Escanaba Lake Overview
Fishing Regulations in Escanaba Lake
Special Fishing regulations: This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Regulations listed below are currently in place. Visit the fishing regulations page for links to upcoming regulations for specific lakes.
Special Waterbody Regulations
- There is a continuous open season on all or most species all year except for walleye, sauger, and hybrids
- The use of lead tackle that is less than 1-inch in diameter or less than 1-ounce in weight is prohibited
- Motor Trolling is allowed with 1 hook, bait, or lure per angler, and 3 hooks, baits, or lures maximum per boat.
Special Species Regulations
- Largemouth bass: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Smallmouth bass: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Panfish: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Catfish: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Rough fish: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Rock, yellow, and white bass: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Paddlefish: Closed: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Lake sturgeon: Closed: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- White perch: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Round goby: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Ruffe: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
- Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Cisco and whitefish: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Bullheads: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: Open All Year: The minimum length limit is 28” and the daily bag limit is 1.
- Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
- Northern pike: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
- Muskellunge and hybrids: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
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Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
