Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters
Subchapter III - Authorized Methods, Open Seasons, Daily Bag Limits and Size Restrictions on Specified Waters
Section NR 20.16 - Special early catch and release season for trout
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 20.16
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a)
Open season and
waters. Except as specified in sub. (2), there is an open season for
trout from 5:00 a.m. on the first Saturday i n January through the Friday
preceding the first Saturday in May on the following waters:
1. All streams in Adams, Ashland, Barron,
Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge,
Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron,
Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Monroe,
Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, St. Croix,
Sauk, Sawyer, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn,
Washington, Waukesha and Wood counties.
3. `Florence county.' Pine river, Popple
river in its entirety.
4. `Forest
county.' Peshtigo river downstream from U.S. highway 8, Pine river downstream
from STH 55, Popple river in its entirety, and Rat river downstream from
Scattered Rice lake.
5. `Langlade
county.' Wolf river, main stem of the Plover river upstream of STH 153,
excluding tributaries and off-channel springs.
6. `Lincoln county.' All streams west of STH
51 and Prairie river downstream from CTH J.
7. `Marathon county.' Black creek (mouth at
T27N R7E S4), Black creek (T30N, R3E), Grass creek, McGinnes creek, Fourmile
creek, Noisy creek, and, main stem of the Plover river upstream of STH 153,
excluding tributaries and off-channel springs.
8. `Marinette county.' North branch Peme Bon
Won river downstream from STH 141, Peshtigo river upstream from CTH C, Pike
river between CTH V and CTH K, and Rat river.
9. `Marquette county.' Chaffee creek
downstream from CTH B, Klawitter creek, Lawrence creek, Lunch creek, Mecan
river upstream from STH 22, Neenah creek, O' Keefe creek, Wedde creek and
Westfield creek.
10. `Oconto
county.' North branch Oconto river downstream from STH 64 and south branch
Oconto river downstream from CTH AA.
11. `Oneida county.' All streams west of STH
51 and Bearskin creek.
12. `Portage
county.' Ditches 1 through 6 downstream from Townline road, Tomorrow river from
Amherst downstream to Durant road, and Waupaca (Tomorrow) river from Durant
road downstream.
13. `Shawano
county.' Middle branch Embarrass river from Homme dam to STH 29, north branch
Embarrass river from Tilleda dam downstream to Leopolis dam and Red river
downstream from lower Red Lake dam.
14. `Vilas county.' Mishonagon
creek.
15. `Waupaca county.' North
branch Little Wolf river from CTH P to CTH J, south branch Little Wolf river,
Waupaca river from Frost Valley road to STH 54, and Waupaca (Tomorrow) river
from Frost Valley road upstream.
16. `Waushara county.' Carter creek, Leola
ditch, Mecan river downstream from 11 th road, Pine river downstream from CTH K
to Poy Sippi pond, Roche-a-Cri creek, Willow creek from Blackhawk road to 29 th
lane, and White river from STH 21 to lower White River millpond.
(b)
Daily bag limit,
possession limit and gear restrictions. The following restrictions
apply to waters specified in par. (a) during the open season specified in par.
(a):
1. The daily bag limit and possession
limit for trout is 0.
2. No person
may use any hooks, baits or lures other than artificial lures while fishing for
any species of fish on trout streams specified in par. (a).
(2) EXCEPTIONS. Subsection (1) does not apply to the following streams:
(a) Lake Michigan tributaries, major Green
Bay tributaries, all other tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay
upstream to the first dam or lake.
(b) All tributaries to Lake Superior except
the White river and its tributaries from the White River dam upstream to Pikes
River Road bridge and the Iron river and its tributaries upstream from Orienta
dam.
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