Nobody plans a trip around getting a ticket, but slot limits and special regs change lake to lake, and the easiest way to miss one is to not know it existed. This page — and the feature behind it — exists so that's one less thing you have to worry about before you launch.
What It Does
Fish Guide Pro's Lake Information panel surfaces what you need to fish a lake smart and legal: area, shore length, mean and max depth, littoral acreage, GPS coordinates, county, and whether a lake carries border water, sentinel, or special regulation status. Special regulations — slot limits, minimum size changes, reduced bag limits — are flagged directly in the app so you know before you're on the water, not after.
The lake profile also includes access information, invasive species status, and water clarity, so you can match your approach to actual conditions instead of guessing. All of it is pulled from official DNR data sources.
Best used for
- ✓ Checking for slot limits or special size restrictions before you keep fish
- ✓ Confirming a lake's max depth before a first-time visit
- ✓ Identifying sentinel lakes with special gear restrictions to avoid violations
- ✓ Researching border water regulations for lakes that cross state lines
