The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public informational meeting to discuss a proposed walleye rehabilitation effort on Katherine and Clear Lakes in Oneida County and Laura and Anvil Lakes in Vilas County.
This emergency rule will extend the existing walleye harvest regulation on the Minocqua Chain of Lakes for the 2021 fishing season.
The Wisconsin DNR will be developing new regulations for the lake whitefish commercial industry.
The Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board (LSCFB) will meet to discuss trap net rules and specifications; a prioritized list of activities for LSCFB to pursue; and other topics.
Permanent rule relating to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters conducted at the 2021 Fisheries Management Spring Hearings.
This public hearing will take place virtually via Zoom. The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be developing new regulations for the lake whitefish commercial industry. To gain stakeholder participation from a wide variety of sources, the DNR will host a virtual public meeting to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish and discuss the lake whitefish rules for the Green Bay emergency rule.
Fishing regulations are used as a tool to ensure good fishing exists in the future. Fishing regulations are used to:
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that ice shanty removal deadlines are approaching.
Wisconsin’s annual sturgeon spearing season begins Feb. 13 and runs for 16 days, or until any of the pre-determined harvest caps are met. This year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) predicts that harvest caps will be met prior to the 16-day season limit.