McGee 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

• Catch and release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is open year round unless otherwise noted.
• Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
• Only artificial lures may be used

Special Species Regulations

• Rock, yellow, and white bass: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
• Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The minimum length is 15”, but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 20” to 24” may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 24” is allowed. The daily bag limit is 3.
• Bullheads: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Cisco and whitefish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• White perch: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• Catfish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• Ruffe: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Panfish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
• Round goby: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
• Lake sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• Northern pike: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
• Rough fish: May 4, 2024 to October 15, 2024: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.