Bullhead Lake News

The September 2018 MCLA meeting featured guest speakers Pete Tarnowski, Senior Planner Manitowoc County Planning & Zoning Department and Reed Gaedtke, Code Administrator.

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Updated for the 2018 Fishing Season.

Don't forget that the temporary panfish rule that went into effect April 1, 2016 still applies. Five Manitowoc County lakes are affected.

• Bullhead Lake: During May and June, 15 panfish may be kept, but no more than 5 of any one species. During the remainder of the season, 25 panfish may be kept.
• English Lake: 15 panfish may be kept, but no more than 5 of any one species (all year).
• Harpt Lake: 25 panfish may be kept, but no more than 10 of any one species(all year).
• Long Lake: 15 panfish may be kept, but no more than 5 of any one species (all year).
• Pigeon Lake: 25 panfish may be kept, but no more than 10 of any one species (all year).

These regulations appear in the Manitowoc County section of the local rules in the 2018-2019 fishing regulation book.

View the most recent Panfish Rule informational sheet for additional information. Any questions please contact Steven Hogler at 920-662-5480 or Steven.Hogler@wisconsin.gov

originally published Jan 29, 2016

Reprinted with permission. Originally published in the Valders Journal on February 1, 2018.

Recent innovations and technology make it easier to catch more fish, an expert fisherman told area sportsmen last week.  Tournament fisherman Clint Ward addressed a meeting of the Manitowoc County Lakes Association on Jan. 25, discussing everything from his favorite ice fishing equipment to how he beat his cousin using the latest technical advances.

Ward said the best lakes in the county for catching: bluegills are Carstens, Weyers, West and Bullhead; for crappie it’s Long, Shoe and English; for perch it’s English; and for northerns it’s Wilke, Hartlaub, Schisel, and Cedar.  Additionally, Cedar, Silver, English and Pigeon lakes contain small populations of walleyes, he said.

Read the 2017 Bullhead Lake Report by Steve Hogler, Steve Surendonk and Derek Apps, WDNR Green Bay Fish Management

March 26, 2016 – Five Lakes in Manitowoc County have been selected by the DNR for special regulations on panfish to be effective beginning April 1, 2016. Those lakes are Bullhead, Long, Pigeon, English and Harpt Lake.  A total of 94 lakes across the state were identified by biologists and anglers as underperforming - that is the mean length of bluegill and crappie is less than desirable but growth potential is good. The goal is to determine the best regulation that will increase the average size of bluegill and crappie on the selected lakes. Ultimately, a single regulation will be chosen and used to address similar lakes not meeting Panfish management goals. The effectiveness of each regulation will be evaluated in 2021.