Fishing Regulations for McGovern Park Pond - Milwaukee 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 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 McGovern Park Pond's
WDNR Lake Page for more information on this lake's characteristics.
| Fish |
Season |
Regulation |
| Trout and salmon |
March 9, 2024 to April 26, 2024 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 3, special season for youth and disabled. |
| Trout and salmon |
, to , |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 3. |
| Urban waters gamefish (largemouth and smallmouth bass, muskellunge and hybrids, northern pike and walleye, sauger and hybrids) |
March 9, 2024 to April 26, 2024 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 1, special season for youth and disabled. |
| Urban waters gamefish (largemouth and smallmouth bass, muskellunge and hybrids, northern pike and walleye, sauger and hybrids) |
, to , |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 1. |
| Catfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| Panfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, sunfish, crappie and yellow perch) |
March 9, 2024 to April 26, 2024 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10, special season for youth and disabled; panfish regulations for urban waters include bullheads. |
| Panfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, sunfish, crappie and yellow perch) |
, to , |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10, panfish regulations for urban waters include bullheads. |
| Trout |
See specific regulations |
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/ |
| Cisco and whitefish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| Lake sturgeon |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
| Paddlefish |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
| 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. |
| White perch |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a wdnr office. |
