Fishing Regulations for Lake Chippewa - Sawyer County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE including CRANE LAKE, CRYSTAL LAKE, JAMES LAKE, JAMES SLOUGH, MOONSHINE LAKE, SCOTT LAKE, TYNER 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
Lake Chippewa'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 |
September 6, 2025 to September 30, 2025 |
All sturgeon taken with hook and line must be tagged and registered. The minimum length is 60" and season limit is 1 fish. |
| Largemouth Bass |
May 3, 2025 to June 20, 2025 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5. |
| Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
June 21, 2025 to March 1, 2026 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5, no minimum length for largemouth bass. Minimum length for smallmouth bass is 14" and bag limit for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass is 5 in total. |
| Muskellunge And Hybrids |
May 24, 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 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| Paddlefish |
Closed |
No fishing allowed. |
| Panfish |
Open All Year |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| 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 November 30, 2025 |
Walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 15" to 20" may be kept, except one fish may be over 24". 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. |
