An individual may register a private fishing preserve under Section 29.738, Wisconsin Statutes. The single benefit provided by this registration is a state fishing license or stamps are not required to fish in the registered body of water. A single…
Wisconsin-native species of fish and fish eggs imported from a fish farm outside the state to a registered fish farm in Wisconsin do not require an import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP). However,…
If you are planning to divert water from a navigable lake, pond or stream as part of your aquaculture operation, a permit may be required under Sections 30.12 or 30.18, Wisconsin Statutes. No person, except a person required to obtain an approval…
Attention: new DATCP fish farm registrants The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) requires that new registrants receive a Natural Waterbody Status review (Proof of Status Letter) from the Department of Natural…
Lake Trout (top) Splake (middle) "Coaster" Brook Trout (bottom) Lake Trout (left) will have a deeply forked tail. Splake (middle) has a moderately forked tail. "Coaster" Brook Trout (right) has only a slightly forked tail. Splake has a…
Shown below are identification cards which are used by anglers in the field. You can request these cards by emailing the Fisheries Management email on this page and providing your full name and address. Please indicate that you are requesting…
Beginning in May 2007, in response to the possible threat posed by moving VHS-infected wild baitfish, the DNR required th
The information on this page is for licensed bait dealers who harvest live bait from state waters for sale to retail or wholesale distributors. If you collect minnows for your use or crayfish for consumption, you can do this without a permit, as…