Fish 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: limit to one meal per week. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
Bluegill Women who may become pregnant & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
Pumpkinseed Women who may become pregnant & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Wisconsin inland waters (statewide general advice)
Sunfish Women who may become pregnant & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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 & children under 15 For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: 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

Lake Mendota

Rivers 1

Wisconsin River (Stevens Point to Wisconsin Dells)

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

Where this comes from

Advisories: Wisconsin DNR Choose Wisely
Regulations: Wisconsin — Wisconsin DNR
All sources: Every state's official source