Fishing Regulations for Lake Butte Des Morts - Winnebago County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the WINNEBAGO CHAIN including CINCOE LAKE, LAKE POYGAN, LAKE WINNEBAGO, LAKE WINNECONNE, PARTRIDGE CROP LAKE, PARTRIDGE LAKE
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.
Open all year for all species except muskellunge, northern pike, flathead catfish and lake sturgeon.
Fishing Regulations
NOTE: Regulations listed below may not reflect fish species actually found in the lake. See
Lake Butte Des Morts'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 |
See specific species regulations in this group. |
| Channel Catfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25 in total, but only 24 if one flathead catfish is included. |
| Cisco And Whitefish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| Flathead Catfish |
May 3, 2025 to September 30, 2025 |
The minimum length is 30, but flathead catfish from 36" to 42" may not be kept.The daily bag limit is 1. |
| Lake Sturgeon |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
| Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
Open All Year |
The minimum length limit is 14" and the daily bag limit is 5. |
| Muskellunge And Hybrids |
May 3, 2025 to December 31, 2025 |
The minimum length limit is 50" and the daily bag limit is 1. |
| Northern Pike |
May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
The minimum length limit is 26" and the daily bag limit is 2. |
| 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 transported to a WDNR Office. |
| Ruffe |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 0. One may be killed and transported to a WDNR Office. |
| Sauger And Hybrids |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 1. |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
| Trout |
See specific regulations |
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/. |
| Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag is 3, only one of which may be a sauger or hybrid. |
| White Perch |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 0. One may be killed and transported to a WDNR Office. |
