Fishing

Fishing in Wisconsin

Discover 49 state parks offering fishing in Wisconsin

🐟 Wisconsin Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $20

Non-Resident Annual $55

Youth Under 16 free

Senior 65+: $7

Trout Stamp $10

🎉 Free Fishing Days Jan 17-18 and June 6-7, 2026

Short-term licenses R 1-day $8; NR 1-day $15, 4-day $29, 15-day $33 R = resident, NR = non-resident

Inland trout and Great Lakes salmon/trout each need a $10 stamp. On the June 6-7, 2026 weekend the license and stamp rules and state park admission were waived. Annual licenses run April 1 to March 31.

Official Wisconsin Fishing Info →

Checked against the official agency, September 2026. Fees and dates change yearly — always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

49 State Parks

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Wisconsin State Parks with Fishing

Amnicon Falls State Park

Aztalan State Park

Belmont Mound State Park

Big Foot Beach State Park

Black River State Forest

Brule River State Forest

Brunet Island State Park

Buckhorn State Park

+10

Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area

Council Grounds State Park

Cross Plains State Park

Fischer Creek State Recreation Area

Flambeau River State Forest

Glacial Drumlin State Trail

Governor Dodge State Park

+10

Governor Knowles State Forest

Governor Nelson State Park

Governor Thompson State Park

A person walks along the foggy shores of a State Park lake.

Harrington Beach State Park

A State Park lake enveloped by trees on a cloudy day.

Hartman Creek State Park

Havenwoods State Forest

Heritage Hill State Historical Park

High Cliff State Park

Kegonsa State Park

Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit

Kinnickinnic State Park

A wooden path leading to a sandy beach in a State Park.

Kohler-Andrae State Park

Lake Wissota State Park

Multicolored sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rising above turquoise Lake Superior waters

Lakeshore State Park

Lapham Peak State Park

Lizard Mound State Park

Merrick State Park

Mill Bluff State Park

Mirror Lake State Park

Nelson Dewey State Park

New Glarus Woods State Park

Pattison State Park

Peninsula State Park

+10

Perrot State Park

Point Beach State Forest

Potawatomi State Park

Rib Mountain State Park

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Roche-a-Cri State Park

Rocky Arbor State Park

Straight Lake State Park

Willow River State Park

Wyalusing State Park

+12

Yellowstone Lake State Park

Other Places with Fishing in Wisconsin (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Wisconsin’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Dells of the Eau Claire County Park

Run by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry