Section NR 13.195 - Ice fishing with unattended lines(1) No treaty rights participant may ice fish with unattended lines except in compliance with the following provisions: (a) All unattended lines shall have attached a single iron hook with a maximum 1/2 inch point to shank gape;(b) All unattended lines shall be of a biodegradable material and shall be securely anchored so as not to be dislodged by a hooked fish;(c) All unattended lines shall be tagged with a valid identification tag obtained from the department indicating the member's tribal affiliation and tribal identification number;(d) Any treaty rights participant fishing with unattended lines shall, prior to doing so, inform the department of his or her name, address, phone number, and lakes upon which the participant intends to fish with unattended lines;(e) Each unattended line shall be checked at least once every 24 hours unless severe weather conditions render it impractical to do so;(f) No more than a total of 30 attended or unattended lines may be used in no more than 3 lakes at any one time; and(g) All poles used for unattended lines shall be marked so as to be visible to vehicular traffic.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 13.195
Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91.