4. Establish a catch-and-release only season for brook trout on Whittlesey creek, Bark river, and their tributaries, Bayfield county.
5. Increase the minimum length limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14" to 18" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 in total to one in total on the Lower Wisconsin river downstream from the Prairie du Sac dam.
6. Change the gamefish season from a continuous open season to a regular closed season (open from the first Saturday in May to March 1) for Big Green lake, Green Lake county.
7. Increase the minimum length limit from 14" to 18" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 in total to one in total for bass in Vern Wolf lake, Kenosha county.
8. Reduce the daily bag limit from 25 in total to 10 in total for panfish on Vern Wolf lake, Kenosha county.
9. Increase the minimum length limit from 14" to 18" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 in total to one in total for bass on Greater Bass lake, Langlade county.
10. Increase the minimum length limit from 34" to 50" on Big Carr lake and North Nokomis lake, and from 45" to 50" on Clear lake, Oneida county.
11. Increase the minimum length limit from 15" to 28" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 to one for walleye on Bass (Weyerhauser) lake (T34N R9W S16).
12. Increase the minimum length limit from 34" to 40" for muskellunge on Moose lake, Sawyer county.
13. Increase the minimum length from 34" to 45" for muskellunge on the Chippewa Flowage, Sawyer county.
14. Reduce the daily bag limit from 25 in total to 10 in total for panfish on Sissabagama lake, Sawyer county.
15. Increase the minimum length limit from 15" to 28" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 to one for walleye on Black Dan, Clear, Island and Winter lakes, Sawyer county.
16. Increase the minimum length limit from none to 28" and reduce the daily bag limit from none to one for walleye on Escanaba lake, Vilas county.
17. Establish a 14" to 18" protected slot limit and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 to 3 with only one fish longer than 18" for bass on Lulu lake, Walworth county.
18. Establish a 14" to 18" protected slot limit and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 to 3 with only one fish longer than 18" for bass on Eagle Spring lake, Waukesha county.
19. Modify the daily bag limit for cisco and whitefish to include lake herring and hybrids, and change the daily bag limit from 25 pounds plus one fish to 10 fish in total for cisco (lake herring), whitefish and hybrids on all Great Lakes waters.
20. Increase the minimum length limit from 40" to 50" for muskellunge on Green Bay, Lake Michigan waters north of Waldo Blvd., Lake Michigan tributaries north of Waldo Blvd. upstream to the first dam or lake, all tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake.
21. Change the closed season from a June closure to a May 1 to June 15 closure for yellow perch on Lake Michigan.
22. Increase the minimum length limit from 15" to 20" and reduce the daily bag limit from 5 to one for brook trout on Lake Superior.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rules will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at 7:00 p.m., on April 8, 2002, the County Conservation Congress for each county will hold its election of delegates. Upon completion of the delegate election, the joint spring hearing/Conservation Congress meeting will convene to take comments on the above rule modifications.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on Monday, April 8, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the following locations:
Adams Adams Co. Courthouse, Co. Board Room, 402 Main St., Friendship
Ashland Ashland High School, 1900 Beaser Ave., Ashland
Barron Barron County Courthouse, Lower Level Auditorium, 330 E. LaSalle, Barron
Bayfield Drummond High School, Drummond
Brown Southwest High School, Auditorium,
1331 Packerland Dr., Green Bay
Buffalo Alma Area High School, Auditorium, S1618 STH '35', Alma
Burnett Burnett County Govmnt Ctr, Rm. 165, 7410 Co. Rd. K, Siren
Calumet Chilton Middle School, 421 Court Street, Chilton
Chippewa Chippewa Falls Middle School, Auditorium A, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls
Clark Greenwood High School, Cafeteria,
306 W. Central, Greenwood
Columbia Columbia Co. Courthouse, 400 DeWitt St., Portage
Crawford Circuit Courtroom, Crawford Co. Courthouse,
220 N. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien
Dane Alliant Energy Center (Dane Co. Expo Ctr), John Nolan Dr. & Rimrock Rd., Madison
Dodge Horicon Senior High School, 841 Gray St., Horicon
Door Door County Courthouse, Room A150, 421 Nebraska, Sturgeon Bay
Douglas Solon Springs High School, Baldwin Avenue, Solon Springs
Dunn Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 1900 Pine Ave., Menomonie
Eau Claire South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mitscher, Eau Claire
Florence DNR Natural Resources Center, Lower Large Conf. Room, Hwys. 2 & 101, Florence
Fond du Lac Theisen Jr. High School, Auditorium, 525 E. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac
Forest Crandon School, Auditorium, 9750 U.S. Hwy. 8 West, Crandon
Grant Grant Co Fairgrounds, Youth & Ag. Center, Main Auditorium, 916 E. Elm St., Lancaster
Green Monroe Jr. High School, Auditorium,
1510 13th Street, Monroe
Green Lake Green Lake High School, Small Gym,
612 Mill St., Green Lake
Iowa Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium,
912 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville
Iron Mercer Community Ctr, 2648 Margaret St., Mercer
Jackson Black River Falls Middle School, LG1 Room, 1202 Pierce, Black River Falls
Jefferson Jefferson County Fair Grounds, Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson St., Jefferson
Juneau Juneau County Courthouse, Courtroom, 220 E. State St., Mauston
Kenosha Bristol Grade School, Gymnasium, 20121 83rd St., Bristol
Kewaunee Kewaunee Co. Courthouse, Courtroom #1, 613 Dodge St., Kewaunee
La Crosse Onalaska High School, Auditorium,
700 Hilltop Pl., Onalaska
Lafayette Darlington Community High School,
11838 Center Hill Rd., Darlington
Langlade Langlade Co. Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Bldg, Clover Rm., 1633 Neva Rd., Antigo
Lincoln Merrill High School Auditorium,
1201 N. Sales Street, Merrill
Manitowoc UW Center-Manitowoc, Gymnasium,
705 Viebahn St., Manitowoc
Marathon Horace Mann Middle School,
1301 N. 13th Street, Wausau
Marinette Wausaukee High School, Auditorium, N11941 Hwy 141, Wausaukee
Marquette Montello High School, Community Rm.,
222 Forest Ln., Montello
Menominee Menominee Co. Courthouse,
Basement Meeting Room, Keshena
Milwaukee Wauwatosa West High School,
11400 W. Center St., Wauwatosa
Monroe Sparta Meadowview School,
Auditorium, 1225 N. Water St, Sparta
Oconto Suring High School, Cafeteria,
411 E. Algoma, Suring
Oneida Rhinelander High School, Auditorium,
665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander
Outagamie Riverview Middle School, Auditorium,
101 Oak St., Kaukauna
Ozaukee Circle B Recreation Center,
6261 Highway 60, Cedarburg
Pepin Pepin Co. Government Ctr.,
Co. Board Room, 740 7th Ave. W., Durand
