Fishing Regulations for Squash Lake - Oneida County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Catch and release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is open year round unless otherwise noted.
Motor Trolling is allowed with 1 hook, bait, or lure per angler, and 3 hooks, baits, or lures maximum per boat.
Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
Fishing Regulations
NOTE: Regulations listed below may not reflect fish species actually found in the lake. See
Squash Lake's WI DNR Lake Page for more information on this lake's characteristics.
Fish |
Season |
Regulation |
Bullheads |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited. |
Catfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
Cisco And Whitefish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
Lake Sturgeon |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
Largemouth Bass |
May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5. |
Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5. |
Muskellunge And Hybrids |
May 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025 |
The minimum length limit is 40" and the daily bag limit is 1. |
Northern Pike |
May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5. |
Paddlefish |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
Panfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25. |
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. |
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. |
Smallmouth Bass |
May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025 |
The daily bag limit is 0. |
Trout |
See specific regulations |
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/. |
Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids |
May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
The minimum length limit is 18" and the daily bag limit is 3. |
White Perch |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office. |