Fishing Regulations for Mccarry Lake - Bayfield County
General Waterbody Restrictions
Bag limits are for fish caught in all lakes in the PIKE CHAIN (Bayfield County) including BUSKEY BAY, EAGLE LAKE, FLYNN LAKE, HART LAKE, LAKE MILLICENT, TWIN BEAR LAKE
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
Mccarry 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 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026 |
No minimum length and the daily bag limit is 5. |
| Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass |
June 20, 2026 to March 7, 2027 |
Five largemouth and smallmouth bass in total may be kept, but only one may be a smallmouth bass and it must be at least 18". |
| Muskellunge And Hybrids |
May 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on open water |
The minimum length limit is 40" and the daily bag limit is 1. |
| Northern Pike |
May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027 |
No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5. |
| 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. |
| Smallmouth Bass |
May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026 |
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 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027 |
The minimum length is 18", but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 22" to 28" may not be kept. The daily bag limit is 1. |
| White Perch |
Open All Year |
The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office. |
