Fishing Regulations for Lake Placid - Sawyer County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the TIGER CAT CHAIN including BURNS LAKE, MCCLAINE LAKE, TIGER CAT FLOWAGE
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 Lake Placid'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 |
June 15, 2024 to March 2, 2025 |
No minimum length, but largemouth bass and smallmouth bass from 14" to 18" may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 18 is allowed. The daily bag limit is 5. |
| Smallmouth bass |
May 4, 2024 to June 14, 2024 |
Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only) |
| Largemouth bass |
May 4, 2024 to June 14, 2024 |
No minimum length, but largemouth bass from 14" to 18" may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 18 is allowed. The daily bag limit is 5. |
| Muskellunge and hybrids |
May 25, 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 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10. |
| 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 is 15", but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 20" to 24" may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 24" is allowed. 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. |
