| Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth & Spotted Bass) | Daily catch limit is 6 bass, either singly or in the aggregate. In rivers and streams (excluding the main stream of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Wabash Rivers) the daily creel can contain no more than 3 smallmouth bass. |
| Tiger and Pure Muskies | 1 fish (singly or collectively) daily creel limit, minimum length is 36inches, refer to the Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations. In some waters the minimum length is 48 inches for pure muskies. |
| Northern Pike | 3 fish daily creel limit with 25 inches minimum length limit except in the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers (refer to Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations.) |
| Salmon and Trout in Lake Michigan | 5 fish (singly or collectively) daily creel limit, no more than 5 fish of any one species (except for Lake Trout where 2 fish is the daily creel limit) for all species the minimum length limit is 10 inches. |
| Salmon and Trout outside Lake Michigan | 5 fish (singly or collectively) daily creel limit. |
| Temperate Bass (Striped, White and Hybrid Striped Bass) | No creel limit for fish less than 17 inches long except for certain waters. the creel limit for fish 17 inches long or longer is 3 fish in all waters (excluding the Mississippi River bordering Missouri where there is a 30 fish daily creel limit) refer to Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations. |
| Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrid Walleye/Sauger | 6 fish ( singly or collectively) daily creel limit except in the Mississippi River (refer to Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations) minimum length limit is 14 inches ( except in the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Wabash River, or as specified under Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations. |
Always check for site specific fishing regulations.