RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) — Fishers will have some new regulations to deal with in 2020 on some Wisconsin waters.
WXPR Radio in Rhinelander reports that the Department of Natural Resources has changed regulations on some boundary waters, along with a change to the state’s catch-and-release season for Bass.
“a statewide catch-and-release bass season that will pretty much occur at all times of the year when there’s not a harvest season ongoing. That catch-and-release season will apply on boundary waters, inland waters, Great Lakes, pretty much across the state. It will go into effect on April 1st,” said DNR Fisheries Management policy specialist Meredith Penthorn.
Other changes involve the daily bag limits for whitefish and ciscos, which will go from 25 points and one fish to 10 fish total.
Musky rules on the Michigan and Wisconsin boundary waters are also changing. “The season will open on June 1. The minimum length limit will be 50 inches for the most part. There’s still water where it willremain at 54 inches, so that will not change. But for other waters, it will be going to a 50-inch minimum length limit,” said Penthorn.
More information on DNR fishing regulations can be found here.
