STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ) DEPARTMENT OF ) SS NATURAL RESOURCES ) TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGS: I, L. P. Voigt, Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, and custodian of the official records of said department, do hereby certify that the annexed rules and regulations relating to general fishing regula- tions, were duly approved and adopted by this department on August 14, 1969. I further certify that said copy has been compared by me with the original on file in this department and that the same is a true copy thereof, and of the whole of such original. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af­ fixed the official seal of the department at Hillfarms State Office Building in the city of Ma~, thi~ .ZVkcf day of ( . 4,/z:::;;;z,,,~ / , 19 6 9 . STATE OF WISCONSIN NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD IN·THE MATTER of repealing WCD 20.03 (T) (b)'~ WCD 25 .16, WCD ·25 .17, WCD • . 26 .. 01 ( 50). (a) and (b) ; amending WCD 19'. 0 5 (2.) , WCD 20. 03 (1) ( e) (f) and (q) , WCD 20 . 04 . ( 3) (a) and ( c) , WCD 20.07. (1) (e), WCD 20.07 (4.) (c), WCD 20 .• 13 .(3) (a), WCD 23.02. (5); repeal­ ing and recreating WCD 20.03 (1) (a), WCD 20.04. (4) (a) .5., WCD 20.04. (4) (c} 3., WCD 20.04 (4) (d), WCD 20.06 Order No. F-8-69 (T) (b), WCD 21. 05 (1), WCD 22. 05 (1.) ; creating WCD 20. 09 . (3) (d) , WCD 20 .16 (10) '(a), (15) (g) and (h), ( 31) ( c) and (d) , ( 36) (b) and (c) , .(38) (a), .(39) (b), (51) (b), (58) . (a) and ( 60) .(b) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code relating to general fishing r_egulations . ORDER OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD ADOPTING, AMENDING AND REPEALING RULES Pursuant to authority vested in the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board by sections 23.09, 29.085, 29.174 and 227.021 of the Wisconsin Statutes, ~he State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board hereby amends, repeals and creates rules as follows: - 2 .,.. SECTION 1. WCD 19.05 (2)of the Wisconsin Administrative Code is amended to read: WCD 19..05 (2) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to introduce, place, plant, or release, or cause to be introduced, placed, planted, or released in any manner in the publicly owned or controlled inland waters of the state of Wisconsin any fish, fish fingerlings, fish fry, or fish spawn except brook, brovm or rainbow trout or ·spavm thereof procured from a person holding a Class A or B license under Sec. 29.52 (4) (a) or (b) unless such release or plantings are supervised and authorized or permitted by written permit by the Department of Natural Resources of Wisconsin, its duly authorized .agents or representatives. SECTION .2. WCD 20.03 (1) (a) of the Wiscons.in Administrative Code is repealed and recreated to read: WCD .20.03. (1) (a) KIND OF FISH ·OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND (BOTH DATES BAG LENGTH .LOCALITY INCLUSIVE) LIMIT (INCHES) (:a) Largemouth.Bass and Smallmouth Bass In all. inland waters . Second Satwday 5 of each No size in May to February 15 limit SECTION 3. WCD 20.03. (1) (b) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code is repealed. SECTION.4. WCD 20.03 (1) (e) (f) and (q) are amended to read: WCD 20.03 (e.) KIND OF FISH ·OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND (BOTH DATES BAG LENGTH .LOCALITY . INCLUSIVE) LIMIT (INCHES) . (e.) Muskellunge (Includes hybrid. · muskellunge) . • . •. Second Saturday in 1 30 May to November 30 (f.) Trout and Salmon (any variety except splake and lake trout) (Bag limit means total of all) . The second. Saturday 10 in 6 in May at 5 a.m. to· .aggr.egate September 15 - 3 - KIND OF FISH OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND (BOTH DATES BAG LENGTH LOCALITY· INCLUSIVE) LIMIT. (INCHES) There shall be a special extended open season for trout and salmon in the following waters . • . Saturday nearest April 5, of which 10 1 to~ but not only 2 may be includi.ng the second rainbow.trout or Saturday in May and salmon September 16 to November 15 ' Ashland county: Bad river from· its mouth upstream to Copper Falls; Potato river from its mouth upstream to Guerney falls; White river from its mouth upstream to White River dam; Bayfield county: Cranberry river from its mouth upstrea.in to the Lenawee road ·(T50N:, R7W; Sec. 28); Fish river and Fish creek from its mouth upstream to the junction of Pine creek (T47N, R6W, Sec. 13); Fl.ag river from· its mouth upstream to the junction with the Little Flag river (T49N, R8W, .Sec. 2) ;. ·Iron river fro~ its mouth upstream to Orienta dam; Sioux river from its mouth upstream. to Big Rock falls (T49N, R4W, Sec, 19 )'; Siskowitt river from its mouth upstream to second. bridge (TlrlN, R6W, Sec. 35); . - 4 - '· KIND OF FISH ·OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND . (BOTH DATES BAG LENGTH .LOCALITY INCLUSIVE) LIMIT . (INCHES) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do.uglas county: Brule river from its mouth upstream to tJ. S. H.ighway #2;. ·Iron. county: Graveyard ·creek from its mouth upstream to D.S. Highway #2; Oronto creek from its mouth upstream to its source; Parker creek from-its mouth upstreain to its.source. There shall be an extended open season for trout on the . followi.ng waters . ...... .. September 16 to ·10 of which 6 November 15 only 5 may be rainbow trout Risk·creek pond in Adams county; Cammerer lal~e in Ashland county; Anders on 18..ke, · Balsam pond, Beaver lake~ Blaisdell lake, Little Hidden, Little Star, Mimi and Nymphia lakes in Bayfield county; Bradley and Dark lakes in Chippewa county; Stewart lake and Salmo pond in Dane county; Gravel Pit in Clark county; Anderson. lake in Do.uglas county; Lions Club Youth pond in Eau Clair.e county; Sand lake (Sec ..13 ,· T39N, Rl8E) in •Florence county; B.ug,. Lo.gger, and Valley lakes in Forest :county; Upper Zander lake in Green county; Birch lake in Iowa county; Hoffman, Lowe creek pond, Trout Run SCS, ·Trout Run Church and Oxbow ponds in Jackson county; Pence .and Towriline lakes in Langlade .county; Ament, Hanson, Horgan, Moraine, and Tahoe lal~es in Lincoln county; Cataract, .Evans and Hans Biegel ponds in Monroe· county; Bass lake (Sec. 15 - 5 - KIND OF FISH ·OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND (BOTH DATES BAG LENGTH LOCALITY INCLUSIVE) LIMIT (INCHES) .T39N, R7E) in Oneida county; Kinnickinnic and River Falls ponds in Pierce county; Big Twin lake, Ice House lake, and Pickerel lake in Polk county; Patterson lake in Price county; Camp Smith lake in Sawyer county; North Twin and Spruce 18.°kes in Taylor county; Eleva­ Osseo Club and Ettrick ponds in Trempealeau county; Esofea and Timber Coulee Ponds in Vernon County; Bluegill, Firefly (Weber) , Li:ttle John, Jr. , Otto Mielke and Pauto lakes in Vilas county; Sawmill lake in Washb11rn county; Lannon Park pond in Waukesha.county and Keller lake, Waupaca county. There shall be an extended open season for trout on all other lakes containing trout except natural spri_ng and spri_ng pond.s • • , • • •. • • • September 16 to 10 of .which 6 February 15 . only 5 may .be rainbow·trout (q) Rock and Lake Sturgeon Hook and line season In all waters: (except Lakes Poygan, Winneconne, Butte des Mo.rts , Winnebago and cb.hnecting waters;· and the Wolf river fr.om the dam at Shawano downstream . to Lake Poygan.; and the Fox river downstream from milepost !ij"o. · 63, commonly known as Johnson creek in Green Lake county, to Lake Butte des Mort s ) . .. '! '! '! • '! • •. First Saturday in 1 per season 4o September to October 15 Speari.ng season Lakes Butte des Morts, Little . Butte dep Morts, Poygan and Winneconne and connecti_ng waters , , , • , •. , •. • , , • No open season. - 6 - KIND OF FISH ·OPEN SEASON DAILY MINIMUM AND (BOTH DATES BAG . LENGTH .LOCALITY .INCLUSIVE) .. LIMIT ... (INCHES) Lake Winneb.ago. •. •. •. •. •. First Saturday in The bag- limit 40 February to March 1 on speared sturgeon is one (1) per season r_egardless . of the water in which speared No person shall have in his possession or under his control any spear or similar device in any building, tent, shanty or.similar ~nclosure on the waters .of Lakes Butte des Morts and Winneconne in Winneb.ago county, Lake Poygan in Waushara and Winnebago counties; Lake Winnebago in Calumet, Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties ·and all· connecting waters. including the Wolf River from the dam.at· Shawano downstrea.m to Lake Poygan and the Fox River from milepost No. 63, commonly known as Johnson creek, in ·Green.Lake county downstream to Lake Butte des Morts, except.during the open.season for spearing sturgeon when such open season· is in effect on ·a specified water named above. · SECTION.5. WCD 2o".o4 .(3) ·(.a) and (c) are amended to read: WCD 20· .. 04 .(3) (a) Special Waters , There shall be no closed season for. hook and line fishing for any species of fish except muskellunge, sturgeon and trout . in the following described waters, all b.ag limits, minimum size ·limits and other r.eghlations. governi.ng fish and fishi_ng as set forth in this chapter shall remai~ in full force and effect: Beaver Dam, Emily, Lost and Sinnissippi lakes in Do.dge county; Dunnville Bottoms in Dunn county; Mullet lake in Fond du Lac county; Big Green, Maria and Puckaway lakes in Green Lake county; Bean, Goose, Hahns , Ho.pe , . Red. Cedar and Mud (at Koshkonong) lakes in Jeffers on county; Buffalo lake in Marquette county; Bass and Pleasant. lakes in Port_age county; the White river below dam.at Burlington to Fox river in Racine county; Bushnell, Pine (at Baldwin), Three and ·Twin lakes in St.