Wisconsin Legislature: 001 - CR 14-029 Rule Text

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:

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

SECTION 25. NR 20.20(68)(a)1., (69)(a), (71)(a), and (72)(a) are repealed.

SECTION 26. NR 20.20(73)(a) is amended to read:

NR 20.20(73) SPECIES OR WATERS NOT LISTED IN SUBS. (1) TO (72)

(a) All species

1. Green Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago system waters, all Lake Michigan and Green Bay tributaries in Brown, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, and Racine counties

a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures

As specified in this subsection

2. Peshtigo river upstream to the first railroad bridge, Marinette county; Oconto river and tributaries except the Little river downstream from highway 141, Oconto county

a. From September 15 to the first Saturday in May only hooks with a one-half inch gap or less may be used while hook and line fishing.

As specified in this subsection

3. Lake Michigan tributaries; Peshtigo river upstream from the first railroad bridge to the first dam, Marinette county; Little river downstream from highway 141, Oconto county; Oconto river upstream from the upstream side of the highway 141 bridge to the first dam, Oconto county; and all other tributary streams, rivers and ditches -excluding the Menominee river- to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or lake

a. In addition to the restrictions under pars. (b) to (o), all of the following restrictions apply: Motor trolling is permitted in Lake Michigan tributaries of Racine county. From September 15 to the first Saturday in May only hooks with a one-half inch gap or less may be used and hook and line fishing is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. From September 15 to December 31, fishing by any method is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

As specified in this subsection

4. Lake Winnebago system waters

a. Motor trolling is permitted except on the Wolf river from its mouth at Lake Poygan upstream to the dam in the city of Shawano, and all its tributaries upstream to the first dam, including Cincoe and Partridge lakes in Winnebago, Waupaca, Outagamie and Shawano counties.

As specified in this subsection

SECTION 27. NR 20.20(73)(a), as affected by Section 26, is amended to read:

NR 20.20(73) SPECIES OR WATERS NOT LISTED IN SUBS. (1) TO (72)

(a) All species

1. Green Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, all Lake Michigan and Green Bay tributaries in Brown, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, and Racine counties county

a. Motor trolling is permitted with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures

As specified in this subsection

2. Peshtigo river upstream to the first railroad bridge, Marinette county; Oconto river and tributaries except the Little river downstream from highway 141, Oconto county

a. From September 15 to the first Saturday in May only hooks with a one-half inch gap or less may be used while hook and line fishing.

As specified in this subsection

a. In addition to the restrictions under pars. (b) to (o), all of the following restrictions apply: From September 15 to the first Saturday in May only hooks with a one-half inch gap or less may be used and hook and line fishing is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. From September 15 to December 31, fishing by any method is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

As specified in this subsection

4. Lake Winnebago system waters

a. Motor trolling is permitted except on the Wolf river from its mouth at Lake Poygan upstream to the dam in the city of Shawano, and all its tributaries upstream to the first dam, including Cincoe lake and Partridge Crop lake in Winnebago, Waupaca, Outagamie and Shawano counties.

As specified in this subsection

SECTION 28. NR 23.08 is amended to read:

NR 23.08 Motor trolling. Fishing from a motor-driven boat when the motor is running or from any boat in tow of a motor-driven boat when the motor is running Trolling with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures per person is authorized on all Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters except Vilas county waters, where trolling is only authorized with 1 line per person, with no more than 1 hook, bait, or lure per line, and with more than a total of 2 lines used for trolling per boat.

SECTION 29. NR 23.08, as affected by Section 28, is amended to read:

NR 23.08 Motor trolling. Trolling with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures per person is authorized on all Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters except Vilas county waters, where trolling is only authorized with 1 line per person, with no more than 1 hook, bait, or lure per line and with more than a total of 2 lines used for trolling per boat.

SECTION 30. EFFECTIVE DATE. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, as provided in s. 227.22(2)(intro.), Stats., except as follows: