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Fishing charters and fishing guides on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake St. Clair. Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Muskie and other species of Great Lakes fish.

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  2005 Fishing licenses and regulations: 

  Wisconsin resident fishing licenses: 

Fishing, annual $17.00
Fishing, junior (16 & 17 years old) $7.00
Fishing, Senior Citizen $7.00
Fishing, Husband/Wife $29.00
Inland Trout Stamp $7.25
Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp $10.00
2 day Great Lakes Fishing
(includes Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp)
$14.00
Fishing, Disabled $7.00
Fishing, Veteran/Disabled $3.00

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  Wisconsin non-resident fishing licenses: 

Fishing, Annual $40.00
Fishing, Family Annual (primary)
(includes children 16 & 17 years of age)
$65.00
Fishing, 4 day $18.00
Fishing, 15 day $24.00
Fishing, 15 day Family $40.00
Inland Trout Stamp $7.25
Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp $10.00
Great Lake Fishing, 2 day (includes Great Lake
Salmon/Trout Stamp)
$14.00

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Free fishing weekend -- June 4 & 5, 2005 (residents and non-residents)
License year: April 1, 2005 thru March 31, 2006
Licenses required of all persons over 16 years of age.
See
Wisconsin DNR  regulations for exceptions.

Wisconsin fishing seasons and limits for Great Lake Waters.
Other regulations may apply in other areas.
Check with
Wisconsin DNR for more complete regulations.

  Wisconsin waters of 
  LAKE MICHIGAN 
  Seasons and Limits 

FISH

OPEN
SEASON

DAILY
LIMIT

MINIMUM
LENGTH

Lake Trout (mid lake reef complex)

No open season

0

0

Lake Trout (other Lake Michigan waters)

March 1 - Oct 31
Closed rest of year

2

10"

Other Trout and Salmon

Open all year

5 total; only 2 Lake Trout during Lake Trout season

10"

Ruffe & Gobies

No open season

0

0

White Perch

Open all Year

no limit

no size limit

Walleye & Sauger (North of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

Open all year

3 total

no size limit

Walleye & Sauger  (South of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

Open all year

5 total

15"

Lake Sturgeon

No open season

0

0

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass (Within 1/4 mile of all islands in the town of Washington Island)

July 1 - March 5

5 of each

12"

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass ( Other Lake Michigan waters)

May 1 - March 5

5 in total

14"

Muskellunge (Includes hybrids) (North of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

May 28 - Nov 30

1

50"

Muskellunge (Includes hybrids) (South of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

May 7 - Nov 30

1

34"

Northern Pike (North of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

Open all year

5

No size limit

Northern Pike (South of Waldo Blvd, Manitowoc)

Open all year

2

26"

Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish, Crappie

Open all year

25

No size limit

Yellow Perch (in Lake Michigan)

June 16 - April 30

5

No size limit

Yellow Perch (in Green Bay)

May 20 - March 15

10

No size limit

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  Wisconsin waters of 
  LAKE SUPERIOR 
  Seasons and Limits 

                                                                
Fish Open
season

Daily
Limit

MINIMUM
LENGTH

Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass

May 7 - June 17

0 (catch & release)

0

Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass

June 18 - March 5

1

22"

Lake Trout

Dec 1 - Sept 30

3

15" (Only 1 over 25")

Trout (except Lake Trout)

Open all year

5 total (Max: 1 Rainbow, 1 Brook, 3 Lake)

Rainbow 26"
Brook 20"
Other 15"
Salmon

Open all year

5

No size limit

Herring & Whitefish (includes hybrids)

Open all year

10 in total

No size limit

Ruffe, White Perch, Gobies

No open season

0

0

Walleye & Sauger

Open all year

5 total (only 1 over 20")

15"

Lake Sturgeon (Must be tagged and registered)

Open all year

1

50"

Yellow Perch

Open all year

25

No size limit

Northern Pike

Open all year

2

26"

 

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