NR 20.11NR 20.11 Ice fishing and fishing shelter restrictions. NR 20.11(1)(1) No person may construct, place, use, maintain or occupy a fishing shelter on the ice of any waters of this state unless: NR 20.11(1)(a)(a) The name and residential address or department of natural resources customer identification number in the English language of the person owning or using the fishing shelter is legibly painted or otherwise affixed on the outside of the fishing shelter with block lettering a minimum of one inch square and in contrasting colors. Fishing shelters that are occupied or otherwise in use are exempt from this requirement. NR 20.11(1)(b)(b) The door can be readily opened from the outside while the shelter is occupied. NR 20.11(1)(c)(c) The person is actively using the fishing shelter and it is removed from the ice daily and when not in use on the Fox river downstream from the DePere dam, Brown county. NR 20.11(1)(d)(d) The fishing shelter is removed from the ice daily and when not in use after the first Sunday following March 1, on inland waters south of highway 64. NR 20.11(1)(e)(e) The fishing shelter is removed from the ice daily and when not in use after the first Sunday following March 12, on inland waters north of highway 64 and all other outlying waters. NR 20.11(2)(2) No person may cut, use or maintain a hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or square for the taking of fish in any manner through the ice except for spearing fish in Lake Superior, sturgeon spearing, taking fish with dip nets, taking minnows with minnow traps or skin or scuba diving. NR 20.11(3)(3) The department or its agents may direct that fishing shelters be removed from the ice by a date earlier than specified in subs. (1) (d) or (e) if it has reason to believe that the ice has become unsafe for travel. NR 20.11 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; CR 01-012: am. (1) (a), Register November 2001 No. 551, eff. 4-1-02; CR 02-073: am. (1) (a), Register January 2003 No. 565, eff. 2-1-03; CR 04-024: am. (1) (e) Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; CR 06-011: am. (1) (d) and (e) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 4-1-07; CR 19-091: am. (1) (a) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20. NR 20.12NR 20.12 Setline and set or bank pole restrictions. NR 20.12(1)(1) General restrictions. No person may use, set, lift, attend or possess any set or bank pole or setline on any water except the lower Wisconsin river, unless: NR 20.12(1)(a)(a) Its use is specifically authorized by a set or bank pole license issued under s. 29.531 (1), Stats., or a setline license issued under s. 29.533 (1), Stats. No person may use, set, lift, attend or possess set or bank pole or setline licensed to another person. NR 20.12(1)(c)(c) A white flag at least 10 inches square bearing the number of the license authorizing its use in black figures at least 3 inches high and attached to the top of a flag staff that extends at least 3 feet above the surface of the water or bank is placed and maintained at one end of the setline or within 2 feet of the set or bank pole with a cord attached from the flag staff to the set or bank pole. The flag staff may not exceed 2 1/2 inches in diameter and shall be marked with 2 inch to 6 inch wide alternating horizontal black and white bands. When a buoy is used to hold the setline’s flag staff, the buoy shall be cylindrical in shape, 15 inches or less in diameter and marked with 2 inch to 6 inch wide alternating horizontal black and white bands. No person may place a setline flag, flag staff or pole in the main channel of any navigable waterway. NR 20.12(1)(d)(d) A metal tag stamped with the number of the license authorizing its use is securely attached directly to the flag staff or pole of each setline or set or bank pole. NR 20.12(1m)(1m) Lower Wisconsin river restrictions. No person may use, set, lift, attend or possess any set or bank pole or setline on the lower Wisconsin river unless: NR 20.12(1m)(a)(a) Its use is specifically authorized by a set or bank pole license issued under s. 29.531 (1), Stats., or a setline license issued under s. 29.533 (1), Stats. No person may use, set, lift, attend or possess a set or bank pole or setline licensed to another person. NR 20.12(1m)(c)(c) A white setline flag at least 10 inches square bearing the number of the license authorizing its use in figures at least 3 inches high and attached to a flag staff that extends at least 3 feet above the surface of the water or bank is placed and maintained at one end of the setline. The flag staff may not exceed 2 1/2 inches in diameter and shall be marked with 2 inch to 6 inch wide alternating horizontal black and white bands. When a buoy is used to hold the setline’s flag staff, the buoy shall be cylindrical in shape, 15 inches or less in diameter and marked with 2 inch to 6 inch wide alternating horizontal black and white bands. No person may place a setline flag, flag staff or pole in the main channel of any navigable waterway. NR 20.12(1m)(d)(d) A metal tag stamped with the number of the license authorizing its use is securely attached directly to each set or bank pole and to the flag staff of each setline. NR 20.12(2)(2) Gear, fishing methods and bait. No person may do any of the following: NR 20.12(2)(a)(a) Use, set, lift, attend or possess more than 5 set or bank poles. NR 20.12(2)(c)(c) Use, set, lift or attend a set or bank pole equipped with more than one line, which may not have more than 2 hooks. NR 20.12(2)(d)(d) Use, set, lift or attend a setline with more than 25 hooks. NR 20.12(2)(e)(e) Use, set, lift, attend or possess any set or bank pole or setline between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. NR 20.12(2)(f)(f) Use or set a set or bank pole or setline unless it is lifted and the catch removed at least once each day following the day it was set unless a longer period is authorized by the department or its agents.