9. Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of an economic impact analysis. It is not expected that there will be any economic impact directly related to these rule changes. The proposed rule does not apply directly to businesses, but to sport anglers. The department conducted an economic impact analysis and determined that no individuals, businesses, local governments, or other entities are expected to be affected economically by this rule.
10. Effects on small business. The rule is not expected to have an effect on small businesses. The proposed rule does not impose any compliance or reporting requirements on small businesses nor are any design or operational standards contained in the rule.
11. Rules proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No information
12. Agency contact person.
Tim Simonson
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Telephone: (608) 266-5222
13. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission. Comments on this proposed rule were submitted to the agency contact person listed above. The deadline for written comments was April 14, 2014.
SECTION 1. NR 20.03(40) is amended to read:
NR 20.03(40) "Troll" or "trolling" means fishing by trailing any lure, bait or similar device that may be used to attract or catch fish from a boat propelled by a means other than drifting, pedaling, paddling, or rowing. Casting and immediate retrieval of a bait, lure or similar device while the motor is running or position fishing is not trolling.
SECTION 2. NR 20.06(1) is amended to read:
NR 20.06(1) Fish in inland waters by the method of trolling with more than 1 line per person, with more than 1 hook, bait, or lure per line, and with more than a total of 2 lines used for trolling per boat, except where specifically authorized in s. ss. NR 20.15(4) or NR 20.20 or as provided in s. 29.193 (1m), Wis. Stats. SECTION 3. NR 20.06(1), as affected by Section 2, is amended to read:
NR 20.06(1) Fish in inland waters by the method of trolling with more than 1 line per person, with more than 1 hook, bait, or lure per line, and with more than a total of 2 lines used for trolling per boat, except where specifically authorized in ss. NR 20.15(4) or 20.20 or as provided in s. 29.193 (1m), Wis. Stats. SECTION 4. NR 20.15(4) is created to read:
NR 20.15(4) Fish by the method of trolling with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures on all inland waters located in the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, and Wood.
SECTION 5. NR 20.15(4), as affected by Section 4, is amended to read:
NR 20.15(4) Fish by the method of trolling with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures on all inland waters located in the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, and Wood.; and in the following waters: Mason lake, Wisconsin river including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge in Adams county; Chippewa river in Buffalo county; Chippewa river including sloughs, bayous and flowages up to the first road bridge or railroad bridge on all tributary streams, Chain lake, Long lake (T32N R8W) including Herde lake in Chippewa county; Arbutus lake in Clark county; Lower Wisconsin river in Columbia county; Lower Wisconsin river in Crawford county; Beaver Dam lake, Fox lake, Sinnissippi lake in Dodge county; Chippewa river, Menomin lake, Tainter lake in Dunn county; Chippewa river including sloughs, bayous, and flowages up to the first road bridge or railroad bridge on all tributary streams, Altoona lake, Eau Claire lake in Eau Claire county; Butternut lake, Franklin lake, Lucerne lake, Metonga lake, Pickerel lake, Pine lake, Wabikon lake in Forest county; Big Green lake, Fox river, Maria lake, Puckaway lake in Green Lake county; Koshkonong lake, Rock lake in Jefferson county; Kilburn flowage, Wisconsin river and its sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge, including only that portion of Castle Rock flowage south of the county highway G bridge in Juneau county; Elizabeth lake in Kenosha county; Neshonoc lake in La Crosse county; Lower Post lake, Rolling Stone lake, Upper Post lake in Langlade county; High Falls flowage, Noquebay lake in Marinette county; Christie lake, Machickanee flowage (Stiles pond), White Potato lake in Oconto county; Fox river in Outagamie county; Chippewa river in Pepin county; Little Eau Pleine flowage upstream to the first county hwy. O bridge, Wisconsin river including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge except that the eastern boundary of the Wisconsin River and the Little Eau Claire River at Lake DuBay will be defined by the south-bound lane of Interstate 39 in Portage county; Koshkonong lake in Rock county; Redstone lake, Lower Wisconsin river in Sauk county; Shawano lake in Shawano county; Cedar lake in St. Croix county; Partridge lake, White lake in Waupaca county; Fox river downstream from Neenah-Menasha dam including Little Butte des Morts lake, Rush lake in Winnebago county; and Wisconsin river including all sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge in Wood county.
SECTION 6. NR 20.20(1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a)1., (6)(a), (7)(a), (9)(a), (10)(a), (11)(a), (12)(a), (13)(a)1., and (14)(a) are repealed.
SECTION 7. NR 20.20(15)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(15) DOOR (for species or waters not listed, including Green Bay, Lake Michigan and their tributaries, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Clarks lake, Kangaroo lake | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 8. NR 20.20(16)(a)1., (17)(a) and (18)(a) are repealed.
SECTION 9. NR 20.20(19)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(19) FLORENCE (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Halsey lake | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 10. NR 20.20(21)(a), (22)(a), (24)(a), and (25)(a) are repealed.
SECTION 11. NR 20.20(27)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(27) JACKSON (for species and waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Arbutus lake | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 12. NR 20.20(28)(a), (29)(a) and (30)(a)1., (32)(a), (33)(a), and (34)(a)1. are repealed.
SECTION 13. NR 20.20(35)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(35) LINCOLN (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Spirit River flowage, Wisconsin river downstream from CTH A including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge, except Lake Mohawksin | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 14. NR 20.20(37)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(37) MARATHON (for species and waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Big Eau Pleine reservoir upstream to the first state hwy. 153 bridge, Wisconsin river including sloughs, bayous and flowages upstream to the first dam or highway bridge, except the eastern boundary of the Wisconsin River and Peplin and Johnson Creeks and the Little Eau Claire River, at Lake DuBay, is the south-bound lane of Interstate 39 | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 15. NR 20.20(38)(a) is repealed.
SECTION 16. NR 20.20(39)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(39) MARQUETTE (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Buffalo lake, Mason lake, Fox river downstream from Buffalo lake, Lake Winnebago system waters | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 17. NR 20.20(43)(a) is repealed.
SECTION 18. NR 20.20(44)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(44) ONEIDA (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Columbus lake, Rainbow flowage, Sugar Camp lake, Thunder lake and Willow flowage | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 19. NR 20.20(45)(a)1., (47)(a), (49)(a), (50)(a), (51)(a), (52)(a)1., (53)(a), (54)(a)1., (55)(a), and (56)(a) are repealed.
SECTION 20. NR 20.20(57)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(57) SAWYER (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Chetac lake, Grindstone lake, Lac Courte Oreilles lake, Nelson lake, Round lake, Whitefish lake, Windigo lake | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 21. NR 20.20(58)(a) is repealed.
SECTION 22. NR 20.20(59)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(59) SHEBOYGAN (for species or waters not listed, including Lake Michigan and its tributaries, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Sheboygan marsh | a. Motor trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
SECTION 23. NR 20.20(60)(a), (61)(a), (65)(a)1., and (66)(a) are repealed.
SECTION 24. NR 20.20(67)(a)1. is amended to read:
NR 20.20(67) WASHINGTON (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(a) All species | 1. Big Cedar lake, Pike lake | a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) | As specified in this subsection or sub. (73) |
