Great Lakes fishing

[walleyewizard]

My son will be moving to Chicago soon. Just wondering if anyone knows if he buys an Ill. license with Great Lakes stamp will he be able to fish Lake Michigan out of a Wisconsin port? Thanks

[Jim Hudson]

Hmmmm, I am unsure as I do not fish down there. But I think he would need a WI license and WI trout/salmon stamp to fish with-in WI waters. But if he is just going out of a WI port to fish in IL water, then he would be fine with an IL license. I dont see any border waters between WI and IL which makes me believe this. Your best bet would be to contact a local DNR office to clarify.

[walleyewizard]

I was just wondering if they had the same laws as fishing the Mississippi between Minn. and Wisconsin. I would guess he would have to have a Wisconsin license too, but I will check with the DNR.

[Jim Hudson]

Walleye,

Yeah I hear ya on the WI MN, WI IA, and WI MI border waters. But there is nothing in the WI regs that has those type of regulations for a WI IL border. So, that is why I think he would need a seperate license.