Wisconsin's Fishing Seasons: Northern Pike

Be sure to view "Using these Tables" and "Definitions" for help in reading these tables.

Exceptions

Not all Wisconsin waters follow the fishing season dates for a species for general inland waters or boundary and outlying waters. Exceptions do exist! You must consult the special county regulations in the current hook and line or trout regulations guides, as appropriate, to determine if any special season dates exist for the particular waters you plan to fish. This is the only way to determine whether or not the waters you plan to fish follow the season dates for general inland or boundary and outlying waters listed below. Unless noted otherwise, the dates listed are for the hook and line harvest of fish, not catch and release. Dates are inclusive.

You must also consult the current fishing regulations for information concerning bag and minimum length limits for a species.

Waters	Dates for Hook and Line Harvest
General Inland Waters	First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March of the following year
Boundary and Outlying Waters	Dates for Hook and Line Harvest
Green Bay, major Green Bay tributaries, Lake Michigan	Continuous
Lake Superior	Continuous
Lake Superior tributaries and connected sloughs upstream to the first dam or lake	First Saturday in May to March 1
Lake Superior - spearing	Through the ice
Mississippi River from Prescott downstream	Continuous
St. Croix River to Prescott	First Saturday in May to March 1
St. Croix River	Saturday 2 weeks prior to the Saturday nearest Memorial Day to March 1
Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters	First Saturday in May to March 1
Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters	First Saturday in May to March 1
Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters	Continuous

For general orientation purposes only. Users must consult the current relevant Wisconsin fishing regulations for exceptions to these dates and complete regulatory information. Dates are subject to change.

Last Revised: Tuesday February 05 2008