Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 13 - Chippewa Treaty Rights Participants
Subchapter II - Fishing
Section NR 13.14 - Seasons, bag limits, total tribal quota, size limits and methods of taking
The following table applies to fishing by treaty rights participants for those kinds of fish and methods listed.
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Kind of fish and locality |
Methods permitted |
Open season (both dates inclusive) |
Individual daily bag limit or TQ |
Maximum or minimum size limits |
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(1) Largemouth and smallmouth bass. |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(2) Walleye. |
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(a) All waters |
Hook & line & ice spearing |
First Saturday in May to March 1 |
5 |
No size limits |
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(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 |
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(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. |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(3) Northern pike. |
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(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 |
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(b) All waters not under par. (a) |
Hook and line |
First Saturday in May to March 1 |
5 |
No size limits |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(4) Rock or lake sturgeon. |
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(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 |
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(b) All lakes |
Spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 |
June 1 to March 30 |
1 per year all methods |
45 inch minimum |
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(c) All lakes |
Nets other than gill nets incidental to fishing other species |
Year round |
1 per year all methods |
45 inch minimum |
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(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 |
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(5) Muskellunge. |
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(a) All waters |
Hook and line |
Third Saturday in May to March 1 |
1 per day |
Minimum 32 inches. |
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(b) All lakes |
Spearing & snagging subject to s. NR 13.17 |
Year round or until TQ is reached. |
TQ |
40 inch maximum |
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(c) All lakes |
Nets other than gill nets incidental to fishing other species |
Year round or until TQ is reached. |
TQ |
40 inch maximum |
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(d) Lakes 1000 acres or larger |
Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 |
June 1 to March 1 |
TQ |
40 inch maximum |
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(6) Trout and salmon. |
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(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. |
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(b) All waters |
All other methods |
Permits may be issued where biologically sound after consultation with the bands. |
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(7) White bass, rock bass, bluegill, crappie, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, bullheads, yellow bass, catfish. |
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(a) All waters |
Hook and line |
Year round |
None |
No size limits |
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(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 |
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(c) Lakes over 1000 acres |
Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 |
June 1 to March 1 |
TQ |
No size limits |
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(8) Cisco and whitefish. |
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(a) All waters |
Hook and line |
No closed season |
25 pounds plus one fish |
No size limits |
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(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 |
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(c) Lakes over 1000 acres |
Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 |
June 1 to March 1 |
TQ |
No size limits |
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(9) Rough fish. |
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(a) All waters |
All methods except gill nets |
No closed season |
None |
No size limits |
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(b) Lakes over 1000 acres |
Gill nets subject to s. NR 13.18 |
No closed season |
None |
No size limits |
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(c) Lakes under 1000 acres |
Gill nets may be fished by dep |
artment permit |
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(10) Paddlefish or spoonbill catfish. All waters |
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No open season |
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Chapter NR 20 was repealed and a new ch. NR 20 created eff. 6-1-99.
