Public Hearing On Permanent Rule Possession And Bag Limit Related To Round Gobies And Other Detrimental Species, Ch. NR 20
Start Date: 08/19/2026
End Date: 08/19/2026
Time: 11:00 a.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-22-25, relating to ch. NR 20 and possession and bag limits for round gobies and other detrimental species on waters of the state. These rules will allow anglers to keep in their possession any harvested round gobies or ruffe provided that the fish are eviscerated or decapitated or their gills removed, in alignment with management goals to control the spread of prohibited fish. It also continues to allow anglers to harvest an unlimited number of white perch, however, it requires white perch harvested on inland waters to be eviscerated, decapitated or have its gills removed, to reduce the chance of spreading white perch to inland waters where they are not yet established.
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