Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 23.09

Current through August 26, 2024
Section NR 23.09 - Ice fishing

Buildings, vehicles, tents, fish shanties or similar enclosures may be used on the ice for fishing in the Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters.

(1) The door of any enclosure or shelter shall be unlocked and readily opened from the outside at all times while the enclosure or shelter is occupied.
(2) All shelters shall be removed from the ice on or before March 15, or prior to that time if ordered by the department when it determines the ice has become unsafe for travel.
(3) All buildings, tents, fish shanties and similar enclosures or shelters maintained, occupied, or used for fishing on the ice of any Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters shall have the name and residential address in the English language of the person owning or using the fishing shelter legibly painted or otherwise affixed on the outside of the fishing shelter with block lettering a minimum of one inch square and in contrasting colors. Fishing shelters that are occupied or otherwise in use are exempt from this requirement.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 23.09

Cr. Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; renum. from NR 23.10, Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 1-1-94; CR 13-001: am. (3) Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.