Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 13.14
The following table applies to fishing by treaty rights participants for those kinds of fish and methods listed.
Kind of fish and locality | Methods permitted | Open season (both dates inclusive) | Individual daily bag limit or TQ | Maximum or minimum size limits |
(1) Largemouth and smallmouth bass. | ||||
(a) All waters north of the line described in s. NR 20.03(1) (a) 9. | Hook & line & ice spearing | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 of each species | 12 inch minimum |
(b) All waters not under par. (a) | Hook & line & ice spearing | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 of each species | 14 inch minimum |
(c) All lakes north of the line described in s. NR 20.03(1) (a) 9. | Open water spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 12 inch minimum |
(d) All lakes not under par. (c) | Open water spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 14 inch minimum |
(e) All lakes north of the line described in s. NR 20.03(1) (a) 9. | Setline, set or bank pole subject to s. NR 13.15 | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 of each species | 12 inch minimum |
(f) All lakes not under par. (e) | Setline, set or bank pole subject to s. NR 13.15 | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 of each species | 14 inch minimum |
(g) All lakes north of the line described in s. NR 20.03(1) (a) 9. | Traps, seine, fyke net or dip net subject to s. NR 13.16 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 12 inch minimum |
(h) All lakes not under par. (g) | Traps, seine, fyke net or dip net subject to s. NR 13.16 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 14 inch minimum |
(i) Lakes 1000 acres or larger north of the line described in s. NR 20.03(1) (a) 9. | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 12 inch minimum |
(j) All lakes 1000 acres or larger not under par. (i) | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 14 inch minimum |
(2) Walleye. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook & line & ice spearing | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 | No size limits |
(b) All lakes | Open water spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | Maximum of 20 inches; each fisher may take one fish 20-24 inches per day |
(c) All lakes | Traps, seine, fyke net or dip net subject to s. NR 13.16 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | Males only during spawning season. Maximum of 18 inches thereafter. |
(d) All lakes | Setline, set or bank pole subject to s. NR 13.15 | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 | No size limits |
(e) Lakes 1000 acres or larger | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 or until TQ is reached. | TQ | No size limits |
(3) Northern pike. | ||||
(a) Nemadj river, Allouez bay, St. Louis river, Little Poke-gama bay, Pokegama bay, Kimballs bay, Douglas county | Hook and line | Saturday nearest May 15 to March 1 | 2 | No size limits |
(b) All waters not under par. (a) | Hook and line | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 | No size limits |
(c) All lakes | Set line, set or bank pole subject to s. NR 13.15 | First Saturday in May to March 1 | 5 | No size limits |
(d) All lakes | Open water & ice spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | Maximum of 30 inches |
(e) All lakes | Traps, seine, fyke net or dip net subject to s. NR 13.16 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | No size limits |
(f) Lakes 1000 acres or larger | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 or until TQ is reached. | TQ | No size limits |
(4) Rock or lake sturgeon. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook and line, setline, set or bank pole subject to s. NR 13.15 | June 1 to March 1 | 1 per year all methods | 45 inch minimum |
(b) All lakes | Spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | June 1 to March 30 | 1 per year all methods | 45 inch minimum |
(c) All lakes | Nets other than gill nets incidental to fishing other species | Year round | 1 per year all methods | 45 inch minimum |
(d) Lakes 1000 acres or larger | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 | 1 per year all methods | 45 inch minimum |
(5) Muskellunge. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook and line | Third Saturday in May to March 1 | 1 per day | Minimum 32 inches. |
(b) All lakes | Spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 40 inch maximum |
(c) All lakes | Nets other than gill nets incidental to fishing other species | Year round or until TQ is reached. | TQ | 40 inch maximum |
(d) Lakes 1000 acres or larger | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 | TQ | 40 inch maximum |
(6) Trout and salmon. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook and line: | Seasons, bag and size limits, and gear restrictions as established in s. NR 20.03 except that a year round season is established for lake trout and a season of January 1 to September 30 is established for other trout in inland waters except spring ponds and Lake Superior tributaries. | ||
(b) All waters | All other methods | Permits may be issued where biologically sound after consultation with the bands. | ||
(7) White bass, rock bass, bluegill, crappie, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, bullheads, yellow bass, catfish. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook and line | Year round | None | No size limits |
(b) All waters | Spearing subject to s. NR 13.17 &traps, seines, fyke net or dip net subject to s. NR 13.16 | Year round | TQ | No size limits |
(c) Lakes over 1000 acres | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 | TQ | No size limits |
(8) Cisco and whitefish. | ||||
(a) All waters | Hook and line | No closed season | 25 pounds plus one fish | No size limits |
(b) All waters | Traps, seine, fyke net subject to s. NR 13.16; dip net, spearing subject to s. NR 13.17 | No closed season | TQ | No size limits |
(c) Lakes over 1000 acres | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | June 1 to March 1 | TQ | No size limits |
(9) Rough fish. | ||||
(a) All waters | All methods except gill nets | No closed season | None | No size limits |
(b) Lakes over 1000 acres | Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 | No closed season | None | No size limits |
(c) Lakes under 1000 acres | Gill nets may be fished by dep | artment permit | ||
(10) Paddlefish or spoonbill catfish. All waters | - | No open season | ||
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 13.14
Chapter NR 20 was repealed and a new ch. NR 20 created eff. 6-1-99.