Statewide rules
The base layers, for every covered state. Defaults apply to every water in a state unless the water's special rules or an emergency rule modify them. Waters with no special entry follow exactly what is on this page.
Washington
Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs
Season: Open year-round (game fish; excludes Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp)
Gear: One line, up to 3 hooks; barbed or barbless; single, double, or treble hooks allowed
Bait: Allowed. Chumming prohibited unless a water's special rules permit it
Poles: 1 pole (2 where the two-pole endorsement is honored)
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | 5 | No min. size (brown, cutthroat, rainbow, golden, tiger; grayling). |
| Kokanee | 10 | No min. size. |
| Steelhead | 2 | min. 20" Release all wild steelhead. |
| Largemouth bass | 5 | Only bass under 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17". |
| Smallmouth bass | 10 | No min. size. Only 1 over 14" may be retained. |
| Walleye | 8 | min. 12" Only 1 over 22" may be retained. |
| Channel catfish | 5 | No min. size. |
| Yellow perch | No limit | |
| Crappie | No limit | |
| Whitefish | 15 |
2026-27 WA Sport Fishing Rules - statewide freshwater rules & species rules (lakes) · Checked July 2, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Rivers, streams, and beaver ponds
Season: Saturday before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Gear: One line, up to 3 hooks; barbed or barbless; single, double, or treble hooks allowed
Bait: Allowed. Chumming prohibited unless a water's special rules permit it
Poles: 1 pole
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | 2 | min. 8" |
| Steelhead | 2 | min. 20" Release all wild steelhead. |
| Whitefish | 15 | |
| Bass (largemouth and smallmouth) | No limit | No size restriction or daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds. |
| Walleye | No limit | No size restriction in rivers and streams. |
| Channel catfish | No limit | No min. size in rivers and streams. |
2026-27 WA Sport Fishing Rules - statewide freshwater rules & species rules (rivers) · Checked July 2, 2026, pending human sign-off.
You also need (Washington)
- Fishing license. Everyone age 16 and older needs a fishing license. Under 16 fishes license-free.
- Catch record card. Required for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and halibut, at every age including under 16. Electronic catch record cards are available in the MyWDFW and Fish Washington apps. Where a water's pamphlet entry shows a CRC code, record your catch against it.
- Two-pole endorsement. Lets you fish a second pole on most lakes, but only where the water's rules honor it. Lake Washington, for example, does not.
- Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement. Required for salmon and steelhead fishing on listed Columbia basin waters (ages 15 and older). The pamphlet entry says so where it applies, for example the lower Yakima River.
Checked against WDFW fishing licenses and catch record cards on July 2, 2026.
Oregon
Season: Set by zone and water; the zone rules below are the base layer
Gear: Statewide general regulations apply; several zones restrict streams to artificial flies and lures
Bait: Governed by zone and per-water rules
Poles: 1 rod. A Two-Rod Validation allows 2 rods on standing waters (lakes, ponds, reservoirs)
2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations - general statewide regulations · Checked July 2, 2026, pending human sign-off.
You also need (Oregon)
- Angling license. Everyone 12 and older needs an Oregon angling license.
- Combined Angling Tag. Required at every age to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or halibut. One per year, covering up to 20 salmon or steelhead combined; hatchery fish can go on a separate Hatchery Harvest Tag.
- Columbia River Basin Endorsement. Required at every age when angling for salmon, steelhead, or sturgeon in the mainstem Columbia from Buoy 10 upstream and in all rivers and tributaries flowing into the Columbia.
- Two-Rod Validation. Allows two rods on standing waters (lakes, ponds, reservoirs; five lines when ice fishing). Not valid in rivers, bays, estuaries, or the ocean.
Checked against 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations - license information on July 2, 2026.
Texas
Season: Edition Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026; no general closed season stated for public fresh waters
Gear: Game fish may be taken only by pole and line, except as otherwise provided
Bait: Allowed unless a water's own rules say otherwise
Poles: Pole and line; some waters limit pole count in their own rules
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (all species) | 5 | Any combination. Largemouth and smallmouth min. 14"; no minimum for spotted, Guadalupe, or Alabama bass. |
| White bass | 25 | min. 10" |
| Striped/hybrid striped bass | 5 | min. 18" Any combination. |
| Catfish (channel and blue) | 25 | Any combination; only 10 may be 20" or greater. |
| Catfish (flathead) | 5 | min. 18" |
| Crappie (white and black) | 25 | min. 10" Any combination. |
| Walleye | 5 | Only 2 may be less than 16". |
| Trout (rainbow and brown) | 5 | Any combination; no minimum length. |
| Alligator gar | 1 | |
| Sunfish | No limit |
Texas Outdoor Annual - statewide freshwater bag and length limits · Checked July 3, 2026, pending human sign-off.
You also need (Texas)
- Fishing license with freshwater endorsement. Anyone taking fish or other aquatic life in Texas public waters needs a current Texas fishing license with the freshwater endorsement for inland waters.
- State park waters. Waters contained within a state park boundary require no fishing license; the water's own page says so where it applies.
Checked against Texas Outdoor Annual - general fishing regulations on July 3, 2026.
Idaho
Season: All waters open all year, except as modified by a region's special rule waters
Gear: See the booklet's general gear rules; several special waters require barbless hooks or prohibit bait in their own rows
Bait: Governed by region and per-water rules
Poles: See the booklet's general rules
Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2025-2027 booklet (general rules) · Checked July 3, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Alaska
Season: Open year-round for all species unless the area's general rules or a special regulation says otherwise
Gear: One line with one lure or fly attached, statewide, unless the area or a special regulation allows more; unbaited single-hook rules are common in special waters
Bait: Governed by area and per-water rules; bait and multiple hooks are allowed in many areas unless prohibited in special regulations
Poles: One closely attended line except where two lines are allowed (some ice fisheries and king-salmon-free waters)
ADF&G 2026 sport fishing regulations (regional summary books) · Checked July 3, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Minnesota
Gear: Only 1 artificial bait/lure or 1 single tackle configuration can be used at the end of your line for it to be considered a single line.
Bait: You can fish with a variety of live or dead bait including worms, night crawlers, insects and larvae.
Poles: You may use only 1 line during the open water season
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye and sauger | 6 combined total (only 1 over 20" in possession). | Varies by water: limit 3 combined total (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters); limit 4 combined total (only 1 walleye over 20") (South Dakota–Minnesota border waters) |
| Northern pike | 3 (only 1 over 30" in possession) | Varies by water: limit 3 (Iowa–Minnesota border waters); limit 2 (only 1 northern pike over 26") (Dark House Spearing, Northeast Zone); limit 10 (either 2 northern pike over 26" and none from 22 to 26" or 1 from 22 to 26" and 1 over 26") (Dark House Spearing, North-central Zone); only 1 over 40" in possession, all from | 30-40" must be immediately released, limit 2 (Northeast Zone); not more than 2 over 26", all from 22-26" | must be immediately released, limit 10 (North-central Zone); minimum size 24", limit 2 (Southern Zone) |
| Muskellunge | 1 (minimum size 50") | min. 50" Varies by water: 40", limit 1 (minimum size 40") (Iowa–Minnesota border waters); 50" minimum size, limit 1 (50" minimum size) (Wisconsin–Minnesota border waters) |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 6 combined total | Varies by water: limit 3 combined total (Iowa–Minnesota border waters) |
| Lake sturgeon | 1 per calendar year (fish must be 45-50" inclusive, or over 75"). | min. 45-50" inclusive, or over 75" |
| Crappie | 10 | Varies by water: limit 30 (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters) |
| Sunfish | 20 combined total | |
| Lake trout (SUMMER) | 2 | |
| Stream trout | 5 (not more than 3 over 16") | |
| All other species | Inland limits apply | |
| Walleye | 3 | |
| Catfish | 8 combined total | Varies by water: limit 5 (only 1 over 24") (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters) |
| Perch | 20 daily, 40 in possession | Varies by water: limit 25 (Iowa–Minnesota border waters); limit 50 (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters); limit 15 daily and 30 in possession (South Dakota–Minnesota border waters) |
| White bass and yellow bass | 30 combined total | Varies by water: limit No limit (Iowa–Minnesota border waters) |
| Bullhead | No limit | Varies by water: limit 100 (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters) |
| Gar | 10 | |
| Rock bass | 30 | Varies by water: limit 20 (North Dakota–Minnesota border waters); limit 25 (Wisconsin–Minnesota border waters) |
| Northern pike angling | 6 | |
| Northern pike spearing | 3 | |
| Catfish (channel and flathead) | 5 combined total. Not more than 2 can be flathead (only 1 catfish over 24"). | |
| Sucker and redhorse | 50 each | |
| Carp, buffalo, freshwater drum, bowfin, goldeye | No limit | |
| Sucker | 50 | |
| Redhorse | 50 | |
| Carp, buffalo, freshwater drum, bowfin | No limit | |
| Catfish, channel | 5 (only 1 over 24") | |
| Catfish, flathead | 2 (only 1 over 24") | |
| Whitefish | 15 | min. over 7" |
| Walleye and sauger (and their hybrid) | 6 combined total | min. only 1 walleye over 20" in possession |
| Muskellunge/hybrid muskellunge | 1 combined total | min. minimum size 54" |
| Largemouth bass | Catch-and-release only | Varies by water: limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (when smallmouth season is open) (Statewide); limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (Northeast Zone) |
| Smallmouth bass | Catch-and-release only | Varies by water: limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (Statewide) |
| Channel Catfish | 5 | min. only 1 over 24" |
| Flathead Catfish | 2 | min. only 1 over 24" |
| Cisco (tullibee) | 15 | min. over 7" |
| Burbot (eelpout) | 4 | |
| American eel | Catch-and-release only | |
| Smelt | No Limit | |
| Lake or shovelnose sturgeon | Catch-and-release only; no tag/endorsement needed. | |
| Lake trout | 2 | |
| Trout—Brook, Brown, Rainbow And Splake | 5 combined total | min. only 1 over 16" Varies by water: not more than 3 over 16" (statewide) |
| bullheads | They are counted as part of your daily and possession limit of 100. | min. 7-10" in length |
| crayfish | take and possess up to 25 pounds of live crayfish for personal use | |
| frogs | unlimited number | min. up to 6" long |
| mussels | up to 24 whole shells or 48 half shells from dead mussels of species that are not endangered or threatened | |
| Western painted | possession limit 3 | min. between 4 and 5 |
| Snapping | possession limit is 3 | min. minimum size is 12" in shell length |
| turtles | take, possess, and rent up to 25 turtles for use in a non-profit turtle race | min. Each turtle must be greater than 4" in length. |
MN official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Wisconsin
Season: General Inland Fishing May 3, 2025 - March 1, 2026
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 5 in total | |
| Ruffe, White Perch and Gobies | one of each may be killed and possessed for transport to a Wisconsin DNR office | |
| Muskellunge | 1 | |
| Northern Pike | 5 in total 2 in total | |
| Lake Sturgeon | 1 per season | Varies by water: 36 inches, limit One (1) lake sturgeon per licensee (All waters of the Winnebago system) |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 3 | |
| Catfish | 25 in total, of which only 1 may be flathead catfish from the Lake Winnebago system | |
| Cisco (lake herring), whitefish, and hybrids | 10 in total 10 in total | |
| Ruffe, white perch, and gobies | 0 but one of each may be killed and possessed for immediate delivery to a DNR Service Center or regional office. | |
| Walleye, sauger, and hybrids | 5 in total | |
| Channel catfish | Channel catfish - Five, Flathead catfish - One, Bullheads - none | min. Length limit - none |
| snapping turtles | 3 snapping turtles, 3 softshell turtles and 5 in total of all other species | Varies by water: a shell length that is between 12 to 16 inches from front to back (Statewide - snapping turtle size limit) |
| suckers | the limit for suckers is 600 | |
| snapping turtles and softshell turtles | The possession limit for snapping turtles and softshell turtles is three each statewide | |
| Snapping turtle | See size | min. a 12-inch minimum and a 16-inch maximum carapace (top shell straight front to back) length |
WI official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Ohio
Gear: Anglers may use up to three hooks on each line, except as provided in the Ohio Administrative Code.
Poles: Anglers may use a maximum of three fishing lines statewide, whether fastened to a pole, a rod and reel, or hand-held.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| crayfish, minnows, and other baitfish | more than 100 crayfish, or in combination 500 crayfish, minnows, and other baitfish | |
| Largemouth,Smallmouth, & Spotted Bass | 5 (singly or in combination) | min. 14 inches Varies by water: 18 inches, limit 1 (singly or in combination) (Ohio waters of Lake Erie, its embayments including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, and West Harbor, and Lake Erie tributaries up to the listed end points) |
| Walleye, Saugeye, & Sauger | 6 (singly or in combination) | min. 15 inches |
| Striped, Hybrid, & White Bass | None | min. None |
| Yellow Perch | 30 | Varies by water: no minimum size, limit West Zone: 30 (West Zone of Ohio waters of Lake Erie); limit Central Zone: 10 (Central Zone of Ohio waters of Lake Erie); limit East Zone: 30 (East Zone of Ohio waters of Lake Erie) |
| Blue & Flathead Catfish | No limit | Varies by water: 35 inches, limit 1 of each (statewide) (statewide) |
| Channel Catfish | No limit | Varies by water: 28 inches, limit 1 (statewide) (statewide) |
| Largemouth, Smallmouth, & SpottedBass | 5 (singly or in combination) | min. 12 inches |
| Muskellunge | 1 | |
| Striped, Hybrid-Striped, & White Bass | 30 (singly or in combination) | |
| Trout | 5 (singly or in combination) | |
| Walleye, Sauger, & Saugeye | 6 (singly or in combination) |
OH official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Michigan
Bait: Baitfish may only be used in the waters where collected. Any fish and frogs may be used as bait when legally taken and possessed, EXCEPT lampreys, live carp or Goldfish.
Poles: No more than 3 lines per person (including tip-ups) or more than 6 hooks or lures may be used.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 5 in any combination | min. 14" |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 in any combination | min. 14" |
| Walleye | 5 | min. 15" |
| Northern Pike | 2 | min. 24" |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | min. 15" |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | min. 12" |
| Muskellunge (including Tiger Muskellunge) | Only 1 per angler per license year (Mandatory Registration) | min. 42" |
| Yellow Perch | 25 | min. No size limit |
| Sunfishes | 25 in any combination of the listed species | |
| White Bass | 25 on Gr. Lakes, L. St. Clair, St. Marys R., St. Clair R., and Detroit R. 10 on inland waters | |
| Cisco | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | |
| Lake Whitefish | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | |
| Round Whitefish | 10 in any combination on Gr. Lakes, Connecting Waters and Type F lakes, 5 in any combination on other inland waters | |
| Lake Sturgeon | 1 lake sturgeon per angler per year | |
| Smelt | 2 gallons | min. No size limit |
| Brook Trout | 5/3* | min. 10" Varies by water: 8" (Lake Type C); 15", limit 1 (Lake Type D); 15", limit 3 (Lake Type E); limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F); 7", limit 5 fish,but no morethan 3 trout 15" or greater (Stream Type 1); 15" (Stream Type 3); 7" (Stream Type 4) |
| Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, & Splake | 5/3* | min. 12" Varies by water: 8" (Lake Type C); 15", limit 1 (Lake Type D); 15", limit 3 (Lake Type E); 10", limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) |
| Lake Trout | 5/3* | min. 15" Varies by water: 8" (Lake Type C); limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); 10", limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) |
| Coho, Chinook, & Pink Salmon | 5/3* | min. 10" Varies by water: limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) |
| Atlantic Salmon | 5/3* | min. 15" Varies by water: limit 1 (Lake Type D); limit 3 (Lake Type E); 10", limit 5/3^ (Lake Type F) |
| trout | 5 fish daily possession limit, no more than 3 of which may be 15" or greater | min. 8-inch Varies by water: 8" minimum size limit (except 7" for Brook Trout), limit 5 fish daily possession limit, no more than 3 of which may be 15" or greater, except up to 5 salmon (Chinook or Coho) 15" or greater may be retained (Inland streams not classified by Type or listed as a Gear Restricted Stream) |
| Brown Trout | 5 fish,but no morethan 3 trout 15" or greater | min. 8" Varies by water: 12" (Stream Type 2); 15" (Stream Type 3); 10" (Stream Type 4) |
| Brook Trout, Lake Trout, and Splake | one (1) Brook Trout, Lake Trout or Splake total combined | min. 20 inches |
MI official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
New York
Season: All other species (except those listed in special regulations) | All year
Gear: Angling means taking fish by hook and line
Bait: the only species that can be purchased and used in any waterbody in New York where it is legal to use fish as bait
Poles: no more than 3 lines with or without a rod
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout in lakes and ponds | 5 | min. None |
| Lake Trout | 3 | min. 21” |
| Atlantic Salmon (Landlocked) | 3 | min. 15” |
| Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) | 5 | min. 12” |
| Muskellunge | 1 | min. 40” |
| Northern Pike | 5 | min. 18” |
| Pickerel | 5 | min. 15” |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 1 | min. 30” |
| Walleye | 5 | min. 15” |
| Crappie (Black and White) | 25 | min. 10” |
| Yellow Perch | 50 | min. None |
| Sunfish (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Redbreast Sunfish) | 25 | min. None |
| Lake Whitefish | 5 | min. None |
| American Shad | 2 | min. None |
| Hickory Shad | 5 | min. None |
| American Eel | 25 | min. 9” |
NY official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
California
Gear: all fish may be taken only by angling with one closely attended rod and line or one hand line with not more than three hooks nor more than three artificial lures (each lure may have three hooks attached) attached thereto
Bait: Legally acquired and possessed invertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians (except salamanders), fish eggs and treated and processed foods may be used for bait
Poles: one closely attended rod and line or one hand line
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| salmon | Closed to the take of salmon. | |
| hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead | 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead*. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead* in possession. | Varies by water: limit 1 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead* (Elliot Road to the Woodbridge Irrigation District Dam including Lodi Lake.) |
| Black Bass | five-fish daily bag limit | min. 12-inch total length minimum size limit Varies by water: No size limit (General Statewide Restrictions: Rivers/Streams and Private Ponds, which are not listed in subsection); 13-inch minimum., limit 6 (Colorado River District); 12-inch minimum., limit 5 (Inyo Co.); No size limit., limit 5 (Mono Co.) |
| Amphibians | Four (unless otherwise provided) | |
| Southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) | No limit | |
| Rio Grande leopard frog (Lithobates berlandieri) | No limit | |
| American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) | No limit | |
| Catfish and Bullheads | Bullheads, no limit; all other catfish, no limit, except as follows | |
| Catfish | 10 | |
| Clams, Freshwater | Fifty pounds (in the shell) | |
| Crayfish | No limit | |
| Lamprey | Five | |
| Landlocked Salmon | Five (daily bag); Possession limit: Ten | min. None |
| Mountain Whitefish | Five | |
| Reptiles | Two (unless otherwise provided) | |
| Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | No limit | |
| Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) | No limit | |
| Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) | No limit | |
| Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) | Four (4) | |
| California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) | Four (4) | |
| California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) | One (1) | |
| Red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) | Zero (0) | |
| Shad, American | Twenty-five | |
| Splittail, Sacramento | Two | |
| Striped Bass | Two, except in waters listed in (d) | min. 18 inches total length except in waters listed in (d) |
| Sunfish and Crappie | Combined bag limit of twenty-five sunfish and crappie of all species | |
| Tilapia | No limit | |
| Brook Trout | Ten | min. Less than 10 inches total length |
| Trout | Five-trout daily bag limit, 10 trout possession limit | |
| White Bass | No limit | |
| Yellow Perch | No limit | |
| Other Species | Any number |
CA official fishing regulations · Checked July 7, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Illinois
Season: Sport fishing is open year-round
Gear: may use pole and line, bank pole and line, throw line, trotline, buoyed ganging devices, or other legal devices not exceeding 50 hooks in the aggregate
Poles: any individual at any one time is allowed to use under his or her immediate control only 2 untagged sport fishing devices
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | No Harvest Or Size Limits | Varies by water: limit 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (Decatur Park District • Macon); 12 inch Minimum Length Limit, limit 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County • DuPage) |
| Large or Smallmouth Bass | 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | min. 14 inch Minimum Length Limit Varies by water: 15 inch Minimum Length Limit (Mundelein Park District • Lake); limit Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 14 inches and less than 18 inches; 4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 3 Fish less than 14 inches (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County • DuPage); limit 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches (Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District • Kankakee); 18 inch Minimum Length Limit (Will County Forest Preserve District • Will); limit 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 2 Fish less than 15 inches (Vermilion County Conservation District • Vermilion); limit 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 4 Fish less than 15 inches (Clark County Park District • Clark) |
| Pure Muskellunge | See size | min. 48 inch Minimum Length Limit Varies by water: 36 inch Minimum Length Limit (Flagg-Rochelle Park District • Ogle); 42 inch Minimum Length Limit (Clark County Park District • Clark) |
| Bluegill or Redear Sunfish | 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | Varies by water: limit 20 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish greater than or equal to 8 inches (Vermilion County Conservation District • Vermilion); limit No Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish greater than or equal to 7 inches (Champaign County Forest Preserve District • Champaign) |
| Trout | 5 Trout Or Salmon, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | |
| Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye | 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | min. 16 inch Minimum Length Limit Varies by water: 18 inch Minimum Length Limit (Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook) |
| White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie | 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | Varies by water: 9 inch Minimum Length Limit (Fox Valley Park District • Kane); limit 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 2 Fish greater than or equal to 12 inches (Clark County Park District • Clark) |
| Yellow Perch | 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | min. 9 inch Minimum Length Limit |
| Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | |
| Bluegill | No Harvest Or Size Limits | Varies by water: limit 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (Kane County Forest Preserve District • Kane) |
| Largemouth Bass | 6 Bass, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | Varies by water: limit 4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 3 Fish less than 14 inches (Kane County Forest Preserve District • Kane) |
| Northern Pike | No More Than 3 Northern Pike May Be Taken Per Day | min. 24˝ In Total Length Or Longer Varies by water: 24 inch Minimum Length Limit, limit 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (Kane County Forest Preserve District • Kane) |
| Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, or Hybrid Sunfish | 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit | |
| Alligator Gar | 1 Alligator Gar Per 24 Hours | |
| Blue Catfish | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Flathead Catfish | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Redear Sunfish | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Other Sunfish | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Common Snapping Turtle | 2, Possession Limit Of 4 | |
| Bullfrog | 8, Possession Limit Of 16 | |
| White Crappie | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Black Crappie | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Hybrid Crappie | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Injurious Species | No Harvest Or Size Limits | |
| Lake Sturgeon | Protected; No Possession | |
| Spotted Bass | 6 Bass, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | |
| Muskellunge | No More Than 1 Muskellunge Or Muskellunge Hybrid (Tiger Muskie) May Be Taken Per Day | min. 36˝ In Total Length Or Longer |
| Tiger Muskie | No More Than 1 Muskellunge Or Muskellunge Hybrid (Tiger Muskie) May Be Taken Per Day | min. 36˝ In Total Length Or Longer |
| Paddlefish | 2 Paddlefish | Varies by water: limit 2 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (Sportfishing devices statewide) |
| Striped Bass | No Daily Harvest Limits Or Minimum Size Limits (for fish less than 17˝ in total length) | Varies by water: 17˝ In Total Length Or Longer, limit 3 Fish, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate (Statewide, except in the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa, for fish 17 inches or longer) |
| White Bass | No Daily Harvest Limits Or Minimum Size Limits (for fish less than 17˝ in total length) | |
| Yellow Bass | No Daily Harvest Limits Or Minimum Size Limits (for fish less than 17˝ in total length) | |
| Salmon | 5 Trout Or Salmon, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | Varies by water: limit 5 Fish, in the aggregate, Daily Harvest Limit (Sportfishing devices statewide); 10 inches in total length or longer (Statewide, snagging) |
| Walleye | 6 Walleye, Sauger Or Their Hybrid, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | min. 14˝ In Total Length Or Longer |
| Sauger | 6 Walleye, Sauger Or Their Hybrid, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | min. 14˝ In Total Length Or Longer |
| Saugeye | 6 Walleye, Sauger Or Their Hybrid, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate | min. 14˝ In Total Length Or Longer |
| Bighead Carp | no harvest limit | |
| Black Carp | no harvest limit | |
| Bowfin | no harvest limit | |
| Buffalo | no harvest limit | |
| Carpsuckers | no harvest limit | |
| Common Carp | no harvest limit | |
| Freshwater Drum | no harvest limit | |
| Gizzard Shad | no harvest limit | |
| Grass Carp | no harvest limit | |
| Longnose Gar | no harvest limit | |
| Shortnose Gar | no harvest limit | |
| Silver Carp | no harvest limit | |
| Suckers | no harvest limit | |
| Alligator Snapping Turtle | Protected; may not be taken by any sport fishing method |
IL official fishing regulations · Checked July 8, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Missouri
Gear: You may take fish by pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, and jug line.
Poles: If you use more than three poles (or two poles on the Mississippi River) at any one time, the additional poles must be labeled
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | Daily limit: 6 Possession limit: 12 | min. minimum 12 inches Varies by water: no minimum size (Impoundments); minimum 12" (Ozark Streams) |
| Bullhead | Daily limit: 20 | Varies by water: limit 50, except on the Mississippi River which has a daily and possession limit of 100 (Line Methods) |
| Carp | Daily limit: 20 | Varies by water: limit 50, except on the Mississippi River which has a daily and possession limit of 100 (Line Methods) |
| Carpsucker & Quillback | Daily limit: 20 | Varies by water: limit 50, except on the Mississippi River which has a daily and possession limit of 100 (Line Methods) |
| Catfish (Blue) | Daily limit: 5 Possession limit: 10 | min. Size limit: none |
| Catfish (Channel) | Daily limit: 10 Possession limit: 20 | min. Size limit: none |
| Catfish (Flathead) | Daily limit: 5 Possession limit: 10 | min. Size limit: none |
| Crappie (Black and White) | Daily limit: 30 Possession limit: 60 | min. Size limit: None |
| Goggle-Eye (Rock Bass) and Warmouth | Daily limit: 15 Possession limit: 30 | min. Size limit: minimum 7" |
| Muskellunge | Daily limit: 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike Possession limit: 2 | min. minimum 36" Varies by water: 36" minimum, limit 1 |
| Northern Pike | Daily limit : 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike Possession limit : 2 | min. None Varies by water: limit 1 |
| Paddlefish | Daily limit: 2 Possession limit: 4 | min. 32-inch minimum in most areas; 34-inch minimum on Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Truman Lake, and their tributaries |
| Pickerel | Daily limit: 6 Possession limit: 12 Length limit: None | |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Daily limit: 10 Possession limit: 20 Length limit: 30 inch maximum | Varies by water: 30" maximum |
| Bass: White, Yellow, Striped & Hybrids | Daily limit: 15 Possession limit: 30 Size limit: You may keep up to four fish longer than 18” per day. | |
| Trout | 4 | min. Rainbow: none1 Brown: 15" minimum in streams Varies by water: No size limit on rainbow trout; 15 inch minimum for brown trout in streams (Trout Areas) |
| Common Snapping | Daily limit: 2 Possession limit: 4 Limits are combined total of all species | |
| Soft-shelled | Daily limit: 2 Possession limit: 4 Combined total of all species. | |
| Walleye and Sauger | Daily limit: 4 Possession limit: 8 | min. minimum 15" Varies by water: 15" minimum |
| Catfish | 10 | Varies by water: limit 5 (Blue catfish) |
| Pickerel (chain and grass) | 6 | min. None |
| crayfish, freshwater shrimp, and non-game fish | A combined total of 150 crayfish, freshwater shrimp, and non-game fish. | |
| bullfrogs and green frogs | A combined total of 8 bullfrogs and green frogs. | Varies by water: limit 8, combined total of both species. (Bullfrogs and Green Frogs - Daily limit) |
| Mussels and clams | 5, combined total of all species (except Asian clams, which may be taken and possessed in any number). This limit applies to live and dead animals. Two shell halves (valves) shall be considered 1 mussel or clam. | |
| Turtles | 2, combined total of all species. | |
| Rainbow trout | See size | min. 12" to 20" protected slot length limit |
MO official fishing regulations · Checked July 10, 2026, pending human sign-off.
North Carolina
Gear: Inland game fish may be taken only with a hook and line.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| trout | seven trout per day | min. no size limit |
| inland game fish | three days' creel limit | |
| American or hickory shad | 10 American or hickory shad in total per day | |
| crabs | one line per person and no more than one line per vessel | |
| nongame fish, crayfish, and mollusks | 200 nongame fish, crayfish, and mollusks, in combination | |
| American eel | See size | min. greater than 9 inches in length and with a minimum body depth greater than 1/2 inch |
| snapping turtles | Limits for snapping turtles are 10 per day and 100 per year. | min. No snapping turtle less than 13 inches (curved top shell length) may be collected. |
| bullfrogs | The daily bag limit (from 12:00 noon to 12:00 noon) for taking bullfrogs is 24 | |
| Spotted Sea Trout | A daily creel limit of 3 fish per person and a minimum size limit of 14 inches in length. No fish may be harvested between 20 – 26 inches, only one fish allowed over 26 inches in the daily creel. | min. A daily creel limit of 3 fish per person and a minimum size limit of 14 inches in length. No fish may be harvested between 20 – 26 inches, only one fish allowed over 26 inches in the daily creel. |
NC official fishing regulations · Checked July 10, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Georgia
Season: There is no closed season for fishing in freshwater in Georgia
Poles: There is no restriction on the number of poles and lines used to fish for game fish
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amberjack | 1 | min. 28 FL |
| American Eel | 25 | min. 9 TL |
| Atlantic croaker | 25 | |
| Black drum | 15 | min. 14 TL |
| Black sea bass | 15 | min. 12 TL |
| Bluefish | 15 | min. 12 FL |
| Cobia | 1 per angler, max 6 per boat. | min. 36 FL |
| Dolphin | 10 (not to exceed 54 per boat, except headboats, which are allowed 10 per paying customer | min. 20 FL |
| Flounder | 15 | min. 12 TL |
| Gag grouper | 2 | min. 24 TL |
| King mackerel | 3 | min. 24 FL |
| Red porgy | 3 | min. 14 TL |
| Red snapper | 2 | min. 20 TL |
| Hammerhead Sharks (Great, Scalloped, and Smooth) | See size | min. 78 FL |
| Shortfin Mako Shark | See size | min. 83 FL |
| Sheepshead | 15 | min. 10 FL |
| Spanish mackerel | 15 | min. 12 FL |
| Spot | 25 | |
| Spotted seatrout | 15 | min. 14 TL |
| Tarpon | 1 | min. 68 FL |
| Tripletail | 2 | min. 18 TL |
| Weakfish | 1 | min. 13 TL |
| nongame fish | Up to 50 | min. 5 inches in length or less |
| Black bass (Genus Micropterus) | 10 | |
| Channel and/or Flathead Catfish | No limit | |
| Black and/or White Crappie | 30 | |
| Chain, Grass and/or Redfin Pickerel | 15 | |
| American and/or Hickory Shad | 8 | |
| Walleye | 8 | |
| Sturgeon | May not be taken | |
| freshwater turtles | not more than 10 freshwater turtles (any combination of species) without a valid permit | |
| Largemouth bass | See size | min. 14 inches minimum unless otherwise posted Varies by water: limit 5 (Public Fishing Areas) |
| Bream or sunfish | 15 | |
| Channel catfish | 5 | |
| shrimp | possess no more than 2 quarts at any time, no more than ½ pint dead; take no more than 4 quarts within a 24-hour period | Varies by water: limit no more than 24 quarts of shrimp with heads on or 15 quarts of tails in any 24-hour period (Seines - Harvest Limits, food shrimp); limit no more than 48 quarts of heads-on shrimp or 30 quarts of shrimp tails in any day (Cast Nets - Harvest Limits, food shrimp per person); limit no more than 48 quarts of heads-on shrimp or 30 quarts of shrimp tails on board at any time (Cast Nets - Harvest Limits, food shrimp same boat) |
| blue crab | no more than one bushel of crabs during any 24-hour period per recreational crabber; no more than two bushels taken or possessed during a 24-hour period on a boat with more than one person aboard | min. 5 inches from spike to spike across the back (other than a “peeler” or a “mature adult female” crab); peelers must measure at least 3 inches from spike to spike across the back |
| oysters | up to two bushels per person per day, maximum of six bushels per boat per day | min. no less than three inches from hinge to mouth, unless the oyster cannot be removed from a legal-sized oyster without destroying it |
| clams | one bushel per person per day, maximum limit of one bushel per boat per day | min. maximum depth from one shell half to the other must be at least ¾ inch thick |
| whelk (conch) | 1 bushel per person | min. no minimum size |
| bait minnows | no more than two quarts at any given time | Varies by water: limit not more than 10 quarts at any given time (Bait Minnows - Possession Limits, licensed saltwater fishing guide) |
GA official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Alabama
Gear: It is illegal to take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any game fish by any means other than ordinary hook and line, artificial lure, live bait, troll or spinner in any of the public waters of this State.
Poles: There is no restriction on the number of rods used by anglers in most Alabama public water bodies
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | 10 | |
| Walleye | 2 | |
| Sauger | 5 | min. 15 inches total length |
| White Bass | 15 | |
| Yellow Bass | 15 | |
| Crappie | 30 | |
| Yellow Perch | No Limit | |
| Bream | 50 | |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | |
| Sturgeon | Closed Season | |
| Paddlefish or Spoonbill | Closed Season |
AL official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Tennessee
Gear: anglers are restricted to a maximum of 3 hooks per rod, pole or hand-held line
Poles: there is no limit on the number of poles an angler may fish at one (1) time
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | See size | min. 22 Varies by water: 14 inch minimum length limit (Cheatham, Black Bass category); 15 inch minimum length limit (Normandy, Black Bass category) |
| Spotted Bass | See size | min. 18 |
| Smallmouth Bass | See size | min. 20 Varies by water: 18 inch minimum length limit (Cheatham, Black Bass category) |
| Striped Bass | See size | min. 40 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass (Cherokee Bass) | See size | min. 28 |
| White Bass | 15 | min. none Varies by water: 18 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) |
| Yellow Bass | See size | min. 11 |
| Black Crappie | See size | min. 14 |
| White Crappie | See size | min. 14 |
| Bluegill | See size | min. 10 |
| Redear Sunfish | See size | min. 11 |
| Rock Bass | See size | min. 10 |
| Sauger | See size | min. 20 |
| Walleye | 5 | min. 16 inches Varies by water: 28 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) |
| Yellow Perch | See size | min. 11 |
| Muskellunge | 1 | min. 36 inches Varies by water: 40 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program) |
| Brook Trout | See size | min. 10 |
| Brown Trout | See size | min. 26 |
| Rainbow Trout | See size | min. 24 Varies by water: eight (8) inches or less in length (Licensed sport angler possessing rainbow trout purchased from bait dealer); larger than eight (8) inches in length (Sport anglers purchasing larger rainbow trout for bait) |
| Lake Trout | Only 2 trout may be Lake Trout. | min. none Varies by water: 28 (Tennessee Angler Recognition Program); limit two (2) (Statewide, exception: Lake Trout) |
| Channel Catfish | See size | min. 28 |
| Blue Catfish | See size | min. 36 |
| Flathead Catfish | See size | min. 36 |
| Common Carp | See size | min. 34 |
| Freshwater Drum | See size | min. 28 |
| Bowfin | See size | min. 26 |
| Longnose Gar | See size | min. 45 |
| Catfish | There is no limit on catfish, except only one (1) fish may exceed 34 inches. | Varies by water: limit Five (5) per day, no length limit (Community Fishing Program waters); limit Only one (1) catfish over 34 inches may be harvested per day. No harvest limit on catfish less than 34 inches. (Statewide) |
| Bluegill/Redear Sunfish | 20 per day, no length limit | |
| Black Bass | One (1) per day, no length limit | |
| Crappie | 30 per day, no length limit | |
| Trout | Seven (7) | min. None Varies by water: limit Five (5) per day, no length limit (Community Fishing Program waters); limit five (5) trout per day (Gatlinburg General Streams) |
| Gizzard Shad | No possession limit | |
| Threadfin Shad | No possession limit | |
| Fathead Minnow | No possession limit | |
| Golden Shiner | No possession limit | |
| Goldfish | No possession limit | |
| Skipjack Herring | 100 | min. none Varies by water: limit creel limit of 100 per day; possession limit is 200 (Class A Bait Fish) |
| Sunfishes | See size | min. not more than four (4) inches in length |
| Stonerollers | no more than 100 | |
| Creek Chub | no more than 100 | |
| Bluntnose Minnow | no more than 100 | |
| Bullhead Minnow | no more than 100 | |
| Silver Carp | without limit | |
| Bighead Carp | without limit | |
| Black Carp | without limit | |
| Grass Carp | without limit | |
| Nongame fish, Paddlefish, Sturgeon | Nongame fish, except Paddlefish and Sturgeon, may be taken without limit | |
| Game fish | Game fish may be taken according to local limits. | |
| Skipjack | The creel limit for Skipjack is 100 fish. | |
| Nongame fish | Nongame fish may be taken without limit. | |
| Game fish, Sturgeon, Alligator Gar | Game fish, Sturgeon, and Alligator Gar may not be taken. | |
| Catfish, Paddlefish, Skipjack | Catfish, Paddlefish, and Skipjack may be harvested according to local limits. | |
| Largemouth/Spotted Bass | See size | min. No length limit |
| Crappie (all species combined) | 15 | min. 10 inches |
| Sauger or Sauger/Walleye hybrids | 10 | min. 15 inches |
| Trout (all trout species combined) | 7 | min. none |
| Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) | 20 | min. none |
| Alligator Gar | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. | |
| Paddlefish | two (2) fish per day | min. no size limit |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | No harvest allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. | |
| common snapping turtle | 5 | min. 12 inches, length is determined by measuring the upper shell in a straight line from the scute directly behind the turtle's head (nuchal scute) to the base of the notch where the two most posterior scutes meet |
TN official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
South Carolina
Season: No closed freshwater game fish season except in the following areas
Gear: Game fish may be caught with only hook and line, pole, artificial pole, or rod and reel.
Poles: Not more than 4 of these devices may be used by any fishermen at the same time, except when fishing in a boat.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Marlin | See size | min. 99-inch FL from lower jaw |
| White Marlin | See size | min. 66-inch FL from lower jaw |
| Swordfish | 1 per person per day not to exceed 4 per vessel per trip | min. 47-inch FL from lower jaw OR 25-inch cleithrum to caudal keel |
| Roundscale Spearfish | See size | min. 66-inch FL from lower jaw |
| Bigeye Tuna | See size | min. 27-inch curved FL |
| Yellowfin Tuna | 3 per person per day per trip | min. 27-inch curved FL |
| shrimp | 48 quarts whole or 29 quarts headed per day (sunrise to sunrise) per boat, per person if no boat is used, or per seining party | Varies by water: limit 48 quarts whole or 29 quarts headed per day (sunrise to sunrise) per set of poles (Shrimp Baiting) |
| Blue Crabs | 1 US bushel per person per day and 2 US bushels per boat per day | min. 5-inch minimum carapace width (point to point) |
| Stone Crabs | See size | min. Claws must be 2 3/4-inch minimum forearm (propodus) |
| Spiny Lobster | 2 per person per day | min. 3-inch minimum carapace |
| Oysters | 2 US bushels per person per day from public or state shellfish grounds; No boat, vehicle, or boat/vehicle combination may contain more then 3 personal limits regardless of the number of people on the boat or in the vehicle | |
| Clams | 1/2 US bushel per person per day from public or state shellfish grounds; No boat, vehicle, or boat/vehicle combination may contain more then 3 personal limits regardless of the number of people on the boat or in the vehicle | min. 1-inch minimum thickness |
| American Shad | 10 shad per person per day except in Santee River and Rediversion Canal (20 per person per day) | |
| Herring | 1 US bushel of herring per person per day | |
| Black Drum | 5 per person per day | min. 14-inch to 27-inch TL |
| Bluefish | 5 per person per day (7 per person in the for-hire fishery) | |
| Flounders (Southern, Summer & Gulf) | 5 per person per day not to exceed 10 per boat per day | min. 16-inch TL |
| Saltwater Catfishes (Hardhead & gafftopsail catfishes) | Possession prohibited | |
| Sheepshead | 10 per person per day not to exceed 30 per boat per day | min. 14-inch TL |
| Spotted Seatrout | 10 per person per day | min. 14-inch TL |
| Striped Bass | Possession prohibited: June 16 - Sept. 30; 3 fish per person per day: Oct. 1 - June 15 | min. 26 inch TL |
| Tarpon | 1 per person per day | min. 77-inch FL |
| Tripletail | 3 per person per day not to exceed 9 per boat per day | min. 18-inch TL |
| Weakfish | 1 per person per day | min. 12-inch TL |
| Atlantic Croaker, Spot, Whiting | 50 per person per day aggregate bag limit | |
| Dolphin | 10 per person per day not to exceed 54 per boat per day. Headboats have no boat limit | min. 20-inch FL |
| King Mackerel | 3 per person per day | min. 24-inch FL |
| Wahoo | 2 per person per day | |
| bream | lawful creel limit of bream | |
| blue catfish | 2 per person per day, possession limit of 25 per person per day | min. over 32 inches |
| American shad and herring | 10 shad per person per day or 1 US bushel of herring per person per day, except in the Santee River and Rediversion Canal (which is 20 shad per person per day) | |
| crayfish | A commercial fisherman may fish up to fifty crayfish traps. A recreational fisherman may fish up to five crayfish traps. | |
| minnow | A minnow trap may be fished with a recreational license only, with a limit of 5 for each person, and must not be fished for commercial purposes. | |
| Shad | Ten per person per day | |
| Atlantic Sharpnose | 1 per person per day | |
| Bonnethead | 1 per person per day | |
| Greater Amberjack | 1 per person per day | min. 28-inch FL |
| Hogfish | 2 per person per day | min. 17-inch FL |
| Wreckfish | 1 per vessel per day | |
| Black Sea Bass | 7 per person per day | min. 13-inch TL |
| Red Porgy | 1 per person per day | min. 14-inch TL |
| Vermilion Snapper | 5 per person per day | min. 12-inch TL |
| Lane Snapper | See size | min. 8-inch TL |
| Cubera, Yellowtail, Gray | See size | min. 12-inch TL |
| Mutton Snapper | 5 per person per day, included in the above group limit of 10 per person per day | min. 18-inch TL |
| Gag | Included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit; Maximum of 1 gag or black grouper (but not both) per person/day. Two fish vessel limit in federal waters. | min. 24-inch TL |
| Black Grouper | Included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit; Maximum of 1 gag or black grouper (but not both) per person/day. Two fish vessel limit in federal waters. | min. 24-inch TL |
| Red Grouper | Included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit | min. 20-inch TL |
| Golden Tilefish | 1 per person per day; included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit | |
| Sand Tilefish | 3 per person per day; included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit | |
| Blueline Tilefish | 2 per person per day in federal waters, 3 per person per day in state waters; included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit | |
| Misty & Yellowedge Grouper | Included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit | |
| Snowy Grouper | Included in the 3 grouper aggregate daily bag limit; One fish vessel limit | |
| Warsaw and Speckled Hind | Possession prohibited | |
| Nassau & Goliath Grouper | Possession prohibited | |
| Gray Triggerfish | See size | min. 12-inch FL |
SC official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Louisiana
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| blue crab | 12 dozen per person, daily and in possession | min. no minimum recreational size limit |
| stone crab | See size | min. no minimum recreational size limit |
| Crawfish | limit of 35 per licensed angler | |
| Black Bass | 10 daily | Varies by water: no minimum size (All state waters EXCEPT as follows) |
| White Bass | 50 daily | min. None |
| Yellow Bass | 50 daily | min. None |
| Bluegill | None | min. None |
| Redear Sunfish | None | min. None |
| Crappie | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit | min. None |
| Blue Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 12” MLL |
| Channel Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 11” MLL |
| Flathead Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 14” MLL |
| freshwater fish | more than twice the daily bag limit | |
| finfish | no more than 2 pounds of filleted finfish per person on board | |
| oyster | two sacks per person per day | |
| oysters | See size | min. 3 inches or greater in length from hinge to mouth |
| Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) | No recreational take; must be released unharmed immediately if incidentally caught | |
| Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) | No recreational take; must be released unharmed immediately if incidentally caught | |
| Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) | No recreational take; must be released unharmed immediately if incidentally caught | |
| Alligator snapping turtle | One snapping turtle per day, per person, per vehicle/vessel | min. No size limit |
| Diamondback terrapin | See size | min. 6 inches or more carapace length |
| Box turtle | Two box turtles per day; possession limited to four box turtles of the genus Terrapene at any time | |
| Red eared slider | No turtle eggs may be taken except for those of the red eared slider | |
| Bullfrog | See size | min. 5 inches or larger (measured from tip of the muzzle to the posterior end of the body between the hind legs) |
| Pig frog | See size | min. 3 inches or larger (measured from tip of the muzzle to the posterior end of the body between the hind legs) |
| shrimp | See size | min. No size limit Varies by water: limit not to take at any time more than 50 pounds of shrimp per day during closed shrimp season and 100 pounds of shrimp per day during the open season, in the aggregate, per boat or vehicle, regardless of the number of persons thereon (recreational fisher using dip nets, bait seines, and cast nets not to exceed 8.5 feet in radius); limit no more than 250 pounds of (heads-on) shrimp per day per boat (Recreational shrimpers using trawls 25 feet in length or less) |
| brown shrimp or seabobs | See size | min. No size limit |
| white shrimp | See size | min. no possession count on white shrimp taken or possessed from Oct. 15 through the third Monday in December; when more than 50 percent by weight of the shrimp taken or possessed is seabobs or brown shrimp, the maximum allowable amount of undersized white shrimp taken or possessed shall not exceed 10 percent by weight of the total shrimp taken or possessed |
LA official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Arkansas
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | 10 combined | |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | min. 10 inches Varies by water: 12 inches (Ozark Zone) |
| Bream | 50 combined | Varies by water: limit No limit on bream shorter than 4 inches (Statewide) |
| Catfish | 10 combined | Varies by water: limit half the daily statewide limit or half the limit of the waters being fished (pages 57-81), whichever is smaller (Bowfishing statewide) |
| Bullhead catfish | No limit | |
| Crappie | 30 combined | |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | min. Under 36 inches Varies by water: Over 36 inches (trophy alligator gar), limit 1 for current calendar year (Statewide); over 36 inches, limit one alligator gar over 36 inches per calendar year (Alligator Gar Trophy Tag) |
| Paddlefish | 2 | |
| Rock Bass | 10 | |
| Sauger | 6 | |
| Saugeye | 6 | |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | No limit | min. 21 inches or longer |
| Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass | 6 combined | |
| White Bass | 25 | |
| Trout | 5 | |
| Walleye | 6 | |
| aquatic turtles | 6, common snapping turtles and spiny softshell turtles combined | |
| Bullfrogs | 18 per day (from noon to noon); possession limit 36 | |
| game fish; catfish; paddlefish | Half the game fish daily limit may be taken by snagging, or the lesser whole number nearest one-half the limit; a full limit of catfish and paddlefish may be taken | |
| Suckers | 20, possession limit 40 |
AR official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Oklahoma
Season: legal for taking game and nongame fish throughout the year, statewide
Poles: A person may use up to seven rods while fishing
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| trout | See Trout regulations | Varies by water: limit three trout, only one of which may be a brown trout greater than than 20 inches (Lower Illinois River trout stream); limit 3 trout per person (Close To Home Fishing Program Sites) |
| nongame fish | unlawful to take or possess more than 25 nongame fish harvested from a river or stream | |
| nongame fish (including shad) | no more than 200 nongame fish, including shad, for personal use as bait | |
| paddlefish | 1 | Varies by water: limit eggs (attached to membrane) of no more than one paddlefish; no more than 3 pounds of processed paddlefish eggs or fresh paddlefish eggs removed from the membrane (Paddlefish eggs statewide); No Limit (Public Waters statewide; see Paddlefish regulations); No Limit (Statewide); limit Statewide Annual Limit: 2 (Statewide, annual limit) |
| Channel and/or blue catfish | six combined per day | Varies by water: Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches, limit 15 (combined) (Public Waters statewide) |
| Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) | six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass | min. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass. |
| Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass | 6 (combined) | min. 1 (one) over 16 inches |
| Spotted Bass | No Limit | min. No Limit |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | min. No Limit |
| White and/or Black Crappie | 37 (combined) | min. No Limit |
| Striped Bass | 5 (except Lake Texoma) | min. No Limit |
| Striped Bass Hybrids | 20 | min. Only 5 fish over 20 inches |
| White Bass | No Limit | min. No Limit |
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | min. 14 inch minimum |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | min. No Limit Varies by water: limit of 1 (Statewide) |
| Species of special concern | limit one (1) | |
| Rainbow Trout & Brown Trout | Rainbow Trout & Brown Trout - 3 Combined | min. No Limit |
| rainbow, or brown trout | See size | min. no minimum size limit |
| turtles | no more than six turtles of each species per day | |
| bullfrogs | no more than 15 bullfrogs per day |
OK official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Kentucky
Season: Traditional Fishing (pole & line) | Open Season | Year-round
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | No harvest of trout Oct. 1 - Mar. 31 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 6* | min. 12” Varies by water: 15-inch minimum size limit, limit 1-fish daily limit (FINs Lakes) |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6* | min. 12” |
| Kentucky (Spotted) Bass | 6* | min. none |
| Coosa Bass | 6* | min. none |
| Rock Bass | 15 | min. none |
| Redear Sunfish | 20 | min. none |
| Walleye, Sauger and their Hybrids | 6* | min. 14” |
| Muskellunge | 1 | min. 30” |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | min. none |
| White & Hybrid Striped Bass | 15** | min. none** |
| Striped Bass | 5 | min. 15” |
| Yellow Bass | none | min. none |
| Crappie (Black & White) | 20* | min. none |
| Paddlefish | 2 | min. none |
| Rainbow Trout | 8 | min. none Varies by water: limit 5-fish daily limit (FINs Lakes) |
| Brown Trout | 1 | min. 16” |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1 | min. 20" |
| Brook Trout | Catch and release only*** | |
| Lake Sturgeon | Catch and release only | |
| Aligator Gar | Catch and release only | |
| Channel Catfish | 1 | min. 28” Varies by water: limit none (Statewide) |
| Blue & Flathead Catfish | 1 each | min. 35" Varies by water: limit none (Statewide) |
| Catfish | 4-fish daily limit | |
| Sunfish | 15-fish daily limit |
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Virginia
Season: There is a continuous, year-round season for all freshwater fish
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| trout | 6 per day | min. 7 inch minimum size Varies by water: minimum length 7 inches (Fee Fishing Areas); no fish less than 7 inches, limit 6 trout per day (Statewide trout); no fish less than 7 inches, limit 4 per day (Urban Program Waters); limit 3 trout (Youth-Only Stocked Trout Program waters) |
| Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | 5 per day in the aggregate (combined) | min. No statewide length limits |
| Alabama, Spotted Bass | No statewide daily limit | min. No statewide length limit |
| Walleye, Saugeye | 5 per day in the aggregate | min. No walleye or saugeye less than 18 inches |
| Sauger | 2 per day | min. No statewide length limits |
| White Bass | 5 per day | min. No statewide length limits |
| Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike | 5 per day | min. No statewide length limits |
| Muskellunge | 1 per day | min. No muskellunge less than 40 inches |
| Crappie (black or white) | 25 per day in the aggregate (combined) | min. No statewide length limits |
| Rock Bass (redeye) | 25 per day in the aggregate with Roanoke bass | min. No statewide length limits |
| Roanoke Bass | 25 per day in the aggregate with rock bass | min. No statewide length limits |
| Perch (yellow and white) | No statewide daily limit | min. No statewide length limit |
| Channel, White, and Flathead | 20 per day | min. No length limits |
| Blue | 20 per day | min. No statewide length limits |
| American Shad | No possession (catch and release only) | |
| Grass Carp | No statewide daily limit | min. No statewide length limit |
| Longnose Gar | 5 per day | min. No statewide length limits Varies by water: limit 1 per day (Longnose Gar - statewide) |
| Bowfin | 5 per day | min. No statewide length limits Varies by water: limit 1 per day (Bowfin - statewide) |
| Northern Snakehead | No statewide daily limit | min. No statewide length limit |
| American Eel | 25 per day | min. no eel less than 9 inches |
| Nongame Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates | 20 | |
| crayfish | 20 in aggregate (possession limit) | |
| Bullfrogs | 15 per day | |
| Snapping turtles | 5 per day | min. minimum curved-line carapace length of 13 inches |
| suckers | 20 per day | |
| rainbow trout | See size | min. 7 inch statewide minimum |
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Arizona
Gear: “Angling” means the taking of fish by one line and not to exceed two hooks, by one line and one artificial lure, which may have attached more than one hook, or by one line and not to exceed two artificial flies or lures.
Poles: In no case are more than two lines allowed to be used at the same time.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | 4 Any combination | Varies by water: limit 2 (2 Trout Limit artificial flies and lures only); limit 5 (5 Trout Limit); limit 10 (10 Trout Limit); no minimum size, limit 4 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Lakes); no minimum size, limit 2 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Ponds) |
| Bass | 6 Any combination | Varies by water: limit Unlimited — No Limit For Either Largemouth Or Smallmouth Bass (Unlimited — No Limit For Either Largemouth Or Smallmouth Bass); 13 inches, limit 1 (1 BASS LIMIT, MINIMUM SIZE 13 INCHES); 13 inches, limit 2 (2 BASS LIMIT, MINIMUM SIZE 13 INCHES); 13 Inches, limit 6 (6 Bass Limit, Minimum Size 13 Inches); 13 inches or more, limit 2 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Lakes); 13 inches or more, limit 1 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Ponds) |
| Striped Bass | 10 | |
| Walleye | 6 | |
| Northern Pike | Unlimited Immediate kill or release | |
| Catfish | 10 Any combination | Varies by water: limit Unlimited — No Limit For Either Flathead Or Channel (UNLIMITED — NO LIMIT FOR EITHER FLATHEAD OR CHANNEL); limit 2 (2 CATFISH LIMIT); limit 4 (4 CATFISH LIMIT); limit 5 (5 Catfish Limit When Taken By Bow And Arrow); no minimum size, limit 4 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Lakes); no minimum size, limit 2 (Community Fishing Program Waters - Ponds) |
| Crappie | Unlimited | Varies by water: limit 15 (15 Crappie) |
| White Amur (grass carp) | 1 | min. 30 inches Varies by water: 30 inches or more (Community Fishing Program Waters - Lakes and Ponds) |
| Roundtail Chub | Catch and release only | |
| Sunfishes | Unlimited | |
| All Other Species | Unlimited | |
| crayfish | unlimited number | |
| Craugaster augusti (barking frog) | Two (2) per year or in possession live or dead | |
| Rana catesbeiana (bullfrog) | Unlimited dead | |
| Rana berlandieri (Rio Grande leopard frog) | Unlimited dead | |
| White Amur or grass carp | 1 fish | min. 30 inch minimum |
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New Mexico
Bait: Possession of and use of any baitfish while fishing is illegal, except as defined below.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 2 per day - 4 in possession | |
| Cutthroat trout | 2 per day - 4 in possession | |
| Kokanee trout | 12 per Day - 24 in Posession | |
| trout | two (2) trout only | |
| Black Bass (largemouth and spotted) | 5 per day | min. 14-inch minimum size limit |
| Crappie | 20 per day | |
| Striped Bass | 1 per day | |
| Northern Pike | 10 per day | |
| Walleye | 5 per day | |
| Yellow Perch | 30 per day |
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Nevada
Season: the season is open year around and fishing hours are any time of the day or night
Gear: Fish may be taken only with hook and line attached to rod or reel and closely attended in the manner known as angling
Bait: The use of bait fish, whether dead or alive or the parts thereof, other than preserved salmon eggs and any unprotected species of freshwater bait fish or parts thereof which are commercially prepared or preserved, is prohibited.
Poles: No more than two lines may be used.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| northern pike | There is no limit for northern pike. | |
| bullfrogs | There is no license requirement or limit on bullfrogs if they are taken by gig, spear, bow and arrow or by hand. | |
| crayfish | There is no limit on crayfish. | |
| trout, mountain whitefish, black bass, walleye | 5 trout, 5 mountain whitefish and 15 warmwater game fish of which not more than 5 may be black bass and 5 may be walleye. |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
NV official fishing regulations · Checked July 11, 2026, pending human sign-off.
Utah
Season: Utah has a year-round fishing season for most waterbodies. It runs from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025.
Gear: No line may have attached to it more than three baited hooks, three artificial flies or three artificial lures.
Poles: you can fish with two poles at any water in the state during its open fishing season
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black crappie and white crappie | 50 (a combined total) | |
| Bluegill and green sunfish | 50 (a combined total) | |
| Bonneville cisco | 30 | |
| Bullhead | 24 | |
| Burbot | No limit | |
| Channel catfish | 8 | |
| Crayfish | No limit | |
| Kokanee salmon | See trout limit next column | |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 6 (a combined total) | |
| Nongame species | No Limit | |
| Northern pike | 20, only 1 over 36 inches | min. only 1 over 36 inches |
| Roundtail chub | The statewide limit for roundtail chub is 2 fish unless otherwise specified in the Rules for specific waters . | Varies by water: limit 2 (Most Utah fisheries) |
| Sacramento perch | 10 | |
| Striped bass | No limit | |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1 over 40 inches | min. over 40 inches |
| Trout, kokanee salmon and Arctic grayling | 4 (a combined total) | |
| Walleye | 10, only 1 over 24 inches | min. only 1 over 24 inches |
| Whitefish | 10 | |
| White bass | No limit | |
| Wiper | 3 | |
| Yellow perch | 50 | |
| nongame fish | Nongame fish that are legal to take must either be released or killed immediately after you remove them from the water. You may not leave them on the shoreline. | |
| game fish or crayfish | a legal limit |
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Colorado
Season: Colorado waters are open to taking fish, amphibians and crustaceans day and night, year round, except if otherwise stated in the regulation section of this brochure.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 10 | |
| Kokanee Salmon | 10 | |
| Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger | 5 | |
| Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted | 5 | |
| Bass: White, Striped, Wiper | 10 | |
| Catfish: Channel, Flathead, Blue | 10 | |
| Crappie: White, Black | 20 | |
| Tiger Muskie | 1 | min. at least 36 inches long |
| Northern Pike, Bullhead | unlimited | |
| Crayfish (Crawdads), Bullfrogs | unlimited | |
| Aquatic Tiger Salamander Larvae | 50 | min. less than 5 inches long |
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Pennsylvania
Gear: There is no restriction on the number of hooks used on each fishing line. All rods, lines and hooks shall be under the immediate control of the person using them.
Bait: Legally taken gamefish may be used as bait. It is unlawful to use or possess goldfish, comets, koi and Common Carp as baitfish while fishing.
Poles: An angler may use a maximum of three lines fished either by rod or hand when fishing for gamefish, baitfish or both.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| ALL SPECIES OF TROUT | 5-streams, lakes and ponds (combined species) | min. 7 inches |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | 5 (combined species) | min. 12 inches |
| Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids) | 1 | min. 40 inches |
| Northern Pike | 2 | min. 24 inches |
| Pickerel | 5 | min. 12 inches |
| American Shad | 2 | min. No minimum |
| American Eel | 25 | min. 9 inches |
| Baitfish/Fishbait | 50 (combined species) | min. No minimum |
| Trout | Slot Limit | Varies by water: 18 inches, caught on, or in possession on, the waters under these regulations from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day, limit one trout - except for the period from the day after Labor Day to 8 a.m. of the first Saturday in April of the following year, when no trout may be killed or had in possession (All Tackle Trophy Trout); at least 7 inches but less than 12 inches in length to be killed or possessed, limit From 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season for trout through Labor Day, the daily creel limit of trout is two (combined species). From the day after Labor Day until 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season for trout, no trout may be killed or possessed. (All Tackle Trout Slot Limit); 9 inches, caught on or in possession on, the waters under these regulations from June 15 through Labor Day, limit three trout (combined species) from June 15 through Labor Day, caught on or in possession on the waters under these regulations. From the day after Labor Day until June 15, the daily creel limit is zero. (Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only) |
| American Bullfrog | 10 (combined species) | |
| Green Frog | 10 (combined species) | |
| Snapping Turtle | 15 | |
| Amphibian Eggs and Tadpoles | 15 (combined species) | |
| Timber Rattlesnake | 1 annual limit | min. must be at least 42 inches in length, measured lengthwise along the dorsal surface from the snout to the tail, excluding the rattle, and must possess 21 or more subcaudal scales |
| Eastern Copperhead | 1 annual limit |
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Maryland
Gear: These are the only types of gear you may use in nontidal waters
Poles: May use up to 3 active lines at a time
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| brook trout | 0 Daily/0 Possession | |
| all other species of trout | combined 5 Daily/10 Possession |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
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Delaware
Gear: A hook and line may be used, with each line to have no more than 3 hooks or 3 separate lures with hooks.
Poles: the number of hooks and lines that any one person is permitted to use to fish for any freshwater fish in the non-tidal waters of the State shall be no more than 2
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| trout | six (6) trout in any one day | Varies by water: No Size Limit, limit 6 (4 in fly-fishing only waters) (Non-Tidal Waters) |
| Largemouth bass | 6; except 2 from Becks Pond | min. 12 inches; except 15 inches in Becks Pond |
| Smallmouth bass | 6 (no more than 1 > 17 inches) | min. None between & including 12 - 17 inches |
| Striped bass hybrid | 2 | min. 15 inches |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
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Connecticut
Bait: Any fish legally acquired, except largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, northern pike, trout, salmon, carp and goldfish may be used as bait
Poles: No more than three lines, with or without rods, may be used at one time
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Striped Bass | See size | min. slot of 28 inches to 31 inches; any striped bass less than 28 inches or greater than or equal to 31 inches must be released without avoidable injury |
| Lake Trout | See size | min. 20 inches |
| Trout | 0 (catch and release only) | Varies by water: limit 5 trout a day (Community Fishing Waters); 12 inches or larger to keep, limit Two (2) trout per angler per day (Wild Trout Management Areas); 9 inches or larger to keep, limit Five (5) fish per angler per day (Wild Trout Management Areas) |
| Atlantic salmon | set annually by Commissioner's Declaration |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
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Vermont
Gear: Each line may not have more than two baited hooks or three artificial flies or two lures with or without bait.
Poles: A person may take fish only by using not more than two lines of which he or she has immediate control.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Shad | 0 | min. NA |
| Anadromous Atlantic Salmon | 0 | min. NA |
| Lake Sturgeon | 0 | min. NA |
| trout | 2 trout |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
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Maine
Gear: it is unlawful to fish other than with a single baited hook and line, artificial flies or artificial lures and spinners
Poles: the number of lines an angler may fish at any one time is limited to two lines while open water fishing (Title 12, §12652) and five lines while ice fishing
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| smelt | 1 quart | |
| river herring | A licensed fisherman may harvest up to 25 river herring (for consumption by that person or members of their family) by use of hook and line or dip net (Title 12, §12506 -5-A). | |
| smelts | 2 quarts | min. None Varies by water: limit 1 quart (T6 R8 WELS) |
| Bass (Largemouth & Smallmouth) | Unlimited | min. None Varies by water: No minimum length. Only 1 may exceed 14 inches., limit 2 fish (South Zone) |
| Whitefish | 3 fish | min. None Varies by water: 16 inches (North Zone); 16 inches, limit 1 fish (North Zone); 18 inches, limit 1 fish (North Zone) |
| brook trout | 2 fish | min. 10 inches Varies by water: limit 5 fish (South Zone); 12 inches, limit 1 fish (North Zone); limit 1 fish (North Zone); limit Only 1 may exceed 14 inches (North Zone); limit only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches (T3 R10 WELS); limit Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches. (T2 R10 WELS); limit only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches (Pierce Pond Twp); limit Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. (T3 R10 WELS); 8 inches (T22 MD to Cherryfield); 12 inches (T10 R11 WELS); 14 inches (T16 R9 WELS); limit 1 fish (total daily bag limit on brook trout) (Rangeley) |
| trout | 1 fish | Varies by water: 6 inches, limit 2 fish (only 1 may exceed 12 inches) (Prentiss Twp T4 R4 NBKP to Pittston Academy Grant); 6 inches (Prentiss Twp T4 R4 NBKP to Pittston Academy Grant) |
| bass | 1 fish | Varies by water: limit No bag limit under 12 inches (South Zone); greater than 12 inches (South Zone); between 12 and 20 inches (Franklin); 18 inches (Eastbrook, Waltham) |
| landlocked salmon | 3 fish | min. 12 inches Varies by water: 26 inches (South Zone); 16 inches (South Zone); limit 1 fish (Waters designated S-22); less than 14 inches, limit No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches (Eagle Lake, T16 R5&6 WELS, Wallagrass); over 14 inches, limit 2 fish (Eagle Lake, T16 R5&6 WELS, Wallagrass); between 18 and 22 inches (Mount Desert); limit 2 fish, only one may exceed 22 inches (Mount Desert); limit No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches; daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish (T17 R4 WELS, Square Lake Twp, T16 R6 WELS, Winterville Plt, Eagle Lake); between 17 and 20 inches (Dedham, Ellsworth, etc.); only 1 of which may be greater than 20 inches, limit 2 fish (Dedham, Ellsworth, etc.); 18 inches (Seboomook Twp to T1 R9 WELS) |
| togue | 6 fish | Varies by water: limit 2 fish (South Zone); limit No bag limit under 23 inches (South Zone); greater than 23 inches, limit 1 fish (South Zone); 23 inches (South Zone); limit 1 fish (Waters designated S-25); 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 18 inches, limit 3 fish (Waters designated S-26); 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches (T1&2 R10 WELS); no minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches (Eagle Lake, T16 R5&6 WELS, Wallagrass); No minimum length on togue., limit 2 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 33inches (T6 ND BPP, T6 R1 NBPP, Grand Lake Stream Plt); 14 inches, only 1 of which may be between 14 and 18 inches and only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches (T2 R10 WELS); no minimum length; all togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once, limit 2 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 33 inches (T5&6 ND BPP); no minimum length limit under 23 inches, limit no bag limit on togue under 23 inches; 1 fish (togue greater than 23 inches) (Richardsontown Twp, Township C, etc.) |
| white perch | 25 fish | |
| smallmouth bass | 1 fish | |
| largemouth bass | No size or bag limit | |
| landlocked salmon and brown trout | Maximum length 25 inches | Varies by water: 25 inches (Special Fishing Law Codes) |
| trout and togue | Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. | |
| trout, landlocked salmon, and togue | Total daily bag limit on trout, landlocked salmon, and togue: 1 fish. | |
| brook trout, landlocked salmon, and togue | Total daily bag limit on brook trout, landlocked salmon, and togue: 1 fish. | Varies by water: limit 1 fish (Attean Twp) |
| brook trout, landlocked salmon | 1 brook trout and 1 landlocked salmon | Varies by water: 14 inches (brook trout); no bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches, limit 2 fish (landlocked salmon over 14 inches) (Portage Lake Twp) |
| landlocked salmon, brown trout | See size | min. 25 inches (maximum length) |
| trout, landlocked salmon | 1 fish (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon) | Varies by water: 18 inches (landlocked salmon) (Seboomook Twp to T1 R9 WELS) |
| landlocked salmon, brook trout | 3 fish (landlocked salmon) | min. 12 inches (landlocked salmon) |
| brook trout, whitefish | 1 fish (whitefish) | min. 14 inches (brook trout); 18 inches (whitefish) |
| brook trout, togue | 1 fish (total daily bag limit on brook trout and togue) | |
| chain pickerel | See size | min. 12 inches |
ME official fishing regulations · Checked July 12, 2026, pending human sign-off.
West Virginia
Gear: it is illegal to take fish by any means other than by rod, line and hooks
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth, Largemouth, And Spotted Black Bass | 6* (InAny Combination) | min. None* |
| Muskellunge | 1* | min. 30 Inches* |
| Tiger Musky | 1* | min. 30 Inches* |
| Northern Pike | 1 | min. 30 Inches* |
| Chain Pickerel | 1 | min. None |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 30* (InAny Combination) | min. No More Than Four Fish Greater Than 15 Inches |
| Paddlefish | 0 | |
| Walleye | 8* | min. None* |
| Blue Catfish | 2* | min. 25 Inches* |
| Channel Catfish | 4* | min. None |
| Flathead Catfish | 30* | min. * Varies by water: limit four, of which only one may be 35 inches or longer (waters listed below) |
| All Other GameFish | 30* | min. None* |
| catfish | four total with only one fish allowed to be over 35 inches and only two of which may be blue catfish (minimum length 25 inches) | |
| trout | 0; all must be returned to the water at once | |
| darter | illegal to possess any darter | |
| crayfish | no more than 50 crayfish in possession for use as fishing bait | |
| salamanders | may possess 250 salamanders in total aggregate from species listed in table | Varies by water: limit no more than 50 salamanders in possession (persons purchasing salamanders from a licensed dealer, accompanied by a bill of sale pursuant to W. Va. Code of State Rules, Title 58 Series 62, Bait Fish Rule) |
| snapping turtle and spiny softshell turtles | daily creel limit for snapping turtles and spiny softshells is 10, with a possession limit of 20 | |
| green and American bullfrogs | daily creel limit for American bullfrog and green frog is 10, with a possession limit of 20 | |
| minnows | A person may have in his possession no more than 50 minnows nor more than a total of 100 aquatic animal life unless obtained from a licensed dealer and a bill of sale is provided |
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North Dakota
Season: ALL WATERS of the state are open to fishing year-round
Gear: limited to the following methods only: Hook and Line Fishing, Darkhouse Spear and Bow (Archery) Fishing, Bow (Archery) and Spearfishing, Underwater Spearfishing and Paddlefish Snagging
Bait: the only legal live baitfish are fathead minnows, creek chubs and sticklebacks
Poles: not more than two poles , each equipped with one line, in the water at any one time
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| paddlefish | Season creel limit is one paddlefish | Varies by water: limit no limit on number of fish that can be snagged during the day; no harvest allowed (Paddlefish Snagging, SNAG-AND-RELEASE-ONLY DAYS) |
| Walleye, Sauger, Saugeye or Combination | 3 daily, 3 possession | Varies by water: limit 5 (Statewide) |
| Northern Pike | 3 daily, 3 possession | Varies by water: limit 5 (Statewide) |
| Yellow Perch | 10 daily, 20 possession | Varies by water: limit 20 (Statewide) |
| White Bass | 20 | |
| Bluegill | 10 | |
| Crappie | 10 | |
| Salmon | 5 | |
| Burbot (Ling) | 10 | |
| Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass or Combination | 5 | |
| Muskellunge (pure or hybrid) | 1 | |
| Legal Live Baitfish | 150 | |
| Leeches | 300 | |
| Smelt | 5 gallons | |
| Frogs | 50 | |
| Salamanders | 50 | |
| Crayfish | 50 | |
| Snapping Turtle | One annually |
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South Dakota
Gear: A line may have three hooks per line year-round
Poles: Two lines may be used for open-water fishing whereas four lines may be used for fishing through the ice.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye (includes Walleye/Sauger/ Saugeye) | 4 (only one 20” or longer) | |
| Northern Pike | 6 | |
| Largemouth/Smallmouth Bass (any combination) | 6 | Varies by water: limit 5 (Iowa-South Dakota Border Waters) |
| Yellow Perch | 15 | |
| Crappie | 10 | Varies by water: limit 15 (Iowa-South Dakota Border Waters) |
| White Bass | No Limit | |
| Rock Bass | 20 | |
| Bullhead | 100 | |
| Catfish (any combination) | 10 (only one flatheadcatfish 30” or longer) | Varies by water: limit 5 (only one 24” or longer) (Minnesota-South Dakota Border Waters) |
| Paddlefish | Available by special permit only | |
| Rough Fish | No Limit | |
| Walleye (includes Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye) | 4 (only one 20” orlonger) | Varies by water: limit 4 (only one 20” or longer) (Iowa-South Dakota Border Waters) |
| White Bass/Rock Bass | No Limit | |
| Rough fish, Bullhead | No Limit | |
| Channel Catfish | 10 | |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 (only one 30” or longer) | |
| Blue Catfish | 1 | |
| Muskellunge/Tiger Muskie | Catch and release only. | |
| Trout/Salmon (any combination) | 5 | |
| Muskellunge, tiger muskie | Catch and release only | |
| Trout, salmon, splake (any combination) | 5 | |
| Largemouth/smallmouth bass (anycombination) | 5 | |
| Smelt | 5 gallons | |
| Lake herring/lake whitefish/bullhead/roughfish | No limit |
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Nebraska
Season: Hook-and-line fishing is allowed year-round throughout the state
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| baitfish, listed amphibians | 100 | |
| crayfish | no daily possession limit | |
| baitfish and/or listed amphibians | 100 | |
| black bass | one-over: no more than one black bass 21 inches or longer each day from any waters | Varies by water: no minimum length limit for smallmouth bass and only one smallmouth bass may be 15 inches or longer, limit 5 black bass species (Nebraska Public Power District Canal from Sutherland Reservoir outlet to the confluence with South Platte River, including Lake Maloney) |
| Striped Bass, White Bass and Wiper | one-over: daily bag limit may include one fish 18 inches or longer | |
| Paddlefish | See size | min. All paddlefish between 35 and 45 inches long (measured along the centerline of the fish, lying flat, from the front margin of the eye to the natural fork of the tail), must be returned to the water immediately. |
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Kansas
Gear: Each angler is limited to two rods (three with three-pole permit) with no more than two baited hooks (single or treble) or artificial lures per line.
Bait: Legal fish bait includes artificial lures, baitfish (as defined on Page 9), prepared bait, vegetable materials, artificial bait, worms, crayfish, leeches, amphibians and mussels.
Poles: Only two rods may be used unless a three-pole permit (Page 6) is purchased.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Channel catfish | 10 | Varies by water: limit 2 (Statewide Walk-In Fishing Areas) |
| Blue catfish | 5 | |
| Flathead catfish | 5 | |
| Northern pike | 2 | min. 30 inches |
| Striped bass | 5 | |
| Wiper (white bass/striped bass hybrid) | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Paddlefish | 2 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 2 | min. 18-inch minimum Varies by water: 15-inch minimum, limit 5 (Statewide Walk-In Fishing Areas) |
| Walleye | 5 | min. 15-inch minimum |
| Wiper | 5 | |
| bass | See size | min. 15 inches |
| Bullfrogs | eight | |
| Common snapping turtles and soft-shelled turtles | eight, single species or in combination |
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Iowa
Bait: “Bait” includes, but is not limited to, minnows, Green Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, live or dead Gizzard Shad, frogs, crayfish, salamanders and mussels.
Poles: you cannot use more than two lines or more than two hooks on each line
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | up to five bass | min. any length |
| turtles | 100 pounds of live turtles or 50 pounds of dressed turtles |
Only part of this state's statewide table is captured so far. For any species not shown, check the official regulations.
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Indiana
Gear: Each line may have no more than three single- or multi-pronged hooks, three artificial lures, or a combination of three hooks and artificial lures.
Poles: You may not fish with more than three poles or hand lines at a time.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crayfish | cannot transport more than 100 crayfish across the state line in a 24-hour period unless commercially raising crayfish | |
| largemouth bass | two fish daily bag limit | min. 18-inch minimum size limit Varies by water: largemouth bass that are from 12 to 15 inches in length may not be harvested. The daily bag limit applies to bass under 12 inches and over 15 inches. (Buffalo Trace Lake); No minimum size limit (Brownstown Pit) |
| Muskellunge 6 and Tiger Muskellunge 6 | 1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge | min. 36 inches 2 |
| Northern Pike | 3 3 | min. 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer 4 |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan) | min. None |
| Bullhead | Unlimited | min. None |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Unlimited | min. 25 inches (fork length) |
| Sauger | included in the aggregate bag limit for walleye and saugeye | |
| Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout | 5, any combination of brook, rainbow, or brown trout; no more than one may be brown trout | min. 7 inches* |
| Eastern Snapping Turtle | 4, 12-inch minimum carapace length, any combination of game turtle | min. 12-inch minimum carapace length |
| Bull Frog, Green Frog | 25, any combination of bull or green frog |
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Montana
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 20 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 10 daily and in possession. (Eastern District) |
| Lake Trout | 3 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 20 daily and 40 in possession. (Western District); limit 3 daily and 6 in possession. (Eastern District) |
| Bass | 5 daily and in possession. | |
| Burbot (Ling) | 5 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 2 daily and in possession. (Western District) |
| Channel Catfish | 10 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 10 daily and 20 in possession. (Eastern District) |
| Crappie | 15 daily and 30 in possession. | Varies by water: limit No limit. (Western District) |
| Northern Pike | 10 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 15 daily, no possession limit. (Western District); limit 15 daily and in possession. (Western Fishing District standard limits) |
| Pallid Sturgeon | None - this is an endangered species and all fish must be released immediately. | Varies by water: limit None - this is an endangered species and all fish must be released promptly, with little or no delay. (Eastern District, all waters) |
| Salmon (Kokanee & Chinook) | 10 daily and in possession. | Varies by water: limit 5 daily and 10 in possession. (Eastern District) |
| Sauger/Walleye | 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger. | Varies by water: limit 5 daily and 10 in possession. (Eastern District) |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 5 daily and in possession, none over 40 inches. | min. none over 40 inches |
| Tiger Muskie | 1 daily and in possession, must be over 40 inches. | min. must be over 40 inches |
| Whitefish | 20 daily and 40 in possession. | |
| Cutthroat Trout | 3 daily and in possession, no sizelimit. | min. no sizelimit Varies by water: noneover 12 inches, limit 3 daily and in possession, noneover 12 inches. (Western District, rivers/streams); No size limit. (Western Fishing District standard limits, lakes/reservoirs); None over 12 inches., limit 3 daily and in possession, none over 12 inches. (Western Fishing District standard limits, rivers/streams) |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 daily and in possession, only 1 greater than 12inches. | min. only 1 greater than 12inches Varies by water: Only 1 greater than 12 inches., limit 5 daily and in possession, only 1 greater than 12 inches. (Western Fishing District standard limits); Must be over 22 inches., limit 1 daily and in possession, must be over 22 inches. (Western Fishing District standard limits) |
| Smallmouth Bass | 15 daily and in possession, no size limit all year. | min. no size limit all year Varies by water: No size limit all year. (Western Fishing District standard limits) |
| Kokanee Salmon | 20 daily and 40 in possession. | |
| Sturgeon | 0 - All waters are closed to angling for sturgeon. | |
| Paddlefish | 1 per season and in possession. | |
| Shortnose Gar | 3 per season and in possession. |
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Wyoming
Season: Fishing is permitted year-round twenty-four (24) hours a day in any waters of this state
Gear: fish shall only be taken or fished for with a maximum of two (2) rods or poles, with lines and hooks attached and the angler in attendance
Bait: Internal organs, eggs, eyes, fins, and skin of game fish are the only portions that may be used legally as bait. Any part of nongame fish may be used as bait.
Poles: a maximum of two (2) rods or poles
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Burbot (ling) | unlimited | |
| Northern pike | unlimited | |
| Whitefish | Twenty-five (25) | |
| Trout | six (6) | Varies by water: No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches, limit three (3) (All streams within Area 2, unless indicated otherwise) |
| Walleye | unlimited harvest | Varies by water: limit two (2) per day or in possession (underwater spear gun fishing, except where designated as nongame fish or where otherwise provided for Alcova Reservoir on page 16) |
| Yellow perch | unlimited harvest |
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Hawaii
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| fish | See size | min. not less than one and one-half inches |
| akule | See size | min. lay net less than 2¾" stretched mesh (unlawful); surround net less than 2½" stretched mesh (unlawful); bag net less than 1½" stretched mesh (unlawful) Varies by water: limit more than 3 days without notifying the department (commercial marine licensee) |
| shrimp and ‘opae | See size | min. no minimum mesh size |
| fish or aquatic life specimens | combined total of 5 fish or aquatic life specimens | |
| freshwater game fish | one bag per day | |
| bottomfish | combined total of five bottomfish | |
| Onaga and ‘ōpakapaka | See size | min. one pound |
| Largemouth bass | 10 (total lg & smmouth) - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA | min. 9 inches - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA |
| Smallmouth bass | 10 (total lg & smmouth) - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA | min. 9 inches - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA |
| Channel catfish | 3 | min. None |
| Rainbow trout | 10 - May differ for Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i, as announced | min. None - May differ for Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i, as announced |
| Tucunare | 3 - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA | min. 12 inches - Catch and release only in Wahiawā PFA - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA |
| Oscar | 3 - Special provisions for Wahiawā PFA | min. 10 inches - Special provisions for Wahiawā PFA |
| Bluegill sunfish | None - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA | min. None - Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA |
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Florida
Gear: Game fish may only be taken with pole-andline or rod-and-reel.
Poles: There is no limit on the number of rods an angler may use.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Panfish | 20 | Varies by water: less than 4 inches in total length (Panfish raised by licensed aquaculture facility) |
| Channel catfish | 6 | |
| Sunshine bass | 10 | |
| Black bass | 1 | min. less than 16 inches in total length must be released immediately |
| Bluegill and redear sunfish | 10 | |
| freshwater mussels | 10 per person (or 20 half shells); possession limit is two days bag limit | |
| Florida bass | 5 | min. no minimum length limit, but only one of the 5 may be 16 inches or longer |
| Crappie (speckled perch) | 25 | |
| Butterfly peacock bass | 2, only one of which may be 17 inches or longer in total length | |
| American eels | 25 per angler per day | min. nine inches or greater in total length |
| Florida bass or largemouth bass | See size | min. 8 pounds or greater Varies by water: 16.5 pounds or greater (statewide, potential state record certification) |
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New Jersey
Gear: Fish may be taken only in the manner known as angling with handline or with rod and line, or as otherwise allowed by law.
Bait: Only the following species may be taken for use as bait. American Eel, Banded Killifish, Creek Chub, Fallfish, Fathead Minnow, Gizzard Shad, Golden Shiner, Margined Madtom, Mummichog, and Tadpole Madtom.
Poles: When fishing from the shoreline , no more than three fishing rods, handlines or combination thereof may be used
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 2 trout in total (Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout combined) | min. 9 inch |
| trout | one daily creel limit in possession | Varies by water: limit of 6 (general trout regulations); limit reduced from 4 to 2; daily limit remains 2 (general trout regulations); limit will also be 2 (general trout regulations) |
| Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass | daily combined creel and possession limit of five | min. minimum length of 12 inches |
| panfish | daily limit of 25 | min. no minimum size limit |
| American Eel | See size | min. minimum length of nine inches |
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New Hampshire
Gear: two hooks may be used for bait per line, one with a single hook point and the other with no more than three hook points
Bait: Only the following species shall be possessed and used as live fish for bait when fishing any freshwaters of the state
Poles: A person may use up to 2 lines for open-water fishing
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| White suckers | no bag limits | |
| Crayfish | no daily bag or possession limits | |
| smelt | 2 quarts liquid measure of whole (head and tail intact) freshwater smelt in the 24-hour period between 12 noon one day and 12 noon the following day | |
| trout | 5 fish or 5 pounds daily limit, whichever is reached first | min. no length limit Varies by water: limit 5 fish or 5 pounds, whichever limit is reached first (Trout Ponds); limit 2 fish daily limit |
| cusk | No daily limits | min. no length or weight limits |
| lake trout | See size | min. 15 inches Varies by water: lake trout minimum length is 16 inches (Exception to NH-Maine General Interstate Rules); Minimum length 15 inches., limit 2 fish daily limit.; minimum length 15 inches (General Fishing Rules for Rivers & Streams) |
| brook trout | brook trout daily limit is 1 fish | min. brook trout minimum length is 18 inches |
| trout species (combined), lake trout | The combined daily bag limit for all trout species, is 2 fish; the daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish | |
| Landlocked Salmon | 2 fish daily limit. | min. Minimum length 15 inches. Varies by water: minimum length 15 inches, limit 2 fish daily limit (General Fishing Rules for Rivers & Streams) |
| Chain Pickerel | 10 fish daily limit | min. no length or weight limits |
| Northern Pike | 1 fish daily limit | min. minimum length 28 inches |
| Walleye | 2 fish daily limit | min. minimum length 18 inches; no weight limit |
| Rock Bass | No daily limits | min. no length or weight limits |
| Carp | No daily limits | min. no length or weight limits |
| American Shad | Catch and release only. | |
| Lake Whitefish | 2 fish daily limit | min. no length or weight limits |
| Suckers | No daily limits | min. no length or weight limits |
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Mississippi
Gear: Game fish may be taken by hook and line (one or more hooks, including rod and reel with artificial bait)
Bait: Sport anglers may use game fish, non-game gross fish, goldfish, and minnows for bait
Poles: You may actively fish with an unlimited number of poles or rod/reels except on waters where the number of poles or rod/reels is restricted
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | 2 | |
| Paddlefish | 2 | |
| Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass Hybrids | 6 | min. minimum length 15 inches |
| Walleye | 3 | |
| Sauger | 10 | |
| Crappie (combined white and black) | 30 | |
| Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted bass (combined) | 10 | |
| Sturgeon | 0 |
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Rhode Island
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| trout or charr | See size | min. eight inches (8”), measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail |
| northern pike | two (2) fish | min. twenty-four inches (24”) (measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail) |
| chain pickerel | five (5) fish | min. fourteen inches (14”) (measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail) |
| black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) | five (5) fish, either singularly or in aggregate | min. twelve inches (12”) (measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail) |
| American eel (Anguilla rostrata) | twenty-five (25) fish per day, per person | min. nine inches (9”) (measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail) |
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Massachusetts
Season: All Other Freshwater Species 9 Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
Bait: Licensed anglers may take bait for personal use at any time by any legal method.
| Species | Daily limit | Size / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Landlocked Salmon | 2 | min. 15 |
| Chain Pickerel | 5 | min. 15 |
| Black Bass | 5 | min. 12 |
| Northern Pike | 1 | min. 28 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 1 | min. 28 |
| Walleye | 5 | min. 14 |
| Smelt | — | |
| All Other Freshwater Species | — | |
| Frogs (except leopard frogs) | 10 | min. 2.5 inches or less snout to vent |
| Bullfrog, green frog | 12 | min. none |
| Snapping turtle | 2 | min. 12 in. |
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