Fishing Regulations for Yellow Birch Lake - Vilas County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the EAGLE CHAIN including CATFISH LAKE, CRANBERRY LAKE, DUCK LAKE, EAGLE LAKE, LYNX LAKE, OTTER LAKE, SCATTERING RICE LAKE, VOYAGEUR LAKE, WATERSMEET LAKE
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
Yellow Birch 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 |
The minimum length limit is 14" and the daily bag limit is 5. |
| Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
The minimum length limit is 14" 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 |
Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only). |
| Trout |
See specific regulations |
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/. |
| Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids |
May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
No minimum length, but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 14" to 18" may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 18 is allowed. 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. |
