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 III - Authorized Methods, Open Seasons, Daily Bag Limits and Size Restrictions on Specified Waters › Section NR 20.16 - Special early catch and release season for trout

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
				  PROVISIONS.
(a)
Open season and
				  waters.
Except as specified in sub. (2), there is an open season for
				  trout from 5:00 a.m. on the first Saturday i n January through the Friday
				  preceding the first Saturday in May on the following waters:
1. All streams in Adams, Ashland, Barron,
				  Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge,
				  Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron,
				  Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Monroe,
				  Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, St. Croix,
				  Sauk, Sawyer, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn,
				  Washington, Waukesha and Wood counties.
3. `Florence county.' Pine river, Popple
				  river in its entirety.
4. `Forest
				  county.' Peshtigo river downstream from U.S. highway 8, Pine river downstream
				  from STH 55, Popple river in its entirety, and Rat river downstream from
				  Scattered Rice lake.
5. `Langlade
				  county.' Wolf river, main stem of the Plover river upstream of STH 153,
				  excluding tributaries and off-channel springs.
6. `Lincoln county.' All streams west of STH
				  51 and Prairie river downstream from CTH J.
7. `Marathon county.' Black creek (mouth at
				  T27N R7E S4), Black creek (T30N, R3E), Grass creek, McGinnes creek, Fourmile
				  creek, Noisy creek, and, main stem of the Plover river upstream of STH 153,
				  excluding tributaries and off-channel springs.
8. `Marinette county.' North branch Peme Bon
				  Won river downstream from STH 141, Peshtigo river upstream from CTH C, Pike
				  river between CTH V and CTH K, and Rat river.
9. `Marquette county.' Chaffee creek
				  downstream from CTH B, Klawitter creek, Lawrence creek, Lunch creek, Mecan
				  river upstream from STH 22, Neenah creek, O' Keefe creek, Wedde creek and
				  Westfield creek.
10. `Oconto
				  county.' North branch Oconto river downstream from STH 64 and south branch
				  Oconto river downstream from CTH AA.
11. `Oneida county.' All streams west of STH
				  51 and Bearskin creek.
12. `Portage
				  county.' Ditches 1 through 6 downstream from Townline road, Tomorrow river from
				  Amherst downstream to Durant road, and Waupaca (Tomorrow) river from Durant
				  road downstream.
13. `Shawano
				  county.' Middle branch Embarrass river from Homme dam to STH 29, north branch
				  Embarrass river from Tilleda dam downstream to Leopolis dam and Red river
				  downstream from lower Red Lake dam.
14. `Vilas county.' Mishonagon
				  creek.
15. `Waupaca county.' North
				  branch Little Wolf river from CTH P to CTH J, south branch Little Wolf river,
				  Waupaca river from Frost Valley road to STH 54, and Waupaca (Tomorrow) river
				  from Frost Valley road upstream.
16. `Waushara county.' Carter creek, Leola
				  ditch, Mecan river downstream from 11 th road, Pine river downstream from CTH K
				  to Poy Sippi pond, Roche-a-Cri creek, Willow creek from Blackhawk road to 29 th
				  lane, and White river from STH 21 to lower White River millpond.