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Special Fishing Regulations for Lake Erie
And all tributaries upstream to the first barrier impassable by fish
Special Fishing Regulations for Lake Erie
| Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
| brown trout, rainbow trout (including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon, pink salmon |
All year |
12" |
3 in any combination |
| lake trout |
All year |
12" |
1 |
| northern pike |
First Saturday In May through March 15 |
22" |
5 |
| walleye |
statewide angling regulations apply |
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| muskellunge, tiger muskellunge |
Third Saturday in June through November 30 |
54" |
1 |
| yellow perch, sunfish |
All year |
Any size |
50 of each |
| black bass |
First Saturday in May through Friday before Third Saturday in June |
20" |
1 |
| black bass |
Third Saturday in June through November 30 |
12" |
5 |
| black bass |
December 1 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday in May |
catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
| lake sturgeon |
Closed |
Possession Prohibited |
