Fishing Regulations for French Creek Wla Pool No. 1 - Columbia 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 French Creek Wla Pool No. 1's
WDNR Lake Page for more information on this lake's characteristics.
Fish |
Season |
Regulation |
Catfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
Panfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, sunfish, crappie and yellow perch) |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25. |
Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass |
May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025 |
The minimum length limit is 14" and the daily bag limit is 5. |
Muskellunge and hybrids |
May 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024 |
The minimum length limit is 40" and the daily bag limit is 1. |
Northern pike |
May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025 |
The minimum length limit is 26" and the daily bag limit is 2. |
Trout |
See specific regulations |
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/trout/ |
Walleye, sauger, and hybrids |
May 4, 2024 to March 2, 2025 |
The minimum length limit is 15" and the daily bag limit is 3. |
Bullheads |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited. |
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. |