Public hearing on permanent rule relating to possession limits for various fish species, chs. NR 20 to 23
Start Date: 08/19/2026
End Date: 08/19/2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Kari Lee-Zimmerman, Kari.LeeZimmermann@wisconsin.gov or 608-316-0080
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order FH-10-25, affecting chs. NR 20 to 23 and relating to possession limits for various fish species. This rule evaluates statewide fish possession limits and improves consistency in interpretation of possession limits between the boundary waters between Wisconsin and neighboring states and the inland and outlying waters. It also updates the description of possession limits so that it is clear that the possession limit for each specific species applies to all fish of that species harvested from all Wisconsin waterbodies collectively. The rule simplifies regulations by eliminating the total daily bag limit and allowance for the possession limit to be twice the daily bag limit. It clarifies that each waterbody has a daily bag limit and each species has a possession limit, and there are no other variances of those respective restrictions to confuse anglers.
View the hearing notice and proposed rule and hearing appearance form on the DNR website.
Join this hearing via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 210 224 119 303 47; Passcode: H4To9qg3
Join by phone: +1 608-571-2209; Phone conference ID: 29368503#