resources. Consult the legislative website - http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/index.html - or more inormaiton.

Free Fishing Weekend June 2-3 in 2012

Every year, the frst consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June is designated as Free Fishing Weekend throughout the state o Wisconsin.

Residents and nonresidents o all ages can fsh without a fshing license (and trout stamps) over these two days. However, all other fshingregulations (length limits, bag limits, etc.) apply.

The Wisconsin Department o Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and unctions under an Afrmative Action Plan. Iyou have any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Ofce, Department o the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. The Department o Natural Resources is com-mitted to serving people with disabilities. I you need this inormation in an alternative ormat, please call (608) 267-7498.

Purchase your licenseon-line at:dnr.wi.gov

Call 1-877-945-4236(1-877-WILICEN)

Find trout and trout fshing inormation on-line at:dnr.wi.gov/fsh/trout

Cover art: Brook trout

chasing a spinner by Wis

consin artist, Virgil Beck.

Prints and collector

stamps are available atwww.wisconsintu.org


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Your Guide to Regulations and Better Trout FishingThis guide is specic to inland (including streams that fow into the Great Lakes) trout shing. For general shing rules, which also apply

to trout shing, reer to the 20122013 Guide to Wisconsin Hook and Line Fishing Regulations (Publication FH-301). The regulations in th

pamphlet are eective March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. For more inormation, see the 2012-2013 Guide to Wisconsin Hook and

Line Fishing Regulations. This pamphlet is a summary o Wisconsin's trout shing laws and regulations. For complete shing laws and

regulations consult the Wisconsin Administrative Code o the Department o Natural Resources (www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr020

pd).

Seasons, Bag Limits, Daily Bag Limits,

and Possession Limits Regular open season or all waters, including lakes - First

Saturday in May at 5: 00 a.m. through September 30 except

as listed in the specic waters listed by county.

General Inland May 5 to September 30, 2012Trout Season

Thedaily bag limit is the maximum number o sh that an anglermay reduce to his/her possession rom a specied waterbody ora portion o a waterbody in one day. The total daily bag limit isthe maximum number o sh that an angler may reduce to his/her possession in one day rom all waters or portions o watersshed or that day. An angler may combine the catch o a par-ticular species rom multiple waters until the total daily bag limitis reached as long as the daily bag limit or each body o water isnever exceeded. Be aware that while on the water, bank or shore

o the water, or on the ice, you may not possess more than thedaily limit or that body o water. For example, an angler catchesa daily limit o brown trout rom a 5-bag limit stream. The anglercan not then sh another stream with a 3 brown trout limit whilestill possessing the 5 brown trout rom the previous stream. Thetotal daily bag limit or inland trout and Lake Michigan tributariesupstream o the rst dam or lake is 10 in total, o which no morethan 5 may be a combined total o brown and rainbow trout. Thepossession limit or inland trout and Lake Michigan tributariesupstream o the rst dam or lake is the same as the total dailybag limit. The possession limit or streams that fow into LakeMichigan (upstream rom the mouth to the rst dam or lake) orLake Superior is twice the daily bag limit. The total daily bag limitor lake trout in inland lakes is 10.

Early catch and release season or trout - First SaturdayMarch at 5: 00 a.m. to the Sunday preceding the First Saturdin May at midnight on the waters listed in 1 through 19 below

Early Catch and March 3 to April 29, 2012Release Season

Thedailybaglimitandpossessionlimitfortroutduringthistiis 0 (all trout caught shall be immediately released) and oarticial lures may be used while shing or any species o on trout streams during this early season. The early season donot apply to spring ponds, ponds, lakes, Lake Michigan tributarimajor Green Bay tributaries, all other tributary streams, rivand ditches to Green Bay upstream to the rst dam or lake,streams fowing into Lake Superior and their tributaries upstreto the rst impassible barrier.

Early Season Streams Open

1. All streams in Adams, Barron, Bualo, Burnett, Chippewa, Cla

Columbia, Craword, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jeerson, JuneKenosha, La Crosse, Laayette, Milwaukee, Monroe, OzaukPepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Sheboygan, Taylor, Treampealeau, VernWalworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha and Wood Couties.

2. Ashland countyAll streams except streams and their tribuies fowing into Lake Superior upstream to the rst impassabarrier.

3. Bayeld countyAll streams except streams and their tribuies fowing into Lake Superior upstream to the rst impassabarrier and the White river and its tributaries upstream rom PRiver Road bridge.

Trout Fishing Restrictions - It is illegal... toshwithoutaWisconsinshinglicenseorstampasrequired.Youmusthaveaninlandtroutstampifyouneedashinglicenseandintendtoshfortroutininlandwaters,includingstreamsowingintoLakeSuperior.YouneedaGreatLakestrout and salmon stamp to sh or trout and salmon in streams that fow into Green Bay and Lake Michigan rom theirmouthsuptotherstdamorlake(includingspecicwaterslistedabove).Aninlandlake,laketroutlicenseisrequiredtosh or lake trout on any inland lakes.

toshforanyspeciesofshintroutstreamswhenthetroutseasonisclosedexceptthatroughshmaybetakenbyhand.

topossessashthatisbelowtheminimumlengthlimitorabovethemaximumlengthlimitestablishedforthewatersbeingshed.

totake,catch,kill,orshforanyvarietyofshinexcessofthedailybaglimitortotaldailybaglimit(seedenitionsbe-low).

topossessorshformorethanthedailybaglimitofshwhileyoureshingorwhileyoureonthewater,shoreorbanko the water, or on the ice, regardless o the number o days shed

topossessmorethanthepossessionlimitatanytime.Thepossessionlimitontroutininlandwatersis10withnomorethan 5 being a combined total o brown and rainbow trout

tomoveliveshawayfromawater,exceptminnowsthatwerepurchasedfromalicensedbaitdealerundercertaincon-

ditions (www.dnr.wi.gov/sh) touseorreleaseminnowsonrehabilitatedtroutlakesthatareidentiedwithpostedsigns. topossessanylivebaitoranyotherbaits,hooksorluresotherthanarticiallureswhileonthewaters,banksorshores

o waters where only the use o articial lures is allowed. toremoveinsectlarvaefromanytroutstreamorspringholetributarytoatroutstreamforuseorsaleasbaitexceptthat

a licensed angler may take insect larvae or nymphs rom trout streams by hand during the open trout season or theirimmediate personal use as bait in the stream rom which taken and all such larvae or nymphs must be returned to thestream prior to leaving the stream rom which taken. By hand means no use o small seines or nets or other devices.


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4. Douglas countyAll streams except streams and their tribu-

taries fowing into Lake Superior upstream to the rst impass-

able barrier.

5. Florence countyPine river.

6. Forest countyPeshtigo river downstream rom U.S. highway

8, Pine river downstream rom STH 55, and Rat river down-

stream rom Scattered Rice lake.

7. Iron countyAll streams except streams and their tributaries

fowing into Lake Superior upstream to the rst impassable

barrier.

8. Langlade countyWol river.

9. Lincoln countyAll streams west o STH 51 and Prairie river

downstream rom CTH J.

10. Marathon countyBlack creek (mouth at T27N R7E S4),

Black creek (T30N,R3E), Grass creek, McGinnes creek,

Fourmile creek, Noisy creek, and Plover river rom STH 29

downstream to STH 153.

11. Marinette countyNorth branch Peme Bon Won river down-

stream rom STH 141, Peshtigo river upstream rom CTH C,

Pike river between CTH V and CTH K, and Rat river.

12.MarquettecountyChaffeecreekdownstreamfromCTHB,

Klawitter creek, Lawrence creek, Lunch creek, Mecan river

upstreamfromSTH22,Neenahcreek,OKeefecreek,Wedde

creek and Westeld creek.

13. Oconto countyNorth branch Oconto river downstream romSTH 64 and south branch Oconto river downstream rom CTH

AA.

14. Oneida countyAll streams west o STH 51 and Bearskin

creek.

15. Portage countyDitches 1 through 6 downstream rom Town-

line road and Tomorrow river rom Amherst downstream to

Durrant road.

16. Shawano countyMiddle branch Embarrass river rom Hom-

me dam to STH 29, north branch Embarrass river rom Tilleda

dam downstream to Leopolis dam and Red river downstream

rom lower Red Lake dam.

17. Vilas countyMishonagon creek.

18. Waupaca countyNorth branch Little Wol river rom CTH P

to CTH J, south branch Little Wol river, and Waupaca riverrom Frost Valley road to STH 54.

19. Waushara countyCarter creek, Leola ditch, Mecan river

downstream rom 11th Road, Pine river downstream rom CTH

K to Poy Sippi pond, Roche-a-Cri creek, Willow creek rom

Blackhawk Road to 29th Lane, and White river rom STH 21 to

lower White River millpond.

Lake Michigan StreamsExcept as otherwise specied, all streams fowinginto Lake Michigan and Green Bay have the ol-lowing regulations rom their mouths upstream to

the rst dam or lake; including the Little River romits confuence with the Oconto River upstream tothe STH 141 bridge; the entire Kewaunee Riverand its tributaries except Little Scarboro Creek,Scarboro Creek, Roger Creek and Casco Creek;the Milwaukee River upstream to the GratonDam in the village o Graton and tributaries othe Milwaukee River upstream to the rst dam orlake; the Menomonee River upstream to the Lep-per Dam in the village o Menomonee Falls and tributaries o theMenomonee River upstream to the rst dam or lake; and the PikeRiver and its tributaries in Kenosha and Racine counties:

Open season: all year on Lake Michigan tributaries and theollowing stream sections o Green Bay tributaries: Duck Creek

(Brown Co.), rom the rst dam above the Pamperin Park ootbridg(Village o Howard) downstream to Green Bay; Suamico River(Brown Co.), rom the CTH HS bridge downstream to Green Bay;East River (Brown Co.), rom the CTH XX (Homan Road) bridgedownstream to the Fox River; Little Suamico River (Oconto Co.),rom the CTH J bridge downstream to Green Bay; PensaukeeRiver (Oconto Co.), rom the CTH J bridge downstream to GreenBay; Oconto River (Oconto Co.), rom the Stiles dam downstreamto Green Bay; Little River (Oconto Co.), rom the Highway 141bridge downstream to the Oconto River; Little River (MarinetteCo.), rom the Rader Road bridge downstream to Green Bay; andPeshtigo River (Marinette Co.), rom the Peshtigo dam downstreamto Green Bay. (NOTE: there is no hook and line shing allowed orany species on all other Green Bay and Fox River tributaries andditches, including tributaries to the above streams, rom their moutup to the rst dam or lake rom the rst Sunday in March to the rstSaturday in May. The open season on other Green Bay tributaries rom the rst Saturday in May to the rst Sunday in March.

Open season or lake trout: March 1 through October 31on Lake Michigan tributaries and the ollowing stream sectionso Green Bay tributaries: Duck Creek (Brown Co.), rom the rstdam above the Pamperin Park ootbridge (Village o Howard)downstream to Green Bay; Suamico River (Brown Co.), rom theCTH HS bridge downstream to Green Bay; East River (BrownCo.), rom the CTH XX (Homan Road) bridge downstream tothe Fox River; Little Suamico River (Oconto Co.), rom the CTH J

bridge downstream to Green Bay; Pensaukee River (Oconto Co.)rom the CTH J bridge downstream to Green Bay; Oconto River(Oconto Co.), rom the Stiles dam downstream to Green Bay; LittlRiver (Oconto Co.), rom the Highway 141 bridge downstreamto the Oconto River; Little River (Marinette Co.), rom the RaderRoad bridge downstream to Green Bay; and Peshtigo River(Marinette Co.), rom the Peshtigo dam downstream to GreenBay. The season or lake trout on all other Green Bay tributariesand ditches including tributaries to the sections o above namedstreams is the rst Saturday in May to October 31.

Daily bag limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 may be laketrout

Length limit: 10"Hours: From September 15 to May 5, hook and line shing is

prohibited rom one-hal hour ater sunset to one-hal hour

beore sunrise in all tributaries except the Peshtigo Riverrom the mouth upstream to the rst railroad bridge and theOconto River and its tributaries. This restriction does applyto the Little river downstream rom Highway 141.

From September 15 to December 31, shing by anymethod prohibited rom hour ater sunset to hour be-ore sunrise on all tributaries and ditches to Green Bay andLake Michigan including the Peshtigo River upstream romthe rst railroad bridge to the rst dam, and the Little Riverdownstream rom Highway 141.

Lake Superior Streams(all are located in Ashland, Bayfeld,Douglas and Iron Counties)

All streams fowing into Lake Superior have the ollowing regula-tions rom their mouths upstream to the rst impassable permanenbarrier unless listed in specic waters listed by county:

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30Daily bag limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which

may be brown trout over 15" and only 1 o which may be arainbow trout

Length limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12", &

rainbow trout 26"


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Abbreviations and Explanations: STH=statehighway CTH=countyhighway

USH=UnitedStateshighway Artifcial lure means a spoon, spinner, plug or other sh bait

made o hair, eathers, cork, wood, rubber, metal, plastic orother synthetic materials, or combinations o these materials.An articial lure may not include natural or organic ood stussuch as corn, marshmallows, dough, cheese, meat, living ordead organisms or parts thereo, except hair, eathers, cork,wood and rubber.

Urban waters are lakes and ponds which are intensively andcooperatively managed with a municipality. They are posted

with signs and have a large part o the shoreline open orpublic access. Search "urban shing" at dnr.wi.gov or moreinormation.

Somewatershaveseasons,lengthandbaglimitsfortrout,butare not designated trout streams.

AccesstostreamsorlakesonNativeAmericanreservationsmust be with the permission o the landowner or rom landsopen to the public such as public roads. Entering or shingrom tribal lands could subject you to tribal or ederal trespasslaws.

Trout Regulations by Category

Category 2 Minimum length limit: 7" Daily bag limit: 5Category 3 Minimum length limit: 9" Daily bag limit: 3Category 4 Minimum length limit: Brown and rainbow trout

12"; brook trout 8" Daily bag limit: 3 in totalCategory 5 Special regulations: Length and bag limits

vary by specic water - see Specifc WatersListed by County.

Specifc Waters Listed By County

ADAMS

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2

BIG ROCHE A CRI CREEKBig Roche a Cri Lake upstream to CTH W-Category 4

DEEP LAKECategory 3

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013EAST CASTLE ROCK DITCHCategory 3

FAIRBANKS CREEKCategory 4

FORDHAM CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 5 trout under 8", or 4 trout under 8" & 1 over12"

JORDAN LAKECategory 3

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

LITTLE ROCHE A CRI CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 5 trout under 8", or 4 trout under 8" & 1 over12"

NEENAH CREEK (UPPER)Category 5

Daily Bag Limit: 2 trout

Length Limit: 14"

Gear Restrictions: Only articial lures may be used

PARKER LAKECategory 3Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

WHITE CREEK (CAMPBELL)CTH Z upstream to Easton damCategory 5


Length Limit: 15"

WOLF LAKECategory 3


ASHLAND

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2For streams fowing into LakeSuperior that are not listed see the regulations under Lake SuperiorStreams on page 2.

BADRIVERDownstreamfromDevilsGateCategory5

Open Season: March 31 to November 15

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be brotrout over 15" and only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout

Length Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12" & rainbow tr26"

BEAVER LAKECategory 2


BRUNSWEILLER RIVERDownstream rom STH 13Category 5




CAMMERER LAKECategory 2


DEVILSCREEKCategory3

FRAMES CREEKCategory 3

MARENGO RIVERDownstream rom STH 13Category 5




POLE LAKECategory 2


POTATO RIVERCategory 5Open Season: March 31 to November 15



SPRING BROOKCategory 3

WABOO CREEKCategory 3

WHITE RIVERDownstream rom White River damCategory 5




BARRONALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2

BEAVER DAM LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 26"

BRILL RIVERCategory 4

CONNORS CREEKCategory 4

HAYRIVERCategory5


Length Limit 15"

LITTLE GRANITE LAKECategory 2


LITTLE VANCE CREEKCategory 4

SOUTHFORKHAYRIVERCategory4

SILVER LAKECategory 2Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

UPPER PINE CREEKDownstream rom Dallas FlowageCategory 4

VANCE CREEKCategory 4

BAYFIELD

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2For streams fowing into LaSuperior that are not listed see the regulations under Lake SupeStreams on page 2.

BARK RIVER AND ALL ITS TRIBUTARIESCategory 5

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to November 15

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be brotrout over 15", only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout, and all brotrout caught shall be immediately released

Length Limit: brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow trout 26"


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BEAVER LAKECategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30.

BONO CREEKCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browntrout over 15" and only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout

Length Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow trout26"

BOYDCREEKCategory5




CAP CREEKCategory 5

Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used

Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately released

CRANBERRY RIVERDownstream from Lenawee Road (S28, T50N,R7W)Category 5




FISH CREEK (NORTH FORK)Downstream rom Pine Creek (S13, T47N,R6W)Category 5




FLAG RIVERDownstream rom East Fork o Flag RiverCategory 5




IRON RIVERDownstream rom the sea lamprey barrier at the ormer siteo the Orienta DamCategory 5




IRON RIVERUpstream rom the sea lamprey barrier at the ormer site othe Orienta DamCategory 3

IRON RIVER (EAST FORK)Downstream rom Sorenson RoadCategory3

LITTLE SIOUX RIVERdownstream rom alls in NE1/4 o the NE1/4, S13,T49N, R5WCategory 5

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30



LITTLE STAR LAKECategory 2

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30.

LONG LAKE BRANCH OF WHITE RIVERDownstream rom Taylor LaneCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout over 9", only 1 brown trout over 15"

NAMEKAGON RIVERDownstream to Pacawong dam (Sawyer County)Category 3

NYMPHIALAKECategory2


ONION RIVERDownstream rom Lake Superior district Power Companypower line (S6, T49N, R4W)Category 5




OVERBYLAKE(BLAISDELLLAKE)Category2


PERCH LAKECategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

PIKES CREEKDownstream rom the Red DamCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browtrout over 15" and only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout

Length Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow tro26"

PINE CREEKDownstream rom junction with Little Pine Cree(S11,T47N,R6W)Category 5




SCHULTZ SPRINGSCategory 5



SIOUX RIVERDownstream rom Big Rock Falls (S19, T49N, R4W)Category 5




SISKIWIT RIVERDownstream rom second bridge rom mouth (S35, T51NR6W)Category 5




WANOKA LAKECategory 2


WHITE RIVERUpstream rom Pikes BridgeCategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to Sept. 30

WHITE RIVERDownstream rom Pikes Bridge to White River DamCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout over 9", only 1 brown trout over 15"

WHITE RIVER (EAST FORK)Category 2Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to Sept. 30

WHITE RIVER (SOUTH FORK & SPRINGS)Category 2

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to Sept. 30

WHITE RIVER (UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES)Category 2

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to Sept. 30

WHITE RIVER (WEST FORK)Category 2


WHITTLESEYCREEKANDALL ITSTRIBUTARIESDownstreamfroTown Hall RoadCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browtrout over 15", only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout, and all brootrout caught shall be immediately released

Length Limit: brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow trout 26"

BROWN

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2For streams fowing into GreeBay see regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on page 2.

HALLER CREEKCategory 5


Length Limit: None

BUFFALO


CENTER CREEKCategory 4

GILMANTON PONDCategory 2

LITTLE BEARCategory 4

LITTLE BEAR (NORTH BRANCH)Category 4


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MIRROR LAKECategory 2


NEWTONVALLEYCREEKCategory4

NORWEGIANVALLEYCREEKCategory4

OWENVALLEYCREEKCategory4

SPRING CREEKCategory 4

TAMARACK (MODENA) CREEKUpstream rom CTH J (S23, T23N,R12W)Category 3

TRAVERSEVALLEYCREEKCategory4

UNAMED CREEK 5-9Category 4

WAUMANDEE CREEK (BIG)Upstream rom CTH U (S25, T22N, R11W)Category 4

WAUMANDEE CREEK (LITTLE)Upstream rom CTH E at CreamCategory 4

WEISENBECKVALLEYCREEKCategory4

BURNETT


CLAM RIVER (NORTH FORK)Washburn County line downstream to ClamLakeCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in total

Length Limit: all trout kept shall be less than 12"

CLAM RIVER (SOUTH FORK)Category 5



CLAM RIVER SPRINGSCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in totalLength Limit: all trout kept shall be less than 12"

INDIAN CREEKCategory 5



KRANTZ CREEKCategory 5



SAND CREEKCategory 5



SPENCER CREEKCategory 5



SPRING BROOKCategory 5Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in total


CALUMET

ALL WATERS Category 2

CHIPPEWA


BIG ELK CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"

BRADLEYLAKECategory3


DARK LAKECategory 3Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

DUNCAN CREEKUpstream rom Bloomer DamCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout under 10", or 4 trout under 10" and 1 over 14"

DUNCAN CREEKDownstream o Bloomer DamCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"

Open or shing warmwater sh consistent with warmwater seasons

ELK CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout under 10", or 2 under 10" and 1 over 14"

HAYCREEK(WOODMOHRTOWNSHIP)Category5

Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"

HENNEMAN LAKECategory 3


UNNAMED CREEK 35-12Category 5

Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout under 10", or 2 under 10" and 1 over 14"


Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"


Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"


Daily Bag Limit: 3Length Limit: 8"

CLARK

ALL WATERSCategory 2

COLUMBIA


LODI SPRING CREEKLodi sewer plant downstream to rst STH bridgeCategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

ROWLEYCREEKCategory4

CRAWFORD


BOYDTOWNCREEK(S2,T7N,R4W)Category5



BUCK CREEK (S22, T10N, R6W)Category 5



DUCHARME CREEK (S18, T18N, R6W)Category 5



PICATEE CREEK (S25, T8N, R7W)Category 5


Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately releasedUNNAMED CREEK 1-3 (S1, T7N, R7W)Category 5



UNNAMED CREEK 2-15 (S2, T9N, R6W)Category 5






DANE

ALL STREAMS NOT LISTEDCategory 3

ALL LAKES AND PONDSCategory 3All Dane County lakes and pohave an open season rom January 1 to September 30

BLACK EARTH CREEKPark Street immediately east o the village o BlEarth upstream to South Valley Road.Category 5



MOUNT VERNON CREEKPosted area between CTH U and S92Category 5



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DOOR

ALL WATERSCategory 2For streams fowing into Lake Michigan andGreen Bay see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p.2.

DOUGLAS


AMNICON RIVERDownstream rom Amnicon FallsCategory 5

Open Season: March 31 to November 15Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be brown

trout over 15" and only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout

Length Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12",& rainbow trout26"

ANDERSON LAKECategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5:00 a.m. to March 3, 2013.

BRULE RIVERDownstream rom USH 2Category 5

Fishing hours: shing prohibited rom 1/2 hour ater sunset to 1/2 hourbeore sunrise rom March 31 to November 15




BRULE RIVERCTH S downstream to CTH BCategory 5Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30


Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browntrout and only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout

Length Limit: brook trout 10", brown trout 15", salmon 12", &rainbow trout 26"

BRULE RIVERRemainder not covered aboveCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browntrout over 15" and only 1 o which may a rainbow trout


BLACK RIVERDownstream rom Big Manitou FallsCategory 5




EAU CLAIRE RIVERCategory 3

MIDDLE RIVERDownstream rom USH 2Category 5




NEMADJI RIVERDownstream rom Great Northern RR Bridge(S4,T47N,14W)Category 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be brown

trout over 15" and only 1 o which may be a rainbow troutLength Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow trout

26"

POPLAR RIVERDownstream rom USH 2Category 5




ST. LOUIS RIVERDownstream rom Wisconsin-Minnesota state lineCategory 5



Length Limit: brook trout 8", brown trout 10", salmon 12", & rainbow trout 26"

DUNN


BIG ELK CREEKCategory 5


Length Limit: 8"

ELK CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout under 10", or 2 trout under 10and 1 over 14"

KNAPP PONDCategory 5


Length Limit: NonePINE CREEK (LOWER AND SOUTH FORK LOWER)Category 2



Length Limit: 8"

EAU CLAIRE


ADAMS CREEKCategory 3

BEAR GRASS CREEKCategory 4

BIG CREEKCategory 3

BRIDGE CREEKIncluding Rodell MillpondCategory 3

CLEAR CREEKCategory 4

COON CREEKCategory 4

DIAMONDVALLEYCREEKCategory3ELK CREEKCategory 5

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout under 10", or 2 trout under 10and 1 over 14"

FALL CREEKIncluding Fall Creek PondCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 3

Length Limit: 8"

GRAHAM CREEKCategory 4

LINDSAYCREEKCategory3

LOWES CREEKCategory 3

OTTER CREEKCategory 3

PEESO(HOYTS)CREEKCategory3

PINE CREEK (Town o Clear Creek)Category 3

ROCK CREEKCategory 4

SWAN CREEKCategory 4

THOMPSONVALLEYCREEKCategory3

FLORENCE


ANNA LAKECategory 2


BRULE RIVERUpstream rom USH 2Category 5

Open Season: April 28 to September 30


Length Limit: brown trout 12", brook trout 8"

BRULE RIVERDownstream rom USH 2Category 5

Open Season: April 28 to September 30


Length Limit: 7"

EDITH LAKECategory 3Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

FISHER LAKECategory 2


KEYESLAKECategory5

Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout in total, only 2 o which may be brown trout anonly 1 o which may be lake trout

Length Limit: brown trout 12, lake trout 26"

LAMONTAGNE CREEKCategory 4

LOST LAKECategory 3


MONTGOMERYLAKECategory2



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PATTEN LAKECategory 2


PINE RIVERDownstream rom STH 139Category 4

PINE RIVER FLOWAGECategory 2


SAND LAKE (T39N, R18E, S13)Category 3

SOUTHRILEYLAKECategory3

WISCONSIN CREEKCategory 4

WOODS CREEKCategory 4

FOND DU LAC


FOREST


BRULE CREEKDownstream rom Fishel Road (USFS ROAD #2193)Category 4

BRULE RIVERCategory 5

Open season: April 28 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30


Length Limit: brown trout 12: , brook trout 8"

ELVOYCREEKDownstreamfromKaineRoad (USFSROAD#2461)Category 4

ELVOYSPRINGS(S20,T41N,R13E)Category4

LITTLE CUB LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5 troutLength Limit: none

LUCERNE LAKECategory 5

Open Season: lake troutMay 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30, othertroutMay 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013.

Daily Bag Limitlake trout 1, brown trout 2,

Length Limit: lake trout 26", brown trout 12"

PESHTIGO RIVERDownstream rom STH 8Category 3

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30, the ollowing restric-tions apply:


Length Limit: 9"

Open season: October 1 through November 15, the ollowing restrictionsapply:



GRANTALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3

BIG GREEN RIVERSTH 133 upstream to CTH TCategory 5



BIG GREEN RIVERUpstream rom CTH TCategory 5


Length Limit: all trout kept shall be between 10" and 13"

BIG SPRING BRANCHDownstream o Pine Tree RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

BIG SPRING BRANCHPine Tree Road upstream to county lineCategory5



BLUE RIVERBiba Road Upstream to Snow bottom RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

BLUE RIVERSnow Bottom Road upstream to county lineCategory 5



CASTLE ROCK CREEKWitek Road upstream to second CTH Q bridgeCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

CASTLE ROCK CREEK AND SPRINGChurch Road downstream to secoCTH Q bridgeCategory 5



CROOKED CREEKCategory 5



DOC SMITH BRANCHFrom Castle Rock Creek upstream to 0.5 mupstream rom Everson RoadCategory 5



GRANT RIVERCTH A upstream to CTH KCategory 5



LITTLE GRANT RIVERGovier Road upstream to Milner RoadCateg5



LITTLE PLATTE RIVERWaterall Road upstream to STH 80Category 5



MILLVILLE CREEKCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

SIX MILE BRANCHDownstream rom Pine Tree RoadCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 2 trout in totalLength Limit: 12"

GREENALL WATERSCategory 3

GREEN LAKEALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2

GREEN LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO FIRST DAMCategory 5

Open Season: lake troutJanuary 7 to September 30, 2012 (Januarto September 30, 2013).

Other troutMay 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013.

Daily Bag Limit: 2 lake trout, 3 other trout

Length Limit: lake trout 17", other trout 14"

IOWA


BAKER CREEKCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

BIG SPRING CREEKCategory 5



BLUE RIVERCounty line upstream to 0.5 mile upstream o Blue RiRoadCategory 5



CAVE HOLLOW CREEKCategory 5


GORDON CREEKWest Moscow Road upstream to Brue RoadCateg5

Gear Restriction: None


GORDON CREEKLowermost Brue Road upstream to Spring CreRoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

MILL CREEKMill Road downstream to CTH HCategory 5




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OTTER CREEKCTH II Upstream to Plank RoadCategory 5



OTTER CREEKUpstream rom Mt. Hope RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

POMPEYPILLARCREEKDownstreamfromCTHICategory5


Length Limit: 12"

POMPEYPILLARCREEKUpstreamfromCTHICategory5


Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately releasedSMOKEYHOLLOWCREEKDownstreamfromCTHPCategory5


Length Limit: 12"

TROUT CREEKDownstream o south line o S30, T7N, R5ECategory 5



IRON


BOOMER CREEKCategory 3

FLOOD CREEKCategory 3

FOURCHE CREEKCategory 3

GRAVEYARDCREEKAND ITSTRIBUTARIESDownstreamfrom USH2Category 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon in total, only 2 o which may be browntrout over 15", only 1 o which may be a rainbow trout, and none maybe brook trout until November 15, 2013.

Length Limit: brook trout 8" on or ater November 15, 2013, brown trout 10",salmon 12", & rainbow trout 26"

MONTREAL RIVERDownstream rom Superior FallsCategory 5

Open Season: all year

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout and salmon

Length Limit: 10"

MONTREAL RIVERUpstream rom Superior Falls along MichiganboundaryCategory 2

Open Season: April 28 to Sept. 30

ORONTO CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIESCategory 5




PARKER CREEKCategory 5




PLUNKETT (SUGAR) LAKECategory 2


WEBER LAKECategory 2


JACKSON


ALLEN CREEKCategory 4

BEAVER CREEK (NORTH FORK)Category 4

BIG SLOUGH CREEKCategory 3

BUFFALO RIVER (NORTH FORK)Category 4

BUFFALO RIVER (SOUTH FORK)Category 4

CLEAR CREEK (SOUTH BRANCH ROBINSON)Category 3

CURRAN COULEE CREEKCategory 3

DOUGLAS CREEK (SHAKE HOLLOW CREEK)Upstream rom DouglaPondCategory 4

HALLS CREEK (SOUTH FORK)Category 4

HALLS CREEK (STOCKWELL CREEK)Upstream rom GB&W RailroaCrossing (S22,T23N,R4W)Category 4

HALLS CREEK (WEST FORK)Category 4

HOFFMAN PONDCategory 2

LAKE LEECategory 2

LAKE WAZEECategory 5


Daily bag limit: 2 trout

Length Limit: 12"

LEVIS CREEKDownstream rom West Line o S14, T21N, RCategory 4

OXBOW PONDSCategory 2

PIGEON CREEK (MILLSTON)Category 3

PIGEON CREEK (NORTHFIELD)Category 3

ROBINSON CREEKUpstream rom STH 27Category 3

SCHERMERHORN CREEKCategory 3

SHAKE HOLLOW (NORTH BRANCH)(CREEK 30-15)Category 4

SHAMROCK CREEKCategory 3

SQUAW CREEKCategory 3

STONYCREEKCategory3

TANK CREEKCategory 4

TREMPEALEAU RIVERDavis Road upstream to South Lincoln RoaCategory 5

Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be usedDaily Bag Limit: 2 trout in total, only 1 may be a brown trout

Length Limit: brown trout 18", brook and rainbow trout 10"

TREMPEALEAU RIVERTrempealeau County Line upstream to confuenco West, North, and South branchesCategory 4

TREMPEALEAU RIVER (NORTH BRANCH)Upstream rom Cain RoadCategory 4

TREMPEALEAU RIVER (NORTH BRANCH)Downstream rom CaRoadCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 2 trout in total, only 1 may be brown trout


TREMPEALEAU RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Category 4

VOSSE COULEE CREEKCategory 4

WASHINGTON COULEE CREEKCategory 4

JEFFERSON


JUNEAU


LEMONWEIR RIVER (LITTLE)Upstream rom STH 12 & 16Category 4

PETENWELL DITCH (WEST)Category 3

KENOSHA

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3For streams fowing into LakMichigan see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p. 2

ALL URBAN WATERSCategory 5


Length Limit: none

KEWAUNEE


KROHNS LAKECategory 2



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LA CROSSE

LA CROSSE RIVER AND ALL WATERS NORTHCategory 2

ALL WATERS SOUTH OF LA CROSSE RIVERCategory 3

BOHEMIANVALLEYCREEKCategory5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: All trout kept shall be less than 12"

HILLVIEW PONDCategory 2

VETS MEMORIAL PARK PONDCategory 2

LAFAYETTE

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3LOVETTSCREEKCategory5



STEINER CREEKUpstream rom CTH FCategory 5



WOLF CREEKDunbarton Road upstream to Cub Hollow RoadCategory5



WOLF CREEKJunction Trout Brook upstream to Dunbarton Road andupstream rom Cub Hollow RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

LANGLADE


BIGHAYMEADOWCREEKCategory3

BLUE SPRINGSCategory 5




CLUBHOUSE SPRING PONDCategory 3

DEMLOW LAKES (SPRINGS; UPPER & LOWER)Category 3

DREW CREEKCategory 3

EAU CLAIRE RIVER (MAIN BRANCH)Including Marathon County down-stream to STH 52Category 3

EAU CLAIRE RIVER (EAST BRANCH)Excluding Blue Bell Road down-

stream to River RoadCategory 3EAU CLAIRE RIVER (EAST BRANCH)Bluebell Road downstream to River

RoadCategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

EAU CLAIRE RIVER (WEST BRANCH)Category 3

ELTON SPRING PONDCategory 3

GARSKI FLOWAGECategory 3

HATTON SPRINGSCategory 3

HOGELEE SPRINGS (No.1 & 2)Category 3

HOGLOT SPRINGSCategory 3

HUNTING RIVERDownstream rom Fitzgerald Dam RoadCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 1 trout in totalLength Limit: brown 18", brook and rainbow trout 12"

JACK LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

MAXWELL SPRINGCategory 3

MAYKINGCREEKANDFLOWAGECategory3

MCGEE LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 12

MOOSE LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 1 brown trout and 3 brook trout


MOOSE SPRINGSCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 1 brown trout and 3 brook trout


NIXON SPRINGSCategory 3

OCONTO RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Category 4

PENCE LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

PRAIRIE RIVERCategory 4

SAUL SPRINGCategory 3

SPRING BROOKDownstream rom CTH X (including Marathon County

Category 5Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used


Length Limit: 12"

STARKS SPRINGSCategory 3

SUNSHINE SPRINGSCategory 3

THOMPSON LAKE (SPRINGS)Category 3

TOWNLINE LAKE (S6, T33N, R10E)Category 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

TROUT SPRINGCategory 3

UNNAMED SPRINGS 2-1(POLAR OR PAGES) (S2, T33N, R1Category 5



Length Limit: brown 18", brook and rainbow trout 12"UNNAMED SPRINGS 2-14 (S2, T33N, R11E)Category 5



Length Limit: brown 18", brook and rainbow trout 12"

UNNAMED SPRINGS 3-7 (WEIX) (S3, T33N, R11E)Category 5




WILLOW SPRINGSCategory 5




WOLF RIVER except belowCategory 4

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30, the ollowing resttions apply:


Length Limit: brown and rainbow trout 12", brook trout 8"

Open season: October 1 to November 15, the ollowing restrictions ply:



WOLF RIVERSoo Line Railroad Bridge downstream to Dierks IrrigatHoleCategory 5

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to November 15



WOODUCK SPRINGSCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 1 trout in totalLength Limit: brown 18", brook and rainbow trout 12"

WOODS FLOWAGECategory 3

LINCOLN


AMENT LAKECategory 2

Closed in 2011. Open in even-numbered years.

BIGHAYMEADOWCREEKCategory3

BIG RIB RIVERCategory 5




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HENSON LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

HORGAN LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

KING SPRINGCategory 4

LARSON LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: None

MORAINE LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5Length Limit: None

NEW WOOD RIVERUpstream rom Whiskey Bill road (S19, T33N, R5E)Category 3

NEW WOOD RIVER (CENTER FORK)Category 3

NEW WOOD RIVER (EAST FORK)Category 3

PAYSSPRINGS(ALTA)(S12,T33N,R7E)Category4

PRAIRIE RIVERCategory 4

PRAIRIE RIVER (NORTH BRANCH)Category 4

SPRING LAKE (SPRINGS; S16, T32N, R7E)Category 4

TAHOE LAKECategory 2

Open season: May 5 at 5:00 a.m. to September 30, 2011.Closed in even-numbered years.

MANITOWOC

ALL WATERSCategory 2For stream fowing into Lake Michigan see theregulations under Lake Michigan Streams on page 2.

HORSESHOE LAKECategory 2


MARATHON


BEAR SPRINGSCategory 4

CLARK SPRINGSCategory 4

EMBARRASS RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Downstream rom NorrieRoadCategory 4

EAU CLAIRE RIVER (MAIN BRANCH)Upstream o STH 52Category3

FLUME CREEKCategory 3

JACOBSON SPRINGSCategory 3LITTLE WOLF RIVERUpstream to River DriveCategory 4

PLOVER RIVERSTH 153 upstream to CTH ZCategory 4

PLOVER RIVERCTH Z upstream to outlet o Totten SpringsCategory 5




SILENT SPRINGSCategory 3

SPIEGEL SPRINGSCategory 4

SPRING BROOKCategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

TOTTEN SPRINGSCategory 4

MARINETTE

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2For streams fowing into GreenBay see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on page 2.

BEAVER CREEK (INCLUDING NORTH AND SOUTH BRANCHES)Category 4

HOLMES CREEKCategory 4

K.C. CREEKCategory 4

LEFT FOOT LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

LINDQUIST LAKECategory 2


MIDDLE INLET CREEKCategory 4

MONTANA LAKECategory 2


MURPHYLAKECategory2


NOQUEBAYLAKECategory2


PESHTIGO RIVERUpstream rom CTH CCategory 3

Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30, the ollowing restrictions apply:


Length Limit: 9"Open season: October 1 to November 15, the ollowing restrictions apply:



PESHTIGO RIVERBetween Johnson Falls and Spring RapidsCategory 5




PIKE RIVERCategory 4

PIKE RIVER (NORTH BRANCH)Mouth upstream to KC CreekCategor4

POTHOLE LAKECategory 2


RAT RIVERCategory 2SAND LAKECategory 2


SMITH CREEKCategory 4

SPIKEHORN CREEKCategory 4

THUNDER LAKECategory 3


THUNDER RIVER (NORTH FORK)Category 4

THUNDER RIVER (SOUTH FORK)Category 4

WAUSAUKEE RIVERCategory 4

MARQUETTE


CHAFFEE CREEKCTH B downstream to Mecan RiverCategory 3

KLAWITTER CREEKCategory 4MECAN RIVERUpstream rom 14th AveCategory 3

MECAN RIVER14th Avenue downstream to Germania marsh barrierCategory 5


Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout, only 1 o which is over 15"

Length Limit: all trout 12"

NEENAH CREEK (UPPER)Upstream rom STH 82Category 5

Gear Restrictions: Only articial lures may be used


Length Limit: 14"

NEENAH CREEK (LOWER)Downstream rom STH 82Category 3

WESTFIELD CREEKDownstream rom Lawrence LakeCategory 3

WOOD LAKECategory 2


MENOMINEE

ALL WATERSCategory 2Menominee County is an Native Americareservation. Find out about tribal policies at tribal headquarterState laws apply to non-Native Americans shing on the MenomineReservation.

MILWAUKEE




Length Limit: none


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MONROE


BOHEMIANVALLEYCREEKCategory5



CLEAR CREEKCategory 3

RANCH CREEKCategory 3

RULLANDS COULEE CREEKCategory 5



OCONTO

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 2For streams fowing into GreenBay see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on page 2

FORBES SPRINGSCategory 4

GRIGNON LAKECategory 2


JONES SPRINGSCategory 4

MARYLAKECategory3


NELLIGAN LAKECategory 2


OCONTO RIVER (1ST SOUTH BRANCH)STH 64 downstream to mouthCategory 4

OCONTO RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)CTH AA downstream to STH32Category 5



Length Limit: brook trout and rainbow trout 12", brown trout 18"

OCONTO RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Upstream rom Menominee CountyCategory 4

SULLIVAN SPRINGSCategory 4

THUNDER RIVER (NORTH FORK)Category 4

THUNDER RIVER (SOUTH FORK)Category 4

TOWN SPRINGS and CREEKCategory 4

TROUT LAKECategory 3

WAUPEE CREEKCategory 4

WHITE LAKECategory 5



WISCOBEE LAKECategory 2


ONEIDA


BIG CARR LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 30"

CLEAR LAKE (S16, T39N, R7E)Category 5


Length Limit: 30"

DOROTHYLAKECategory5

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout

Length Limit: 12"

HAWK LAKECategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: none

LITTLE BASS LAKE (S15, T39N, R7E)Category 5




Length Limit: 12"

PERCH LAKE (S2, T36N, R7E)Category 5



Length Limit: 12"

OUTAGAMIE


OZAUKEE

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3For streams fowing into LaMichigan see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p.



Length Limit: none

PEPINALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 4

PIERCE


KINNICKINNIC RIVERDownstream rom lower pond in River Falls aRocky branchCategory 5

Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout under 10", or 4 trout under 10" and 1 over 14

KINNICKINNIC RIVERDownstream rom St. Croix County line includboth fowages in River Falls downstream to the lower pond damCategory 2

POLK


APPLE RIVERDownstream rom Black Brook DamCategory 4CLAREYLAKECategory2


CRESCENT LAKECategory 2


ICE HOUSE LAKECategory 2


LOWER PINE LAKECategory 2


ORE CREEKCategory 5



RAINBOW LAKE Category 2

Open season: May 5 at 5:00 a.m. to September 30

SAND CREEKCategory 5Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in total


SPENCER CREEKCategory 5



PORTAGE


ADAMS LAKECategory 2


FLUME CREEKCategory 3

LITTLE WOLF RIVERCategory 4

RAINYCREEKCategory3

SPRING LAKECategory 2Open season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

SUNSET LAKECategory 2


THOMAS LAKECategory 2


TOMORROW (WAUPACA) RIVERDurant Rd. downstream to River Roin Waupaca CountyCategory 5



Length Limit: brown trout 18", brook trout and rainbow trout 12"

TOMORROW (WAUPACA) RIVER (LOWER)Durant Rd. upstreamAmherst damCategory 4


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TOMORROW (WAUPACA) RIVEROld Railroad Bridge north o Amherstupstream to Poncho CreekCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout in total, only 1 over 20"

Length Limit: 3 trout may be kept between 10" and 13", or 2 trout between10" and 13" and 1 over 20"

TOMORROW (WAUPACA) RIVER (UPPER)Upstream rom PonchoCreekCategory 4

PRICE


BUTTERNUT CREEK AND TRIBUTARIESCategory 2DAVE LAKECategory 2


FOULDS SPRINGSCategory 3

HOGSBACK (SPUR LAKE) SPRINGSCategory 3

PATTERSON LAKECategory 2


PRICE CREEKDownstream rom Lower Price lakeCategory 3

TWIN LAKECategory 2


RACINE

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3For streams fowing into LakeMichigan see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p. 2.



Length Limit: none

RICHLAND


ASH CREEKUpstream rom STH 80Category 5



BEAR CREEKUpstream rom STH 130 bridge in S14, T9N, R2ECategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

GAULT HOLLOW CREEKDownstream rom CTH HCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately releasedLITTLE WILLOW CREEKDownstream rom Spiral RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

MELANCHTON CREEKUpstream o STH 80 at north line o NE1/4,SE1/4, S22, T12N, R1ECategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in total, only 3 may be brook trout

Length Limit: 7" brown and rainbow trout, brook trout must be between6"9"

MELANCHTON CREEKDownstream o STH 80 at north line o NE1/4,SE1/4, S22, T12N, R1ECategory 5


Length Limit: 7" brown and rainbow trout, brook trout must be between6"9"

MILL CREEKUSH 14 upstream to Quarry Hill RoadCategory 5



PINE RIVERUppermost STH 80 bridge downstream to CTH AACategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

PINE RIVER (WEST BRANCH)Old County Farm Drive upstream to Span-gler Ridge RoadCategory 5



SMITH HOLLOW CREEKDownstream rom Smyth Hollow RoadCategory 5



WILLOW CREEKSTH 58 bridge 2.75 miles south o Ithaca upstream to LoHollow Road, and STH 58 bridge 0.25 mile north o Loyd upstreamto county lineCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

WILLOW CREEKLost Hollow Road upstream to STH 58 bridge 0.25 milnorth o LoydCategory 5



ROCK

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3All Rock County lakes and pondhave an open season rom January 1 to September 30

RACCOON CREEK AND RACOON CREEK (EAST BRANCH)Category 5



RUSK


ALL LAKES AND SPRING PONDS NOT LISTEDCategory 3

BASSL(WEYERHAUSER)Category5



Length Limit: 15"

BIG WEIGOR CREEKCategory 3

CORBETT LAKECategory 2


DEER CREEKCategory 3

DEVILS CREEKCategory 3

DEVILS CREEK TROUT PONDCategory 2


HAWKINS MILL PONDCategory 2


HEMLOCK CREEKCategory 3

LITTLE WEIGOR CREEKCategory 3

MAIN CREEK (SOUTH FORK)Category 3SOFT MAPLE CREEKCategory 3

THREE LAKES NUMBER ONECategory 3


SAUK


BEAR CREEKCounty line upstream to CTH N and upstream rom CroHollow RoadCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

BEAR CREEKCTH N upstream to Croal Hollow RoadCategory 5



BEAVER CREEKCategory 5Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used


DELL CREEKCoon Blu Road upstream to South AvenueCategory 5



DEVILSLAKECategory3


MANLEYCREEKCategory5

Daily Bag Limit: 5

Length Limit: All trout kept shall be less than 9"

ROWLEYCREEKCategory4


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WILLOW CREEKUpstream rom county lineCategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

SAWYER


ALL LAKES AND SPRING PONDS NOT LISTEDCategory 3

ASHEGON LAKECategory 3


BLACK DAN LAKECategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 1 troutLength Limit: 15"

BRUNET RIVERCategory 3

CAMP SMITH LAKECategory 3


COUDERAYRIVERCategory3

DEER CREEK (METEOR TOWNSHIP)Category 3

EDDYCREEKCategory3

FIDDLER CREEKCategory 5



HAUER SPRINGSCategory 5


Length Limit: 15"

LITTLE WEIGOR CREEKCategory 3

MCDERMOTT BROOKCategory 3

NAMEKAGON RIVERSTH 63 upstream to Pacwawong DamCategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

NAMEKAGON RIVERHospital Road upstream to Phipps DamCategory 5



NAMEKAGON RIVERDownstream rom Lake HaywardCategory 5



Length Limit: 9"

Open Season: October 1 to May 5, the ollowing restrictions apply:Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used


OSGOOD LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 15"



PORCUPINE LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 15"

PRICE CREEKCategory 3

ROUND LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 18"

SILVERTHORNE LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

STRESS SPRINGSCategory 5



THORNAPPLE RIVERCategory 3

TOTAGATIC RIVERCategory 3

VENISON CREEKCategory 3

SHAWANO


BAHR LAKESee Koth and Bahr Lakes

COMET CREEKDownstream rom CTH PCategory 4

EMBARRASS RIVER (MIDDLE BRANCH)CTH Z downstream to HomPond DamCategory 4

EMBARRASS RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Upstream rom Tigerton damCategory 4

EMBARRASS SPRINGSCategory 4

HOMME PONDCategory 4

KOTH AND BAHR LAKESCategory 2Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

MILL CREEKDownstream rom STH 29Category 3

RED RIVERCTH A at village o Red River upstream to Lower Red LadamCategory 3

RED RIVER (WEST BRANCH)Downstream rom CTH DCategory

SHIOC RIVER (WEST BRANCH)Upstream rom Sunrise RoadCateg4

SHEBOYGAN

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 3For streams fowing into LaMichigan see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p.



Length Limit: none

BEN NUTT CREEKCategory 5Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used


Length Limit: 15"

MILL CREEKCategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

ONION RIVERUpstream rom CTH ECategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

ST. CROIX

ALL WATERS NOT LISTEDCategory 4APPLE RIVERCategory 2

GLEN LAKECategory 3


KINNICKINNIC RIVERCategory 2

PARKER CREEKCategory 2



WILLOW RIVERFrom Willow Falls in Willow River state park upstreamthe confuence on the north and south orksCategory 2

WILLOW RIVER (NORTH FORK)Category 2

TAYLOR


BIG RIB RIVERCTH C downstream to STH 64Category 3BIG RIB RIVERDownstream rom STH 64Category 5



CAMP 8 FLOWAGECategory 2


SPRUCE LAKECategory 2


WOOD CREEKCategory 3

TREMPEALEAU


ABRAHAM COULEE CREEKCategory 4

ADAMS CREEKCategory 3


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ARCTIC SPRINGS GOLF COURSE PONDCategory 2


BEAR CREEKCategory 4

BEAVER CREEKCategory 4

BEAVER CREEK (NORTH FORK)Category 4

BEAVER CREEK (SOUTH FORK)Category 3

ROSSMAN CREEKCategory 3

BIG CREEKCategory 3

BORSTVALLEYCREEKCategory3

BRUCEVALLEYCREEKCategory3

BUFFALO RIVERCTH OOO downstream to Tracey Valley Road (S8, T24N,

R7W)Category 5Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used

Daily Bag Limit: 2 trout, only 1 may be a brown trout


BUFFALO RIVEROsseo to Strum except aboveCategory 4

BUFFALO RIVER (NORTH FORK)Category 4

BUFFALO RIVER (SOUTH FORK)Category 4

BUGLE LAKECategory 2


CHIMNEYROCKCREEKCategory3

DODGE PONDCategory 2


DUTCH CREEKCategory 3

ELEVA PONDCategory 2


ELK CREEKCategory 3ELK CREEK (NORTH BRANCH)Category 3

ELK CREEK (BENNET)Category 3

FLYCREEKCategory3

FRENCH CREEKCategory 3

HARDIES CREEKCategory 3

HOLCOMB COULEE CREEKCategory 3

JOHNSONVALLEYCREEKCategory3

KILNESS CREEKCategory 3

KING CREEKCategory 3

LAKEHENRYCategory2


LAKE MARINUKACategory 2


LAKE MARTHACategory 2Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

LAKES COULEE CREEKCategory 3

LINDSAYCREEKCategory3

MEYERVALLEYCREEKCategory3

OSSEO ROD AND GUN PONDCategory 2


PIGEON CREEKUpstream rom Pigeon Falls PondCategory 3

PIGEON FALLS PONDCategory 2


PINE CREEKCategory 3

ROSSMAN CREEKCategory 3

SALZWEDEL COULEE CREEKCategory 3

SCHERMERHORN CREEKCategory 3

SPORTVALLEYCREEKCategory3

STRUM LAKECategory 2Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

TAMARACK CREEKCategory 3

TRAVERSEVALLEYCREEKCategory4

TREMPEALEAU RIVERCategory 4

TROUT CREEKCategory 3

TROUT RUN CREEKCategory 3

VOSSE COULEE CREEKCategory 4

WASHINGTON COULEE CREEKCategory 4

WHITEHALL ROD AND GUN PONDCategory 2


VERNON


BISHOP BRANCHCategory 5


Length Limit: all trout kept must be less than 12"

ESOFEA BRANCHFrom Rung Hollow Lake upstream to Saxord RoadCategory 5



KICKAPOO RIVER (WEST FORK)STH 82 upstream to CTH S an

Bloomingdale road (S6, T13N, R3W)Category 5Gear Restriction: only articial lures may be used


MELANCTHON CREEKCategory 5



Length Limit: 7" brown and rainbow trout, brook trout must be betwee6"9"

SEAS BRANCH CREEKUpstream rom junction o stream and impoundment in S14, T13N, R4WCategory 5



TIMBER COULEE CREEKCTH P upstream to Olstad RoadCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately releasedTIMBER COULEE CREEKOther than aboveCategory 5


Length Limit: all trout kept must be less than 12"







VILAS


BLACK OAK LAKECategory 5


BLUEGILL LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: none

CRYSTALLAKE(S27,T41N,R7E)Category5


Length Limit: 26"

DEERSKIN RIVERBlackjack Creek downstream to Range Line RoadCategory 5


Daily Bag and Length Limit: 2 brook trout over 12", & 1 brown trout ove18"

DOROTHYLAKECategory5


Length Limit: noneFALLISON LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 7"

FENCE LAKECategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 trout in total, only 3 o which can be brown trout

Length Limit: brook trout 7", brown trout 20"

FIREFLYLAKECategory5


Length Limit: none


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LAC DU LUNE LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

LITTLE JOHN JR. LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: none

LITTLE TROUT LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 26"

LONG LAKECategory 5


OTTO MIELKE LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: none

PALLETTE LAKECategory 5Season closed all year. No shing or laketrout.

PAUTO LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: none

SHANNON LAKECategory 5


Length Limit: 12"

SPECTACLE LAKEAllCategory 5


Daily Bag Limit: 5 troutLength Limit: 12"

STORMYLAKECategory5



Length Limit: 12"

TROUT LAKECategory 5

Open Season or lake trout: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to September 30


Length Limit: 30"

WILDWOOD LAKECategory 5




Length Limit: 12"

WALWORTH




Length Limit: none

BEULAH LAKECategory 3


BLUFF CREEKCategory 4

LAKE GENEVACategory 5

Open Season or lake trout: January 5 to September 30, 2012 (January3 to September 30, 2013)

Open Season or other trout: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

Daily Bag and Length Limit: 2 lake trout over 17", & 3 other trout over 9"

WHITEWATER CREEKUpstream o Willis Ray RoadCategory 4

WASHBURN

ALL LANDLOCKED LAKES AND PONDS WITHOUT OUTLET STREAMS,NOT OTHERWISE LISTEDCategory 2


ALL STREAMS, SPRING PONDS, AND LAKES WITH OUTLET STREAMS,NOT OTHERWISE LISTEDCategory 2


BRILL RIVERCategory 4

SAWMILL LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

TOZER LAKECategory 5



Length Limit: 12"

WASHINGTON


ALL URBAN WATERSCategory 5Daily Bag Limit: 3 trout

Length Limit: none

BIG CEDAR LAKECategory 5

Open Season or lake trout: January 7 to September 30, 2012 (Janu5 to September 30, 2013)

Daily Bag Limit: 2 lake trout

Length Limit: lake trout 17"

WAUKESHA




Length Limit: none

FOWLER LAKECategory 3Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013

LOWER GENESEE LAKECategory 3


LOWER NASHOTAH LAKECategory 3


MCKEAWN SPRINGSCategory 5

Open Season: January 1 to September 30



MUKWONAGO RIVEREagle Spring Lake downstream to Lower PhanLakeCategory 4

PARADISE SPRINGS CREEKUpstream rom CTH NCategory 5



Daily Bag Limit: all trout caught shall be immediately releasedSCUPPERNONG SPRINGSCategory 5




WAUPACA


BASS LAKECategory 2


CHAIN OF LAKES (ALL LAKES)Category 4


COMET CREEKCategory 4

CRYSTALRIVERCategory3

FLUME CREEKCategory 3LITTLE LONG LAKECategory 2


LITTLE WOLF RIVERCTH J upstream to Ness RoadCategory 5



Length Limit: brook trout 14"

LITTLE WOLF RIVERAll except portion described above and sobranchCategory 4

LITTLE WOLF RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH)Category 3

MIRROR LAKECategory 2


RADLEYCREEKCategory3

WALLA WALLA CREEKCategory 3


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Public or Private?

How Do I Know I Im Trespassing? Navigabilitydetermineswhetherawaterwayispublicor

private. Navigable lakes and streams are public waterways.

Awaterwayisnavigableifithasabedandbanksanditis

possible to foat a canoe or other small crat at sometime

o the yeareven i only during spring foods.

Becausetheyarepublic,youmayusenavigablewatersfor

shing, boating, swimming or other recreational activities,

provided public access is available, or you have permis-sion o the land owner to cross their property to reach the

waterway. Once on a navigable waterway, AS LONG AS

YOUKEEPYOURFEETWET,YOUMAYWALKALONG

THE BED OF THE STREAM, FISH, SWIM, OR BOAT IN

ANYNAVIGABLELAKEORSTREAM.

Report Hunting and Fishing Violations

Call 1-800-TIP-WDNR (847-9367)

Toll Free Statewide 24 hour Confdential

General inormation call:

toll ree 1-888-WDNRINFO (1-888-936-7463) or

608-266-1877 or local DNR oice

WAUPACA (TOMORROW) RIVERRiver Road upstream to Durant Roadin Portage CountyCategory 5



Length Limit: brook trout and rainbow trout 12", brown trout 18"

WAUPACA (TOMORROW) RIVERAll except portion listed aboveCategory 2

WAUSHARA


JOHNS LAKECategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013GILBERT LAKECategory 2


LONG LAKE (TOWN OF SAXEVILLE)Category 2


MECAN RIVER AND SPRINGSCategory 3

PEARL LAKECategory 2


PINE LAKECategory 2


PINE RIVER (LOWER)Downstream rom Wild Rose millpondCategory 3

PINE RIVER (UPPER)Upstream rom Wild Rose millpondCategory 2

SPRING LAKECategory 2


WHITE RIVER POND (WEST BRANCH)Category 2


WHITE RIVER (MAIN BRANCH)Upstream rom Lower White RivemillpondCategory 5


Daily Bag and Length Limit: 3 trout per day, only 1 brown trout over 15"

Length Limit: 12"

WHITE RIVERCategory 3

WHITE RIVER (WEST BRANCH)Category 2


WILD ROSE MILL PONDCategory 2

Open Season: May 5 at 5: 00 a.m. to March 3, 2013WILLOW CREEKDownstream rom Blackhawk RoadCategory 3

WINNEBAGO


WOOD


TEN MILE CREEKUpstream or Rangeline RoadCategory 2

TEN MILE CREEKDownstream rom Rangeline RoadCategory 5



Length Limit: 15"

Protect Wisconsins Trout Streams!

Do your part to stop invasive species.

Wisconsin's streams are unique andragile resources. Beore you leave anywater, please

Inspect allequipmentRemove all plants, mud, anddebris

Drain all water rom boots andequipment

Never move live sh or bugs

Consider replacing elt-soled bootswith hard rubber

Visit

http://dnr.wi.gov

or more inormation about invasivespecies threatening our rivers and

streams

Is Your Favorite Stream in Jeopardy?Anyphysicalalteringofastreamrequiresspecicpermitsand

should be careully supervised.

Dredging, dam building, lling, pond building, irrigating, stream

channelization and straightening are all careully controlled activi-

ties. I you see any suspicious activities in Wisconsin's streams,please notiy your local DNR oice. I you are a land owner,

please get the proper inormation beore altering any stream.

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