Lake Five

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

• This lake may be in more than 1 county. Follow the trolling regulations for the county in which you are fishing. A list of counties and waters that allow motor trolling with 3 hooks, baits, or lures per angler can be found at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/questions/troll.html. All other waters allow motor trolling with 1 hook, bait or lure per angler, and no more than 2 hooks, baits, or lures per boat.

Special Species Regulations

• Cisco and whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• 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.
• White perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: The minimum length limit is 18” and the daily bag limit is 3.
• Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
• Northern pike: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: The minimum length limit is 26” and the daily bag limit is 2.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: May 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass: May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5.
• Panfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
• Catfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• Rock, yellow, and white bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Rough fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
• Lake sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.