Fishing
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Anglers' Club Live Release Category
To be initiated into the Anglers' Club in the LIVE RELEASE category you must catch and release a fish that meets or exceeds the minimum length listed below, correctly complete the application form [PDF] and comply with the following rules:
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Anglers's Club Kept Fish Category
To be initiated into the Anglers' Club in the KEPT FISH category you must catch a fish that meets or exceeds the minimum weight listed below, correctly complete the application form and comply with the following rules:
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Private Fishing Preserve
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…
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Fish Importation
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,…
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Water Diversion
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…
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Natural Waterbodies
Attention: new DATCP fish farm registrantsThe 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 Resources…
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Lake Superior lake trout, splake and brook trout comparison
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…
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Lake Superior steelhead identification
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…
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VHS - wild bait harvest information
Beginning in May 2007, in response to the possible threat posed by moving VHS-infected wild baitfish, the DNR required th