Lake Columbia

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

• Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
• Hook and line fishing is open all year for fish species except muskellunge, lake sturgeon, trout, paddlefish and threatened or endangered species.

Special Species Regulations

• Round goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Ruffe: Open All Year: 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: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• Hybrid striped yellow and white bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Lake sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• Rock, yellow, and white bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: Open All Year: The minimum length limit is 15” and the daily bag limit is 3.
• Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
• Northern pike: Open All Year: The minimum length limit is 26” and the daily bag limit is 2.
• Cisco and whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
• White perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: Open All Year: The minimum length limit is 18” and the daily bag limit is 1.
• Panfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
• Rough fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.