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Sylvania Wilderness Area Regulations

The following special provision lakes in Gogebic County are subject to the regulations that follow: Banks, East Bear, West Bear, Clark, Corey, Cub, Deer Island, Dorothy, Elsie, Fisher, Florence, Germain, Glimmerglass, Golden Silence, Hay, Helen, High, Honey, Jay, Johnston Springs, Katherine, Kerr, Liluis, Lois, Loon, Louise, Marsh, Moss, Mountain, Snap Jack, Trapper, and Whitefish Lakes.

Seasons

Statewide seasons apply on all fish species except that no fishing shall be allowed before the last Sat. in April or after Oct. 31 of each year.

    Size Limits
  • Lake trout: not less than 30 inches.
  • Walleye: not less than 20 inches.
  • Northern pike: not less than 30 inches.
  • All other species: no size limit.

    Possession Limits
  • Largemouth or smallmouth bass must be returned immediately to the water without injury, and may not be possessed on the special provision lakes of the Sylvania Wilderness Area.
  • Northern pike, walleye, lake trout: not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
  • All other species: 10 singly or in any combination of species.

    Method of Take
  • Hook and line fishing only, not to exceed 3 lines to which may be attached a total of 6 hooks on all lines. All hooks attached to a manufactured artificial lure shall be counted as 1 hook.
  • Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. "Artificial lure" means any lure that is man-made, in imitation of or as a substitute for natural bait, used to attract fish for the purpose of taking them, and shall include artificial flies.
  • Live bait, dead or preserved bait, organic or processed food, or scented material may not be used or possessed at any time on special provision Sylvania Wilderness Area lakes.
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