Minnesota · USA
Lake Winnibigoshish
- Region
- Minnesota, USA
- Regulation zone
- Minnesota statewide regulations
Species in Lake Winnibigoshish
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Bowfin (dogfish)
Brown Bullhead
Burbot- Hybrid Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Rock Bass
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse- Sunfish
Tullibee (cisco)
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Minnesota statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye and sauger (and their hybrid) | May 9, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027 | 6 combined total (only 1 walleye over 20" in possession) | — |
| Muskellunge | June 6 - Nov. 30 | 1 (minimum size 54") | — |
| Tiger (hybrid) muskellunge | June 6 - Nov. 30 | 1 (minimum size 40") | — |
| Crappie (white or black and their hybrids) | Continuous | 10 combined total | — |
| Sunfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, green, orangespotted, northern, warmouth, and their hybrids) | Continuous | 20 combined total | — |
| Rock bass | Continuous | 30 | — |
| Perch | Continuous | 20 daily, 40 in possession | — |
| Burbot (eelpout) | Continuous | 4 | — |
| Bowfin, buffalo, carp, carpsuckers, freshwater drum, goldeye, redhorse, and suckers | Continuous | No limit | — |
| Bullhead | Continuous | 100 | — |
| Northern pike | May 9, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027 | Northeast Zone: 2 (only 1 over 40" in possession; all from 30-40" must be immediately released). North-central Zone: 10 (not more than 2 over 26"; all from 22-26" must be immediately released). Southern Zone: 2 (minimum size 24") | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Location: Including connected waters (Beltrami, Cass, Itasca counties): Mississippi River to Knutson Dam, Third River Flowage to Little Dixon Lake, Pigeon River to Pigeon Lake Dam, First River, Egg Lake through Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Raven Flowage to Raven Lake, and Sugar Lake.
- Sunfish: Daily limit five.
- Walleye: All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.
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Species: Minnesota state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.