General Fishing Regulations*

Fish Limits and Sizes*

How to Measure a Fish*

Download Ohio Fishing Regulations (requires adobe)*

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General Information

Fishing / Limits These regulations apply to all public waters in Ohio, EXCEPT that site-specific regulations apply to water areas included in the Specific Water Areas, Lake Erie and its Tributaries, Ohio River, and Pymatuning Lake regulation sections. Species Daily Limit Minimum Size Muskellunge 2 None Yellow Perch 40 None Trout (all species) 5 (singly or in combination) None Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass 5 (singly or in combination) None Walleye, Sauger, and Saugeye 6 (singly or in combination) None Channel Catfish (under 28 inches) 6 (public lakes less than 700 acres) None (all other public waters) None None Channel Catfish (28 inches and larger) 1 (Statewide) -- Flathead Catfish (under 28 inches) None None Flathead Catfish (35 inches and larger) 1 (Statewide) -- All other fish None None Back to Top

How to Measure a Fish

The measurement of the length of a fish is taken in a straight line from the utmost end of the snout with the mouth closed to the utmost end of the caudal (tail) fin when the tail fin is compressed so that the upper and lower lobes touch or overlap. Measure fish with mouth closed and tail compressed to determine total length.

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*All information is taken from The Ohio Department Of Natural Resources

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/fishing/fishregs/default.htm