Fishing Regulations for Dates Millpond - Columbia, Marquette County
    General Waterbody Restrictions
    
This lake may be in more than 1 county. Follow the trolling regulations for the county in which you are fishing. A list of counties and waters that allow motor trolling with 3 hooks, baits, or lures per angler can be found at 
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/questions/troll.html. All other waters allow motor trolling with 1 hook, bait or lure per angler, and no more than 2 hooks, baits, or lures per boat.  
    
 
    Fishing Regulations
    NOTE: Regulations listed below may not reflect fish species actually found in the lake. See 
Dates Millpond'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, 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 | 
                May 3, 2025 to March 1, 2026 | 
                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 40" 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 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. | 
            
            
                | 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 15" 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. |