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Statewide Size and Creel Limits

Some waterbodies have different size and creel limits, please refer to the “Special Fishing Regulations” on page 8 of the Fishing and Boating Guide for more details.

 

SPORT FISH SPECIES

 

Daily Limit

 

Possession Limit

 

Minimum Size Limit

 

BLACK BASS

 

Largemouth Bass

 

6*

 

12*

 

12”

 

Smallmouth Bass

 

6*

 

12*

 

12”

 

Kentucky (Spotted) Bass

 

6*

 

12*

 

none

 

Coosa Bass

 

6*

 

12*

 

none

 

Rock Bass

 

15

 

30

 

none

 

Redear Sunfish

 

20

 

40

 

none

 

Walleye, sauger and their hybrids

 

6*

 

12*

 

15” on walleye and hybrids; none on sauger

 

Muskellunge

 

1

 

2

 

30”

 

Chain Pickerel

 

5

 

10

 

none

 

Northern Pike

 

none

 

none

 

none

 

White & hybrid striped bass

 

15**

 

30**

 

none**

 

Yellow bass

30

60

none

Striped bass

 

5

 

5

 

15”

 

Crappie (black & white)

 

30*

 

60*

 

none

 

Rainbow trout

 

Daily limit 8, only 3 may be brown trout

 

none

 

Brown trout

 

12”

 

Brook trout

 

Catch and release only

 

 

 * Singly or combined; a total of these species

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