NR 25.04(2)(c)(c) All offers of transfer under this subsection shall be accepted within 30 days from the date of offer or be considered refused. NR 25.04(3)(3) Licenses may not be transferred if the licensee or the transferee is charged with a violation of outlying waters commercial fishing laws under which conviction could cause revocation or suspension of that license. This subsection shall apply from the issuance of the citation or complaint until the matter is adjudicated or dismissed. NR 25.04(4)(4) Licenses may not be transferred to any person who currently has a license authorizing commercial fishing in the outlying waters under revocation or suspension. NR 25.04(5)(5) License transfers shall be reviewed and approved or denied by the commercial fishing board of the body of water for which the license authorizes commercial fishing. Such review and approval or denial shall occur no later than the next regular quarterly meeting of the appropriate commercial fishing board. NR 25.04(6)(6) This section does not apply to the transfer of a boat from one license to another as provided for under s. 29.519 (2) (e), Stats. NR 25.04(7)(7) In addition, a licensed commercial fisher may not transfer a license authorizing commercial fishing on Lake Michigan to another person unless the proposed transferee meets the eligibility requirements of s. NR 25.03 (2) (b) 1. NR 25.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; r. and recr. Register, October, 1979, No. 286, eff. 11-1-79; r. and recr. Register, June 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-85; emerg. cr. (7), eff. 5-22-86; cr. (7), Register, December, 1986, No. 372, eff. 1-1-87; am. (7) (intro.), Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; emerg. am. (7) (b), eff. 4-1-91; am. (7) (b), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; r. and recr. (2) (b), Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 08-060: am. (6) and (7) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09. NR 25.05NR 25.05 Open seasons; size limits; possession and harvest limits. NR 25.05(1)(1) Open seasons. In the outlying waters there shall be an open season subject to other conditions established in this chapter and by statute on the various species of fish embraced within specified dates, both inclusive, as follows. During any time other than the open season no person may take, catch or kill fish or fish for fish, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter. NR 25.05(2)(2) Size limits. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, no fish of a length or size less than that specified for each variety of any of the following varieties may be possessed or under control. The measurement of the length of a fish within the meaning of this chapter shall be taken in a straight line in a natural position without manipulation from the tip of the snout to the end of the fully extended tail fin. The measurement of length shall apply without allowance made for the shrinkage of the fish. NR 25.05(3)(3) Possession and harvest limits. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may do any of the following: NR 25.05(3)(a)(a) Possess species of fish for which there is no open season. NR 25.05(3)(b)(b) While on the water, possess species of fish outside of the open season for that species. NR 25.05(3)(c)(c) Catch, take or kill more fish than authorized by his or her harvest limit, except as provided in par. (g). The harvest limit for species of fish for which an open season is provided and a quota has been established shall be the individual quota established by commercial fishing boards or the department for the person harvesting the fish. NR 25.05(3)(d)(d) Fish for a species of fish in a zone for which the person has no harvest limit. NR 25.05(3)(e)(e) At the time of landing, possess fish eggs that weigh more than 25% of the simultaneously landed dressed carcasses of fish of the species from which the eggs were taken. NR 25.05(3)(f)(f) At the time of landing, possess fish viscera that weighs more than 50% of the simultaneously landed dressed carcasses of fish of the species from which the viscera were taken. NR 25.05(3)(g)(g) Take, catch or kill more fish, by species and zone, than authorized by the total of the person’s individual catch quotas and permits under the person’s fleet reporting program, if the person is engaged in fleet reporting under s. NR 25.135. NR 25.05(3)(h)(h) Take catfish with a bow and arrow or crossbow or by hand under the authority of a commercial fishing license. NR 25.05(4)(4) Ice fishing. Commercial fishing through the ice in Green Bay and Lake Michigan is prohibited after March 31 during each license year. NR 25.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; emerg. am. (1) (d) and cr. (3), eff. 5-16-79; am. Register, October, 1979, No. 286, eff. 11-1-79; am. (1) (d), Register, May, 1981, No. 305, eff. 7-1-81; emerg., am. (2) (b), eff. 7-1-81; am. (2) (b), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81; emerg. am. (1) (i), eff. 5-20-82; am. (1) (d) and (i), (2) (e), Register, October, 1982, No. 322, eff. 11-1-82; am. (1) and (2), Register, April, 1983, No. 328, eff. 5-1-83; emerg. am. (1) (g) and cr. (1) (gm), eff. 6-20-84; am. (1) (d), Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85; am. (1) (g) and cr. (1) (gm), Register, March 1985, No. 351, eff. 4-1-85; am. (1) (d), Register, July, 1985, No. 355, eff. 8-1-85; am. (1) (d), Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; am. (1) (cr), (e), (g) and (gm), r. (1) (f) and (2) (f), cr. (1) (gn) and (4), Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89. emerg. am. (1) (a) and (c), eff. 4-22-86; am. (1) (a), (c), (d) and (e), Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86; am. (1) (d), (e), (g) and (gm), r. (1) (f) and (2) (f), cr. (1) (gn) and (4), Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89; emerg. am. (2) (a), eff. 11-28-90; emerg. am. (1) (g), (gn) and (3), eff. 4-1-91; am. (2) (a), Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; am. (1) (g), (gn) and (3), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; emerg. am. (1) (e), eff. 7-1-96; emerg. am. (1) (e), eff. 10-1-96; am. (1) (e), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; am. (1) (d), Register, April, 1997, No. 496, eff. 5-1-97; am. (1) (d), Register, December, 1998, No. 516, eff. 1-1-99; am. (3), Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; am. (1) (d), Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01; CR 01-115: am. (1) (d), Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; CR 01-145: r. and recr. (1) (d), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 06-111: r. and recr. (1) (d) Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07; CR 08-060: am. (3) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR11-049: am. (1) (c) Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 9-1-12; CR 19-009: cr. (3) (h) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; correction in (3) (h) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2020 No. 770; CR 19-134: am. (4) Register April 2020 No. 772, eff 5-1-20; EmR1923: emerg. am. (1) (a), (c), (h), eff. 12-30-19; CR 19-103: am. (1) (a), (c), (h) Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; CR 23-008: r. and recr. (1) (e), am. (4) Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23. NR 25.05 NoteNote: See the table of Appellate Court Citations for Wisconsin appellate cases citing s. NR 25.05. NR 25.06NR 25.06 Quotas, catch fees and special regulations. NR 25.06(1)(a)(a) Lake trout. The total allowable annual harvest of lake trout by state and tribal commercial fishers and tribal home use fishers under par. (b) during the open season in WI-1 and WI-2 shall be determined by the natural resources board based upon recommendations from the state/tribal biological committee which consists of state, tribal and national biological service representatives.
