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Section 30   NR 20.20 (56)(a) is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(56) SAUK (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(a) Catfish
1. Lower Wisconsin river from the
Prairie du Sac dam downstream to
the railroad bridge at Sauk CityU. S. highway 12 bridge
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to November 30
10 in total
None
2. Lower Wisconsin river downstream from railroad bridge at Sauk Citythe U. S. highway 12 bridge
a. Hook and line, set or bank pole, setline
Continuous
10 in total
None
Section 31   NR 20.20 (60)(e) is repealed.
Section 32   NR 20.20 (61)(d) 2. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(61) TAYLOR (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(d) Trout and salmon
2. Big Rib river from county highway C downstream to state highway 64, Wood creek, Black creek
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to October 15
3 in total
8
Section 33   NR 20.20 (64)(a) 2. is created to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(64) VILAS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(a) All species
2. Amik 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 34   NR 20.20 (64)(b) 1. b. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(64) VILAS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(b) Cisco (lake herring), whitefish, and their hybrids
1. Trout lake
b. Dip netting or seining at any time., seining with a sein not Seines may not be more than 75 feet in length, 6 feet in depth with mesh not to exceed 2 inch stretch measure.
Saturday nearest October 10 to February 1
10 in total
None
Section 35   NR 20.20 (64)(h) 4. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(64) VILAS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(h) Trout and salmon
4. Elvoy creek, Brule creek
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to October 15
3 in total
10
Section 36   NR 20.20 (64)(i) 2. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(64) VILAS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(i) Walleye, sauger and hybrids
2. Alder lake, Big lake (T42N
R6E S4), Big Arbor Vitae lake,
Big Crooked lake (T42N R6E
S12), Big Muskellunge lake, Birch lake, Boulder lake, Buckskin
lake (on Oneida County border), Clear lake (T42N R5E S12), Crab lake, Fawn lake
(T42N R5E S11), Harris lake, Ike Walton lake, Island lake,
Jenny lake, Laura lake, Little Arbor Vitae lake, Little Star lake,
Manitowish lake, North Crab lake, North Turtle lake, Oxbow
lake, Pike Lake chain (Amik lake, Pike lake, Round lake, and Turner lake combined on the Price County border), Presque Isle chain (Averill lake, Presque
Isle lake, and Van Vliet lake
combined), Rest lake, Rock lake,
Sanford lake, South Turtle lake, Spider lake, Squaw lake (on Oneida County border), Star lake, Stone lake, Wild Rice lake
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March
3 in total
None but only 1 may be longer than 14
Section 37   NR 20.20 (64)(i) 8. is created to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(64) VILAS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(i) Walleye, sauger and hybrids
8. Bear lake, Big Crooked lake (T42N R6E S12), Jenny lake, Sanford lake, Wolf lake
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March
5 in total
None
Section 38   NR 20.20 (66)(f) 2. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(66) WASHBURN (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(f) Walleye, sauger and hybrids
2. Balsam lake, Bear lake (on
Washburn County border), Big
McKenzie lake (on Burnett
County border), Birch lake (on
Sawyer County border), Red
Cedar lake, Long lake (including
Mud lake and Little Mud lake
combined), Middle McKenzie
lake (on Burnett County border),
Nancy lake
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March
3 in total
18
Section 39   NR 20.20 (67)(d) 2. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(67) WASHINGTON (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(d) Panfish
2. Big Cedar lake and Gilbert lake, Little Cedar lake
a. Hook and line
Continuous
25 in total but no more than 10 of a single species until March 1, 2026 when it becomes 25 in total
None
Section 40   NR 20.20 (68)(e) 3. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(68) WAUKESHA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(e) Panfish
3. Eagle Spring lake and Lulu lake (Walworth county) and the portion of the Mukwonago river connecting the two lakes
a. Hook and line
Continuous
10 in total
None
Section 41   NR 20.20 (68)(f) 1. is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(68) WAUKESHA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(f) Trout and salmon
1. McKeawn springs from the pond outlet upstream to state highway 67, Paradise springs and creek upstream from county highway N
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to October 15Continuous
All trout caught shall be immediately released
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Section 42   NR 20.20 (70)(a) 4. is created to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(68) WAUSHARA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(a) Largemouth and smallmouth bass
4. Huron lake
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March
5 in total
None for largemouth bass, 14 for smallmouth bass
Section 43   NR 20.20 (71)(c) 2., as affected by CR-19-016, is amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(71) WINNEBAGO (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).
(c) Northern pike
2. Little Butte des Morts lake
a. Hook and line
ContinuousFirst Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March
2
None except the possession of fish from 25 to 35 is prohibited
Section 44   NR 20.20 (73)(c) 3. c., as affected by CR 19-016, and (L) 1. b. are amended to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(73) SPECIES OR WATERS NOT LISTED IN SUBS. (1) TO (72)
(c) Cisco (lake herring), whitefish and their hybrids
3. All other waters not listed
c. Seining. with a seine not Seines may not be more than 75 feet in length, 6 feet in depth with mesh not to exceed 2 inch stretch measure
Saturday nearest October 10 to February 1
10 in total
None
(L) Rough fish
1. Green Bay, Lake Michigan
b. Seining at any time. with seinesSeines may not be more than 75 feet in length and 6 feet in depth 1500 feet or more below the DePere dam
April 1 to May 25
None
None
Section 45   NR 20.20 (73)(m) 3. is created to read:
County and Species
Waters
Authorized Methods
Open Season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)
(73) SPECIES OR WATERS NOT LISTED IN SUBS. (1) TO (72)
(m) White perch
3. Lake Superior
a. Hook and line
Continuous
None
None
Section 46   NR 20.35 (3)(c) is amended to read:
NR 20.35 (3)(c) Statewide size and bag limits. Upon making a determination under sub. (2), the department may establish that a general size and bag limit found in the statewide table under s. NR 20.20 (73) is in effect or, for inland trout and salmon, the county base regulation for “all waters not listed” in each county in s. NR 20.20 is in effect.
Section 47   NR 20.37 is repealed.
Section 48   NR 20.40 (3m)(a) is amended to read:
NR 20.40 (3m) (a) Fishing tournaments that are statewide or regional in nature where the specific waters to be fished orand landings that must be used, if any, are not identified by name.
Section 49   NR 20.40 (10)(h) 2. c. is created to read:
NR 20.40 (10)(h) 2. c. Specific authorization is granted by the department to capture, tag and immediately release fish from the wild using lawful methods for purposes of a fishing contest.
Section 50   NR 21.04 (4g), as affected by CR 19-016, is amended to read:
Kind of fish and locality
Open season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum length (inches)
(4g) White AND YELLOW bass
Mississippi river, Pools 3 to 9
Continuous
10
No size limit
All other boundary waters
Continuous
25
No size limit
Section 51   NR 21.04 (4r), as affected by CR 19-016, is amended to read:
Kind of fish and locality
Open season (both dates inclusive)
Daily bag limit
Minimum length (inches)
(4r) Yellow and rock bass
All boundary waters
Continuous
25 of each
No size limit
Section 52   NR 25.02 (39) is amended to read:
NR 25.02 (39) “License year" means that period from July 1 through June 30 of the succeeding year until June 30, 2010, after which “license year" means the period of July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. Beginning January 1, 2012, “license year" means the period of January 1 through December 31.
Section 51. Effective Date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
Section 52. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on [DATE].
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin _____________________________.
          STATE OF Wisconsin DNR    
          DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES                
          BY ______________________________________
            Preston D. Cole, Secretary
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