The changes will be included in the 1997-1998 Wisconsin Guide to Hook and Line Fishing Regulations, which will be available early next year. Waters with regulations other than the 15 inch minimum length limit will be listed under the Special Regulations - Listed by County section of the regulations pamphlet. The new regulations will also be posted at boat landings on affected lakes and rivers. This category is aimed at increasing the number of walleye under the minimum length and are most effective where walleye growth rates are good. In many southern waters, walleye quickly grow to 15 inches before they become sexually mature, making the 15 inch limit ineffective at increasing the number of spawning adults.
Slot limits are most appropriate where walleye are abundant and growth rates are medium to good.
This category is designed to increase the number of medium to large walleye while still allowing the harvest of smaller fish. These regulations are most appropriate where walleye are abundant but growth is fairly slow. This category is designed for those waters with low overall harvest rates on the population where numbers are high. No minimum length limit is also appropriate for waters with mercury problems where older and slower growing fish have higher concentrations of mercury. Please sign our guest book and let us know how we can improve our page content for you.