NR 13.16(2) (2) General requirements.

NR 13.16(2)(a) (a) A trap, seine, dip net or fyke net permit authorizes the use of traps, seines, dip nets or fyke nets by the permittee.

NR 13.16(2)(b) (b) Permittees may share in the use of a trap, seine, dip net or fyke net permitted to another treaty rights participant.

NR 13.16(2)(c) (c) No treaty rights participant may possess sport angling equipment, or other harvest equipment requiring a permit, while engaged in setting, lifting or attending a trap, seine, dip net or fyke net.

NR 13.16(3) (3) Tags required. Each trap, seine or fyke net shall have attached securely to it a metal tag stamped with the number of the permit authorizing its use.

NR 13.16(4) (4) Frequency of lifting. Each trap or fyke net shall be lifted and the catch removed at least once each day following the day it was set.

NR 13.16(5) (5) Notice. The permittee shall notify the department 24 hours in advance prior to placement or use of traps, seines, dip nets or fyke nets in any lake.

NR 13.16 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91.

NR 13.17 NR 13.17 Use of spears.

NR 13.17(1) (1) Permit required. No treaty rights participant may use or have in possession while on the inland waters any spear unless he or she possesses on his or her person a permit issued by the department authorizing the use of a spear.

NR 13.17(2) (2) General requirements.

NR 13.17(2)(a) (a) Permittees may share in the use of a spear permitted to another treaty rights participant.

NR 13.17(2)(b) (b) No treaty rights participant may possess sport angling equipment, or other harvest equipment requiring a permit, while engaged in spearing.

NR 13.17(2)(c) (c) No treaty rights participant may use a spear unless it has a minimum of 3 barbed tines at least 4 1/2² long. Each tine shall have at least one barb which extends perpendicular from the tine at least 1/8². Smaller tines and barbs may be used when spearing for panfish.

NR 13.17(3) (3) Use restricted.

NR 13.17(3)(a) (a) No spear may be used on a body of water for which permits for the use of other harvesting equipment have been issued in accordance with s. NR 13.15, 13.16 or 13.18.

NR 13.17(3)(b) (b) No treaty rights participant may spear on open water unless notice of the spearing activity is first given to the department. The notice shall be given at least 4 hours before the spearing activity takes place.

NR 13.17(3)(c) (c) The department may require as a permit condition that treaty rights participants use only designated landings when engaged in spearing activity. When such is required, only designated landings may be used.

NR 13.17 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91.

NR 13.18 NR 13.18 Gill nets.

NR 13.18(1) (1) Permit required. Prior to gill netting, a treaty rights participant shall obtain a permit from the department allowing the use of gill nets. The permit shall be issued daily using the following procedures and contain the following information.

NR 13.18(1)(a) (a) Name of the person to whom issued.

NR 13.18(1)(b) (b) Lake name and county for which the permit is valid.

NR 13.18(1)(c) (c) Date the permit is valid.

NR 13.18(1)(d) (d) The maximum length in feet of gill net that can be fished by the permittee.

NR 13.18(1)(e) (e) The allowable number of each species for which a tribal quota has been established that the permittee may possess during the day.

NR 13.18(1)(f) (f) The specific mesh size (stretch mesh in inches) of gill net which the permittee is allowed to use.

NR 13.18(1)(g) (g) An appropriate form for reporting the nightly catch to the department.

NR 13.18(1)(h) (h) A unique permit number.