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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 NR 20.20(58)(a) is repealed.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 NR 20.20(60)(a), (61)(a), (65)(a)1., and (66)(a) are repealed.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) 
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 NR 20.20(68)(a)1., (69)(a), (71)(a), and (72)(a) are repealed.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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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: 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 
As specified in this subsection 
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 
As specified in this subsection 
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:
  (1) Sections 3, 5, 27, and 29 take effect on May 4, 2018.
SECTION 31. BOARD ADOPTION. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on May 28, 2014.
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