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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.27 - Seasons, limits, restrictions on taking crayfish

Current through June 24, 2024
There is a closed season established for taking crayfish
					 except when taken during the open season by the following methods:
Animal and locality
Open season (both dates
								inclusive)
Bag limit
Size limit
Methods of taking
(1) Crayfish All areas except Wis.-Minn. boundary
								waters. See s.
								NR
								21.04(12)
Crayfish may be taken by hand, minnow seine, minnow
								dipnets or minnow traps, as defined in s.
								NR
								20.10, and by crayfish traps with any entrance not to
								exceed 2 1/2 inches at its greatest diagonal measurement.
All traps used to take crayfish shall be raised
								and crayfish removed at least once each day following the day set unless
								otherwise authorized by the district director.
All traps shall be tagged with a tag clearly
								bearing in the English language the name and address or department customer
								identification number of the owner and trapper
(4) ADDITIONAL
				  RESTRICTIONS.
(a)
Crayfish.
1. `Prohibitions.' No person may:
a. Use live crayfish as bait on the inland
				  waters except on the Mississippi river.
b. Possess live crayfish while on any inland
				  waters of the state, except the Mississippi river, unless that person is
				  engaged in crayfish removal. Simultaneous possession of live crayfish and hook
				  and line fishing equipment while on the inland waters, except the Mississippi
				  river, shall be considered prima facie evidence of a violation of this
				  subsection.
c. Place, deposit,
				  throw or otherwise introduce live crayfish into any waters of the state unless
				  a permit authorizing introduction has been issued by the department.
d. Take, possess or control a crayfish unless
				  the person is in possession of a valid approval which authorizes the hunting of
				  small game or which authorize fishing, unless otherwise exempt from the need to
				  possess one of more of these approvals to hunt or fish under ch. 29,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.28 - Taxidermy

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TRANSPORTATION. Whenever a permitted
				  taxidermist, or his or her agent, takes a wild animal carcass into possession
				  at a location other than the taxidermist's place of business, the records
				  required by s.
				  29.506(5) (b) and
				  (6), Stats., shall be completed immediately
				  and shall accompany the carcass during transportation.
(2) POSSESSION.
(a) If a permitted taxidermist holds wild
				  animal carcasses received in connection with his or her business pursuant to
				  the authorization in s.
				  29.506(4),
				  Stats., in the same storage area or freezer with personally acquired wild
				  animal carcasses, every wild animal carcass so held shall be tagged in the
				  manner described in s.
				  29.506(5)
				  (b), Stats. Wild animal carcasses so tagged
				  and stored may not be considered to be commingled.
(b) The authorization of s.
				  29.506(4),
				  Stats., does not apply to wild animal carcasses acquired by a taxidermist for
				  purposes not related to the business of taxidermy.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.30 - Criminal history checks; volunteer instructors

Current through June 24, 2024
Whenever application is made to the department by a person
					 interested in becoming certified to instruct as a volunteer all-terrain
					 vehicle, boating, bow hunter, hunter education, Wisconsin cooperative trapper
					 education program or snowmobile safety instructor, the bureau of law
					 enforcement shall conduct a criminal history, character and background check on
					 the applicant. Notwithstanding s.
					 NR
					 19.025, the bureau of law enforcement shall conduct a
					 background check on any person who applies to serve as an angler or aquatic
					 education instructor, or an educational outdoor skills activity mentor. Upon
					 becoming aware of information indicating prior illegal activity, the department
					 shall make appropriate inquiry into criminal history and character of
					 instructor or mentoring applicants and determine their suitability for the
					 proposed activity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.40 - Department authority to void local hunting, fishing and trapping ordinances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  PURPOSE. These rules are developed, pursuant to s.
				  227.11,
				  Stats., to establish procedures for determining when local ordinances should be
				  voided under s.
				  29.038,
				  Stats., because they have more than an incidental effect on hunting, fishing or
				  trapping, or do not have public health and safety as a primary
				  purpose.
(2) DEFINITIONS. In this
				  section:
(a) "Building devoted to human
				  occupancy" has the meaning used in s.
				  941.20(1)
				  (d), Stats.
(b) "Undeveloped lands" has the meaning given
				  in s.
				  943.13(1e)
				  (cr), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.50 - All-terrain vehicle and bowhunter, snowmobile and hunter education program fee

Current through June 24, 2024
The fee for the all-terrain vehicle and bowhunter,
					 snowmobile and hunter education certification programs shall be $10.00 per
					 student. The department may authorize the instructors to retain up to 50
					 percent of the fee to defray authorized expenses incurred locally to operate
					 the program based on the actual cost incurred to the instructor. The remaining
					 funds shall be turned in to the department to defray expenses incurred to
					 operate these programs during the year. The fee for advanced hunter education
					 courses shall only be the amount necessary, but not to exceed $50 per student.
					 Only instructors certified by the department to teach advanced education
					 courses under this section may charge a fee for the advanced education courses.
					 The department may authorize specialized fees for Internet based all-terrain
					 vehicle and snowmobile education certification programs pursuant to a
					 memorandum of understanding with entities managing these programs for the
					 department. The specialized fee shall be in lieu of the $10.00 per student fee
					 and shall be sufficient to defray authorized operational costs of entities
					 managing these programs for the department as well as operational costs of the
					 department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.51 - Wisconsin cooperative trapper education program fee

Current through June 24, 2024
The fee for the course of instruction under the Wisconsin
					 cooperative trapper education program shall be $12.00 per student. The fee for
					 correspondence trapper education certification program shall be $12.00 per
					 student for correspondence programs that require in-state mailing of course
					 materials and shall be $28.00 per student for correspondence programs that
					 require out-of-state mailing of course materials. In addition to the fees
					 established in this section, for correspondence courses, each student shall pay
					 a $17.00 deposit that shall be refunded when the course materials are returned.
					 Only instructors who are certified by the department to teach trapper education
					 courses under s. 29.597, Stats., may charge a fee
					 for a trapper education course established under s.
					 29.597, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section NR 19.60 - Feeding of wild animals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL PROHIBITIONS.
(a) No person may place, deposit or allow the
				  placement of any material to feed or attract wild animals for non-hunting
				  purposes including recreational and supplemental feeding, except as provided in
				  sub. (2) or (3), or as specifically authorized in a permit or license issued
				  under s.
				  29.614(1)
				  or
				  169.25(1)
				  (a), Stats., or s.
				  NR
				  12.06(11) or
				  12.10(1).
Note
Section
					 29.614,
					 Stats., states: Scientific collector permit. (1) Application for a scientific
					 collector permit shall be submitted to the department. The department may issue
					 a scientific collector permit if the department determines that the applicant
					 is a natural person and is engaged in a bona fide program leading to increased,
					 useful scientific knowledge.
Note
Section
					 169.25,
					 Stats., states: Scientific research license. (1) Issuance. (a) The department
					 shall issue a scientific research license to any person who is engaged in a
					 study or in research that the department determines will lead to increased,
					 useful scientific knowledge and who files a proper application and who pays the
					 applicable fee.
(b) Any
				  person placing feed to attract wild animals in violation of this section or s.
				  NR or 10.07(2) (2m) shall remove all feed or other material illegally placed or
				  deposited when notified by the department to do so.
(c) Landowners, lessees or occupants of any
				  property where feed or other material in violation of this section or s. NR or
				  10.07(2) (2m) is present shall remove all feed or other material illegally
				  placed or deposited upon notification by the department of the illegal activity
				  if not otherwise removed in accordance with par. (b).
(d) Except as authorized under sub. (3) (a)
				  1., no person may place feed in a feeder designed to deposit or replenish the
				  feed automatically, mechanically or by gravity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.70 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is adopted to establish consistent
					 standards for the rehabilitation of wildlife in Wisconsin. The intent is to
					 ensure all persons engaged in wildlife rehabilitation are qualified and provide
					 humane care and housing for wildlife being rehabilitated.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.73 - Licenses

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL RESTRICTIONS.
(a)
Requirements.
No person
				  may rehabilitate wildlife unless he or she possesses a valid license pursuant
				  to s.
				  169.24,
				  Stats.
(b)
Transferability.
A rehabilitation license is not
				  transferable.
(c)
Reporting.
The licensee shall notify the department within 7
				  days of any change of name, address, telephone number, associated federal
				  permit status, substantial changes to facility, a decision to discontinue as a
				  sponsor or wildlife rehabilitation activities before license
				  expiration.
(d)
Species.
The department shall list on the license the species
				  authorized for rehabilitation by a basic or an advanced licensee.
(e)
Species additions.
No
				  person may have a species added to their license unless all of the following
				  have occurred:
1. The licensee has submitted
				  to the department a caging report as required under s.
				  NR
				  19.76(2m), pictures of pens and
				  enclosures, and documentation indicating the licensee-s rehabilitation
				  experience and knowledge with the new species. For migratory birds, experience
				  and knowledge with the new species shall include at least 100 hours of hands-on
				  experience gained within at least one whole year and 20 of those hours may be
				  fulfilled by participation in seminars or courses relating to the new species.
				  For species which are not migratory birds, the department may establish that
				  less experience and knowledge is needed. The department may require that
				  licensees demonstrate specific experience and knowledge of species that it
				  determines to be sensitive or difficult to rehabilitate.
2. The department has reviewed and approved
				  the addition.
3. An additional
				  facility inspection to determine compliance with standards established under s.
				  NR 19.77 has
				  been conducted if the department has determined such an inspection is
				  necessary.
4. For a basic licensee
				  modification, the licensee possesses a sponsorship agreement with an advanced
				  licensee.
Note:
The department is advised by the
					 wildlife rehabilitation advisory council established under s.
					 NR
					 19.82(1)  which develops
					 recommendations for appropriate minimum requirements for experience and
					 knowledge when adding new species to a license and the list of species
					 sensitive or difficult to rehabilitate.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.74 - Application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. A person desiring to
				  rehabilitate wildlife in Wisconsin shall submit all of the following
				  information required by the department on an application form supplied by the
				  department:
(a) A signed consulting
				  veterinarian agreement from a veterinarian who is willing to consult with the
				  applicant and assist the applicant with care and treatment of wild animals
				  being rehabilitated and who is in compliance with the Animal Medicinal Drug Use
				  Clarification Act of 1994.
(b) For
				  basic licenses, a signed sponsorship agreement from an advanced licensee who
				  has agreed to sponsor the basic applicant.
(c) For an advanced license applicant, a
				  signed evaluation form from the advanced sponsor and consulting veterinarian
				  which indicates compliance with s.
				  NR
				  19.73(3).
(d) Certification that the applicant has read
				  and understands this subchapter and the code of ethics and that the applicant
				  agrees to comply with all provisions of this subchapter and the code of
				  ethics.
(e) Written assurance from
				  the applicant that the facility is in compliance with local ordinances and
				  zoning regulations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.75 - Examination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A person desiring a basic or an advanced
				  license to rehabilitate wildlife in Wisconsin shall take a written examination,
				  provided and administered by the department, and score 80% or
				  greater.
(2) The examination shall
				  be prepared or recommended by the wildlife rehabilitation advisory council,
				  subject to the approval of the department, and administered by a representative
				  of the department.
(3) An applicant
				  failing to correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on the
				  examination described in this section may not be issued a license but may
				  repeat the exam 30 days after the examination was completed.
(4) The department shall provide an
				  examination study guide and other information regarding wildlife rehabilitation
				  to each applicant upon request.
The wildlife rehabilitation study guide will be available
						at http://dnr.wi.gov/ or upon request at DNR Service Centers, by writing the
						Bureau of Wildlife Management, PO Box 7921, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI
						53707-7921 or by calling 1-888-936-7463.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.76 - Facility inspection

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) By accepting a license under this section
				  a licensee consents to the facility inspection requirements established in s.
				  169.37, Stats., by
				  the department and its agents.
(2)
				  An applicant for a license under this section shall allow inspection of the
				  applicant's facilities.
(2m) Before
				  an inspection, the applicant must complete and submit to the department a
				  caging report which includes pictures of each cage or enclosure at the
				  applicant's facility.
Note:
Wildlife rehabilitation caging report is
					 available at http://dnr.wi.gov/ or upon request at DNR Service Centers, by
					 writing the Bureau of Wildlife Management, PO Box 7921, 101 S. Webster St.,
					 Madison, WI 53707-7921 or by calling 1-888-936-7463.
(3) Following an inspection, the department
				  may do any of the following:
(a) Remove any
				  wildlife if it is in the best interest of the animals until the facility
				  complies with the standards established in s.
				  NR
				  19.77.
(b)
				  Deny the licensee or applicant the privilege to rehabilitate certain species
				  until licensee or applicant can prove that the rehabilitation facilities are in
				  compliance with this subchapter.
(c) Suspend a rehabilitation license for 30
				  days to allow a licensee's facilities to be brought into compliance.
(d) Allow a licensee under this subchapter a
				  specified period of time to comply with s.
				  NR 19.77
				  without revocation or suspension of license privileges designated in this
				  subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.77 - Facility standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL OPERATING STANDARDS. Prior to
				  engaging in wildlife rehabilitation activities, protocols for disease
				  prevention and transmission, euthanasia, pharmaceutical use, pest control,
				  carcass and biological waste disposal and adequate veterinary care shall be
				  established by the licensee and reviewed and signed by licensee's consulting
				  veterinarian. Wildlife being rehabilitated shall be subject to all of the
				  following conditions:
(a) If suspected of
				  having an infectious disease, be quarantined in areas designated for that
				  purpose.
(b) Be kept separated from
				  human living quarters and activities.
(c) Have no contact with captive wildlife
				  licensed under ch. 169, Stats., with the exception of other wildlife held under
				  a rehabilitation license.
(d) Have
				  no contact with the general public unless specifically authorized by the
				  department for educational purposes.
(e) Be kept in enclosures at all times, and
				  have contact with the licensee or designated volunteers only to the extent
				  necessary to provide adequate care and treatment.
(f) Not be tamed, used as pets, held with
				  domestic animals or habituated to humans.
(g) Be of compatible species when housed
				  together, and not pose a threat to health or well-being of other wildlife in
				  the same enclosure.
(h) Be raised
				  with other wild animals of the same species held under the authority of a
				  rehabilitation license whenever appropriate and possible, to ensure proper
				  species orientation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.78 - Care and treatment of wildlife

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any orphaned,
				  sick or injured wildlife, except endangered or threatened species, that the
				  licensee determines is not capable of being rehabilitated or having a
				  reasonable chance of survival in the wild shall be treated under one of the
				  following options:
(a) Euthanized.
(b) Turned over to the department.
(c) Disposed of as directed by the
				  department.
(d) Retained for the
				  purpose of long-term care at the direction of the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.79 - Infectious disease reporting and response

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A licensee or
				  consulting veterinarian shall report animal diseases as required by s.
				  ATCP 10.03 if
				  diagnosed in wildlife being rehabilitated and to the department's wildlife
				  health program.
(2) If a licensee
				  knows or reasonably suspects that a rabies-vector species mammal in their care
				  may have or has been exposed to rabies, or that a human or domestic animal has
				  been bitten or scratched by a possible rabies-vector species in the licensee's
				  possession, the licensee shall make reports required under sub. (1), quarantine
				  the animal, and handle the animal as directed by their local or county public
				  health department of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, which may
				  include submitting the animal for rabies testing by the Wisconsin State
				  Laboratory of Hygiene.
The wildlife health program may be contacted by calling
						1-888-936-7463.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.80 - Record keeping and reporting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A wildlife
				  rehabilitation license may not be renewed until the licensee has submitted an
				  annual report in accordance with s.
				  169.36(10),
				  Stats., and any additional required records that the department has
				  specifically requested.
(2) An
				  advanced licensee and a basic licensee shall provide a copy of the records
				  required to be maintained for that license to the department quarterly as
				  follows:
(a) Quarterly submission of records
				  shall be provided to the department by April 30th, July 31st, October 31st and
				  January 31st each year, and shall consist of a copy of all required records
				  maintained during the 3 previous months.
(b) Records to be included in the quarterly
				  report shall consist of complete records of all transactions or activity
				  involving any wild animals of the following families:
1. Canidae (coyotes, foxes,
				  wolves).
2. Ursidae
				  (bears).
3. Mustelidae (badger,
				  mink, otter, skunk, fisher, marten, wolverine, weasel).
4. Felidae (bobcat, lynx, cougars).
5. Cervidae (elk, deer, moose).
6. Suidae (pure wild strains of swine
				  commonly known by the name European, Eurasian, Russian or hybrids with domestic
				  strains and animals which are confined but which exhibit characteristics of
				  being in an untamed state, and as established in s.
				  NR 16.11
				  ).
7. Anatidae (mute
				  swans).
8. Canidae (Hybrids of the
				  species Canis lupus, C. lycaon, or C. rufus commonly known as wolves and the
				  species Canis familiaris, domestic dogs, and subsequent generations from such
				  matings as established in s.
				  NR 16.11
				  ).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.81 - Qualifications of sponsors

Current through June 24, 2024
Advanced licensees may elect to sponsor and provide
					 consultation and advice to basic licensees. Potential sponsors will be reviewed
					 by the wildlife rehabilitation advisory council and the department. A person
					 desiring to be an advanced sponsor shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit a request to the wildlife
				  rehabilitation program manager requesting designation as a sponsor.
(2) Submit to the wildlife rehabilitation
				  program manager, documentation of experience rehabilitating those wildlife
				  species which the basic licensee is authorized to possess.
(3) Be actively rehabilitating the species
				  the basic licensee is authorized for, or have a facility prepared to
				  rehabilitate the species in compliance with s.
				  NR
				  19.77.
Contact information for the wildlife rehabilitation
						program manager may be obtained by calling
						1-888-936-7463.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.83 - Additional conditions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any license issued after January 1, 2004,
				  is subject to requirements of this subchapter.
(2) On January 1, 2004, all existing
				  Wisconsin wildlife rehabilitation permittees will be granted a provisional
				  license for 2 years. After 2 years from the effective date of the provisional
				  license, these provisional licensees may apply for a license pursuant to this
				  subchapter.
(3) An individual
				  applying for a license pursuant to s.
				  NR
				  19.73(2) and (3) shall take the
				  examination and meet the requirements established in s.
				  NR
				  19.75.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.84 - Modifications

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may amend or add conditions to licenses
					 issued under this subchapter at any time if there is a risk to public or animal
					 health and human or animal welfare or there is a risk to the health and welfare
					 of the environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter II - Wildlife Rehabilitation › Section NR 19.85 - Disclaimer

Current through June 24, 2024
The number of licenses issued under this subchapter may be
					 restricted by the department based on the need for wildlife rehabilitation.
					 Possession and care of any wildlife under this subchapter does not create a
					 property right to the wildlife for the licensee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.90 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The
				  purpose of this subchapter is to establish fees, criteria and procedures to be
				  used for permitting the use of natural bodies of water as fish farms as
				  required under s.
				  29.733(2)
				  (f), Stats.
(2) APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this
				  subchapter are applicable to:
(a) Fish farms
				  and state-owned hatcheries located in or proposed to be located in freeze-out
				  ponds.
(b) Natural bodies of water
				  that were licensed as a private fish hatchery or licensed as a part of a
				  private fish hatchery in 1997.
(c)
				  A freeze-out pond or more than one freeze-out pond that is proposed as a fish
				  farm at the time of application and is located on the same contiguous parcel of
				  property under the same ownership or leasehold.
(d) Bodies of water for which a person was
				  issued a permit under ss.
				  30.19,
				  30.195,
				  or
				  31.04,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.91 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Barrier equipped" means the placement of
				  a structure or device which prevents the movement of fish or bait from a fish
				  farm to a natural body of water.
(1m) "Department fish hatching and rearing
				  facilities" means all fish hatching and rearing waterbodies owned by the
				  department, or leased or controlled through a cooperative agreement between the
				  property owner and the department and where the department owns all the
				  fish.
(2) "Freeze-out pond" has the
				  meaning specified in s.
				  29.001(29),
				  Stats.
(3) "Natural body of water"
				  means any spring, stream, pond, lake, or wetland that was historically present
				  in a natural state but may have been physically altered over time.
(4) "Preexisting fish rearing facility" has
				  the meaning specified in s.
				  29.001(64),
				  Stats.
(5) "Transfer of permit"
				  means the conveyance of a permit from one party to another as a result of
				  change in ownership or leasehold interest of a fish farm.
(6) "Wetland" has the meaning specified under
				  s.
				  23.32,
				  Stats.
For purposes of this subchapter, a natural body of water
						does not include an artificial wetland, as defined under s.
						NR
						103.02(1m) or any swale, bermed area
						or excavation that is not located in a wetland, pond, lake, stream or spring
						that was historically present in a natural state, if the artificial wetland,
						swale, bermed area or excavation retains water as the result of human
						modification of the landscape or is constructed of man-made materials.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.92 - Natural body of water permit application fees

Current through June 24, 2024
Permit application fees for the use of natural bodies of
					 water for fish farms shall be as follows:
(1) Permit applicants for the initial use of
				  freeze-out ponds as fish farms shall pay a $500.00 non-refundable permit
				  application fee.
(2) Permit
				  applicants for permit transfers shall pay a non-refundable permit transfer fee
				  of $100.00.
(3) Permit applicants
				  for permit renewals shall pay a non-refundable permit renewal fee of
				  $50.00.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.93 - Applicant permit procedures for use of natural bodies of water for fish farms

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  The deadline for permits reauthorized under s.
				  29.733(2)
				  (b), Stats., was January 1, 2003.
(2) For renewal of permits, the applicant
				  shall submit a new application to the department not more than 16 months before
				  the expiration date of the permit granted under this chapter but not less than
				  2 months from the expiration date of the permit.
(3) Applications for permits under this
				  subchapter shall include documents verifying all of the following:
(a) The land that is riparian to the body of
				  water is owned, leased or controlled by the owners of the fish farm.
(b) None of the owners of the fish farm or of
				  the riparian lands provides access to the body of water to the public by means
				  of an easement or other right-of way or by means of a business open to the
				  public, except that the owners of the fish farm may allow fishing by the public
				  for a fee.
(c) Documentation that
				  the natural body of water may be a freeze-out pond or that the natural body of
				  water is a preexisting fish rearing facility that is barrier
				  equipped.
(d) Copies of any other
				  permits or authorization required by ch. 30 or 31, Stats., the Army corps of
				  engineers and any other federal, state or local laws and zoning
				  ordinances.
(e) All applicants
				  shall identify the water source and quantity used for the fish farm and whether
				  there is any discharge to a water of the state.
(f) Any other information requested by the
				  department to determine whether a permit would or would not be granted by the
				  department.
Note:
Permit application forms are available
					 from the Bureau of Fisheries Management, 101 South Webster St., P.O. Box 7921,
					 Madison, WI 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.94 - Department determinations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall issue a permit for use of a natural body of water as a fish farm or as a
				  part of a fish farm if all requirements of this subchapter have been met and if
				  the department determines that no substantial public interest exists in the
				  body of water and that no public or private rights in the body of water will be
				  adversely impacted. Among the factors considered, the following are indicative
				  of public rights and interests including but not limited to:
(a) Plant and wild animal habitat or plant
				  and wild animal populations.
(b)
				  Threatened or endangered species or their habitat.
(c) Water quality related functional values
				  or uses of wetlands identified in s.
				  NR
				  103.03.
(d) Surface water quality standards
				  identified in chs.
				  NR 102,
				  104, 105,
				  106 and
				  107 and minimum water quantity
				  requirements identified in s.
				  31.02,
				  Stats.
(e) The public's right to
				  navigate and associated incidents to navigation including fishing, swimming,
				  wading and canoeing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 19 - Miscellaneous Fur, Fish, Game And Outdoor Recreation › Subchapter III - Permitting the Use of Natural Bodies of Water as Fish Farms › Section NR 19.95 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued under
					 this subchapter subject to the provisions of s.
					 29.733(2)
					 (e), Stats. A fish farmer operating a fish
					 farm in a natural body of water as defined in s.
					 NR
					 19.91(3) without a valid permit under
					 this subchapter may be penalized under s.
					 29.971,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters › Subchapter I - Purpose and Definitions › Section NR 20.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter establishes open and closed seasons, bag
					 limits, possession limits, size restrictions and other rules governing the
					 taking of fish in the inland and outlying waters of
					 Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters › Subchapter II - Prohibited Methods › Section NR 20.06 - Hook and line fishing

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may do any of the following:
(1) Fish in inland waters by the method of
				  trolling with more than 1 line per person, with more than 1 hook, bait, or lure
				  per line, and with more than a total of 3 lines used for trolling per boat,
				  except where specifically authorized in ss.
				  NR
				  20.15(4) or 20.20 and except that a
				  person with a disability who holds a trolling permit under s.
				  29.193(1m),
				  Stats., and any person who assists the disabled person in the same boat, is not
				  subject to the line restrictions of this subsection while trolling with an
				  electric motor.
(2) Fish with more
				  than 3 hooks, baits or lures.
(3)
				  Fish with any hook and line fishing tackle, bait, hooks or lures on waters
				  where its use is not authorized in s.
				  NR
				  20.20. Gear restrictions for trout and salmon on
				  waters or portions of waters specified in s.
				  NR
				  20.20 apply to all species while fishing on those
				  waters.
(3m) Possess or control any
				  live bait or any other baits, hooks or lures other than artificial lures while
				  on the waters, banks or shores of waters where only the use of artificial lures
				  is authorized in subch. III.
(5)
				  Use a gaff in any manner other than for landing a fish that is legally
				  hooked.
(6) Fish by snagging, foul
				  hooking or attempting to hook fish other than in the mouth.
(7) Possess, retain or fail to immediately
				  release fish hooked other than in the mouth.
(8) Use, possess, control, set or place any
				  snag line or snag pole, snaghook or cluster of hooks that could be placed into
				  or drawn through the water for the purpose of catching fish or drawing the
				  hooks into the body of fish.
(9)
				  Fish with an unattended line except where specifically authorized under s.
				  NR
				  20.20. Failure to immediately respond to a line upon
				  indication of a bite shall be prima facie evidence that the line is unattended.
Note: For further restrictions on the use of setlines
					 and set or bank poles, see s.
					 NR
					 20.12.
(10) Fish with an unmanned aircraft system
				  (UAS) or, in open water, with a free-floating, remote controlled or anchored
				  buoyant device, with attached hook and line that is not held or otherwise
				  controlled by the angler with the use of a line connected to the device.
Note: This method is commonly known as jug
					 fishing.
(11) Fish
				  with a minnow 8 inches or longer unless using a quick-strike rig that the
				  person attempts to hook immediately into the mouth of a fish upon indication of
				  a bite or unless using a non-offset circle hook.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters › Subchapter II - Prohibited Methods › Section NR 20.07 - Lake sturgeon carcass tags and registration, hook and line fishing and spearing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CARCASS TAGS. No person may:
(a) Fish for lake sturgeon unless in
				  possession of a valid, unique carcass tag that has not already been used to
				  harvest a sturgeon. A tag is not valid when fishing on waters not authorized by
				  the tag, or if the tag is expired. A tag is not valid when fishing with gear
				  that is not authorized for use with the tag. Fishing for lake sturgeon where
				  hook and line fishing is allowed and when the hook and line season is open,
				  while not in possession of a valid carcass tag, is not a violation of this par.
				  if in compliance with par. (e).
(b)
				  Upon harvesting a lake sturgeon, fail to immediately validate the carcass tag
				  that authorized the harvest.
(c)
				  Possess or transport the carcass of a lake sturgeon unless also in possession
				  of the validated carcass tag that authorized the harvest.
(d) Fail to keep a validated carcass tag in
				  good, legible condition so as to permit meaningful inspection by the
				  department. Carcass tags shall remain intact except that part of a tag may be
				  separated as designated by the department on the tag as a means of
				  validation.
(e) Fail to immediately
				  release a lake sturgeon caught by hook and line methods unless the person is in
				  compliance with the requirements of this section.
(f) Prior to registration, possess or
				  transport the carcass of a lake sturgeon which is tagged with or possessed
				  under the authority of a validated carcass tag of another person unless
				  accompanied by the person issued the carcass tag.
(g) While on any water, bank or shore, or
				  while fishing, possess a validated carcass tag, or any copy of a unique carcass
				  tag already used to harvest a sturgeon, unless the person is also in possession
				  of the legally killed lake sturgeon corresponding to that carcass
				  tag.
(h) Validate or attach a
				  carcass tag to a lake sturgeon harvested by another, or taken by unlawful or
				  unknown means.
(i) Possess more
				  than one copy of a unique carcass tag while on any water, bank or shore, or
				  while fishing..
(j) Purchase more
				  than one hook and line lake sturgeon carcass tag for inland or outlying waters
				  per season except that one additional hook and line lake sturgeon carcass tag
				  may be purchased for Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters per season.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters › Subchapter II - Prohibited Methods › Section NR 20.08 - Restrictions on the use of bait

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may do any of the following:
(1) Use goldfish as bait or possess goldfish
				  in any form or manner on any water of the state.
(2) Use alewife as bait or possess alewife in
				  any form or manner on any water of the state except Lake Michigan, Lake
				  Michigan tributaries, Green Bay, major Green Bay tributaries, and all other
				  tributary streams, rivers and ditches to Green Bay upstream to the first dam or
				  lake.
(3) Release any unused bait
				  into any waters of the state unless issued a permit pursuant to s.
				  29.736,
				  Stats.
(4) Use as bait, possess or
				  release any minnows or other fish on the waters or shores of waters that have
				  been chemically treated for trout management when posted by department
				  signs.
(5) Take, gather, collect,
				  possess or attempt to take, gather or collect larvae or nymphs of aquatic
				  insects from any trout stream for use or sale as bait except that a licensed
				  angler may take larvae or nymphs from trout streams by hand during the open
				  trout season for immediate use as bait only in the trout stream from which the
				  larvae or nymphs were taken.
(6)
				  Possess for use as bait, or use as bait any live fish or live fish eggs if
				  obtained outside of, or brought into, the state of Wisconsin, except for the
				  following:
(a) Live fish or live fish eggs
				  imported in compliance with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
				  protection's import and health requirements in ch. ATCP 10.
Note: Section
					 ATCP
					 10.62(1) prohibits the importation
					 into Wisconsin of live fish or live fish eggs for use as bait without a written
					 import permit from the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
					 protection.
(b) Live
				  fish or live fish eggs obtained in Minnesota or Iowa and used as bait in or on
				  waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
				  and Pacific railroad tracks on the Iowa or Minnesota side of the river, and the
				  Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad tracks lying on the Wisconsin side of
				  the river, including all sloughs and backwaters, bays and newly extended water
				  areas connected with the main channel of the Mississippi River by a channel
				  which is navigable when the waters are approximately equal to the normal pool
				  elevation as created by the U.S. army corps of engineers and in the waters of
				  Lake St. Croix, and the St. Croix River and the St. Louis River as defined in
				  s.
				  NR
				  21.02(39).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 20 - Fishing: Inland Waters; Outlying Waters › Subchapter II - Prohibited Methods › Section NR 20.09 - Spearing restrictions

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may do any of the following:
(1) Possess or control any bow, crossbow,
				  spear, or similar device while on any water or on the banks or shores of any
				  water that might be used for the purpose of fishing except as specifically
				  authorized in ss.
				  NR
				  20.10, 20.15(1m) or 20.20, or ch. NR 21, 22, or 23.
Note: Bows, crossbows, spears, and similar devices
					 may not be possessed or used on some department-managed lands and associated
					 waters regulated under chs.
					 NR
					 11 and 45.
(2) Use, possess, or control any bow,
				  crossbow, spear, or similar device from sunset to sunrise while on the waters
				  or on the banks or shores of any waters except as authorized in s.
				  NR
				  20.20, and that a bow and arrow or crossbow may be
				  possessed and used for spearing rough fish, bullheads and catfish from sunset
				  to sunrise during the open season for spearing rough fish.
(3) Spear any game fish except that:
(a) White bass, yellow bass, rock bass,
				  panfish and bullheads may be speared while skin diving or scuba diving during
				  the open season for rough fish spearing on waters specified in s.
				  NR
				  20.20, provided that the season for white bass, yellow
				  bass, rock bass, panfish and bullheads is also open on the same water. Daily
				  bag limits and size restrictions specified in s.
				  NR
				  20.20 for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass, panfish
				  and bullheads also apply.
(b)
				  Flathead and channel catfish may be taken with a bow and arrow or crossbow
				  during the open season for taking catfish with a bow and arrow or crossbow on
				  waters specified in s.
				  NR
				  20.20.
(c)
				  Bullheads may be taken with a bow and arrow or crossbow during the open season
				  for taking bullheads with a bow and arrow or crossbow on waters specified in s.
				  NR
				  20.20.