Spruce 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

• Only artificial lures may be used
• There is a continuous open season on all or most species except for largemouth bass.

Special Species Regulations

• Catfish: 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.
• Largemouth bass and smallmouth 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: Open All Year: The minimum length limit is 12” and the daily bag limit is 2.
• Muskellunge and hybrids: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
• Northern pike: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
• Trout: See specific regulations: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/.
• Walleye, sauger, and hybrids: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the daily bag limit is 3.
• Bullheads: Open All Year: 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.
• Lake sturgeon: Closed: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
• Paddlefish: Closed: 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.
• Rough fish: Open All Year: There is no minimum length and the bag limit is unlimited.
• 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.
• 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.