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Section 9   NR 20.20 (44) (c) 2., (d) 2., and (g) 1. are amended to read:
county and species
WATERS
AUTHORIZED METHODS
OPEN SEASON (both dates inclusive)
DAILY BAG LIMIT
MINIMUM LENGTH OR OTHER SIZE RESTRICTIONS (INCHES)
(44) ONEIDA (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(c) Muskellunge
2. Bearskin lake, Booth lake, Julia lake (T38N R11E S1), Squaw Amber lake (on Vilas county border)
a. Hook and line
Saturday nearest
Memorial day to December 31 on open water
1
28
(d) Panfish
2. Indian lake, Oneida lake, SquawAmber lake (on Vilas county border)
a. Hook and line
Continuous
15 in total but no more than 5 of a single species until March 1, 2026 when it becomes 25 in total
None
(g) Walleye
1. Bearskin lake, Crescent lake (near Rhinelander), Diamond lake, Hasbrook lake, Julia lake (on Forest county border), Mercer lake, Oneida lake, SquawAmber lake (on Vilas county border), Squirrel lake, Three lakes chain (includes Big, Big Fork, Big Stone, Deer, Dog, Fourmile, Island, Laurel, Little Fork, Long, Medicine, Moccasin, Mud, Planting Ground, Rangeline, Round, Spirit, Townline, Virgin, and Whitefish lakes and all connecting waters and Eagle river downstream to the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam combined)
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in
May to the first Sunday in March
3 in total
None, but only 1 may be longer than 14
Section 10   NR 20.20 (50) (f) 4m. is created to read:
county and species
WATERS
AUTHORIZED METHODS
OPEN SEASON (both dates inclusive)
DAILY BAG LIMIT
MINIMUM LENGTH OR OTHER SIZE RESTRICTIONS (INCHES)
(50) PORTAGE (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(f) Trout and salmon
4m. Springville pond
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to the first Sunday in March
3 in total
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Section 11   NR 20.20 (64) (d) 2., (f) 2., and (g) 2. are amended to read:
county and species
WATERS
AUTHORIZED METHODS
OPEN SEASON (both dates inclusive)
DAILY BAG LIMIT
MINIMUM LENGTH OR OTHER SIZE RESTRICTIONS (INCHES)
(64) VILAS (for species or waters not listed, see sub. (73))
(d) Muskellunge
2. Amber lake (on Oneida county border), Upper Gresham lake
a. Hook and line
Saturday nearest
Memorial day to December 31 on open water
1
28
(f) Panfish
2. Amber lake (on Oneida county border), Fishtrap lake, High lake, Rush lake
a. Hook and line
Continuous
15 in total but no more than 5 of a single species until March 1, 2026 when it becomes 25 in total
None
(g) Walleye
2. Big lake (T42N R6E S4), Big Arbor Vitae lake, Big Muskellunge lake, Birch lake, Boulder lake, Crab lake, Harris lake, Ike Walton lake, Island lake, Little Arbor Vitae lake, North Crab lake, North Turtle lake, Oxbow lake, Presque Isle chain (Averill lake, Presque Isle lake, and Van Vliet lake combined), Rock lake, South Turtle lake, SquawAmber lake (on Oneida county border), Star lake, Sherman lake (on Oneida county border), Squirrel lake, Three lakes chain (includes Big, Big Fork, Big Stone, Deer, Dog, Fourmile, Island, Laurel, Little Fork, Long, Medicine, Moccasin, Mud, Planting Ground, Rangeline, Round, Spirit, Townline, Virgin, and Whitefish lakes and all connecting waters and Eagle river downstream to the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam combined)
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in
May to the first Sunday in March
3 in total
None, but only 1 may be longer than 14
Section 12   NR 20.20 (73) (f) 4. is amended to read:
county and species
WATERS
AUTHORIZED METHODS
OPEN SEASON (both dates inclusive)
DAILY BAG LIMIT
MINIMUM LENGTH OR OTHER SIZE RESTRICTIONS (INCHES)
(73) SPECIES OR WATERS NOT LISTED IN SUBS. (1) TO (72)
(f) Largemouth and smallmouth bass
4. All waters not listed in subs. (1) to (72) or this paragraph north of a line following state highway 77 from its bridge over the St. Croix river east to state
highway 27, south on state highway 27 to state highway 64, east on state highway 64 to its terminus in the city of Marinette and continuing due east to the shore of Green Bay and all waters, excluding tributaries to Green Bay, north of state highway 29 from its bridge over the Fox river east to its terminus in the city of Kewaunee and continuing due east to the shore of Lake Michigan.
a. Hook and line
First Saturday in May to Friday preceding the third Saturday in June
0 for smallmouth bass, 5 for largemouth bass
14
Third Saturday in June to the first Sunday in March
5 in total
14
Monday following the first Sunday in March to Friday preceding the first Saturday in May
0
None
Section 13   NR 20.38 (1) (a), (d) and (e) are amended to read:
  NR 20.38 (1) (a) All waters in Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties.
  (d) Florence county. Bass, Fay, Frog, Halsey, Long (Forest county), Patten, Scout and West Bass lakes; Line and Pine river flowages.
  (e) Forest county. Arbutus lake, Crane lake, Jungle lake, Lake Metonga, Lily lake, Little Rice lake, Pickerel lake, and Roberts lake.
Section 14   NR 20.38 (1) (g), (h), (j) and (L), (3) (b), and (5) are repealed.
Section 15   NR 20.40 (10) (c) 1. is amended to read:
  NR 20.40 (10) (c) 1. Opening weekend of athe fishing season of a particular species if the fishing tournament targets that species, except that a person may conduct a fishing tournament that is not a traditional fishing tournament on opening weekend on waters with a continuous open harvest season for that species.
Section 16   NR 20.60 (1) (b) is amended to read:
  NR 20.60 (1) (b) For each fishing trip, the licensee shall accurately record the licensee’s name, license number, date, documented boat name or 8−digit state registration number, locations fished, number of anglers, number of lines fished, hours fished, the total number of fish harvested, and other information required by the department on the report form in the electronic reporting system in the English language within 1/2 hour after completing each trip’s fishing activities after returning to the dock or shore. The number of fish of each species harvested and fin clip information, if required by the department, may be recorded in the electronic reporting system after returning to the dock or shore but shall be recorded in the electronic reporting system by 11:59 p.m. the day of the fishing trip. The electronic report form shall be immediately exhibited to a department representative upon request.
Section 17   NR 26.01 (15) (d) and (55) (b) are amended to read:
COUNTY
WATERS
REFUGE BOUNDARIES
START DATE
END DATE
(15) Door
(d) Sturgeon Bay ship canal
Canal area within 500 feet of Strawberry creek in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ , section 16, T22NT27N, R26E
September 1
December 31
(55) Rusk
(b) Thornapple river
Confluence with Chippewa river in section 4, T34N, R7W upstream to the Thornapple road crossing in section 33, T35N, R1WR7W
April 25
May 14
Section 18   NR 26.01 (68) (am) is created to read:
COUNTY
WATERS
REFUGE BOUNDARIES
START DATE
END DATE
(68) Waukesha
(am) Bark river
Highway 83 bridge to the inlet to Lake Nagawicka at NE ¼, section 9, T7N, R18E to NE ¼, section 8, T7N, R18E
March 1
Friday preceding the first Saturday in May
Section 19. Effective Date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
Section 20. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on [DATE].
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