LivewellFish consumption advisories
Wisconsin
Wisconsin publishes advisories for 2 waters, covering 40 species-and-size recommendations.
Contaminants of concern: Mercury, PCBs, PFOS
Statewide advisory
These apply across Wisconsin, including waters with no specific advisory of their own.
- Black Crappie Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Bluegill Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Channel Catfish General population Limit to one meal per week due to elevated PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Channel Catfish Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per month due to elevated PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Common Carp General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Common Carp Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Flathead Catfish General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury and PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Flathead Catfish Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated Mercury and PCB. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Largemouth Bass General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Largemouth Bass Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Muskellunge General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Muskellunge Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Northern Pike General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Northern Pike Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Pumpkinseed Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Rock Bass General population Limit to one meal per week due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Rock Bass Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Smallmouth Bass General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Smallmouth Bass Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Sunfish Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Walleye General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Walleye Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- White Sucker General population Limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- White Sucker Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Yellow Perch General population Limit to two meals per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
- Yellow Perch Women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
Waters with advisories in Wisconsin
2 waters on file. A water not listed here has no advisory in the state's data — which usually means it has never been sampled, not that it's been cleared.
Lakes 1
Rivers 1
Browse Wisconsin by county
Every named water in the state, county by county — including the many with no advisory on file.
- Adams
- Ashland
- Barron
- Bayfield
- Brown
- Buffalo
- Burnett
- Calumet
- Chippewa
- Clark
- Columbia
- Crawford
- Dane
- Dodge
- Door
- Douglas
- Dunn
- Eau Claire
- Florence
- Fond du Lac
- Forest
- Grant
- Green
- Green Lake
- Iowa
- Iron
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Juneau
- Kenosha
- Kewaunee
- La Crosse
- Lafayette
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Manitowoc
- Marathon
- Marinette
- Marquette
- Menominee
- Milwaukee
- Monroe
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Outagamie
- Ozaukee
- Pepin
- Pierce
- Polk
- Portage
- Price
- Racine
- Richland
- Rock
- Rusk
- Sauk
- Sawyer
- Shawano
- Sheboygan
- St. Croix
- Taylor
- Trempealeau
- Vernon
- Vilas
- Walworth
- Washburn
- Washington
- Waukesha
- Waupaca
- Waushara
- Winnebago
- Wood
Wisconsin statewide fishing limits
Statewide defaults — specific waters and zones may differ. Verify the current rules before keeping a fish.
| Species | Size | Daily limit | Open season | Keep season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 15" min | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Northern Pike | — | 5 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Muskellunge | 40" min | 1 | 05-25 – 12-31 | Same as open |
| Largemouth Bass | 14" min | 5 | Year-round | 05-03 – 03-01 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 14" min | 5 | Year-round | 05-03 – 03-01 |
| Bluegill | — | 25 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Black Crappie | — | 25 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Yellow Perch | — | 25 | Year-round | Same as open |
| Channel Catfish | — | 10 | Year-round | Same as open |
Official rules: Wisconsin — Wisconsin DNR