Fishing Regulations for Schoolhouse Lake - Sawyer 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 1 hook, bait, or lure per angler, and 3 hooks, baits, or lures maximum per boat.
Fishing Regulations
NOTE: Regulations listed below may not reflect fish species actually found in the lake. See
Schoolhouse 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 |
No minimum length limit. The daily bag limit is 5. |
| Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
No minimum length limit. 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. The daily bag limit is 15, but only 5 of any one species. |
| 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 |
The minimum length limit is 18" 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. |
