Lake Maria

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

• Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• White perch: 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.
• Ruffe: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Round goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office.
• Rough fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
• Rock, yellow, and white bass: 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.
• Cisco and whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
• 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.
• 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: Open All Year: 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.
• Flathead catfish: Open All Year: The minimum length is 30, but flathead catfish from 36” to 42” may not be kept.The daily bag limit is 1.
• Channel catfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25, 25 in total, but only 24 if one flathead catfish is included.
• Catfish: Open All Year: See specific species regulations in this group.