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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Fishing Season 2015 - Things to Know!


 Fishing Regulation Changes and Helpful Links in WI, MN & MI.

Lake Vermilion MN - Vermilion Dam Lodge

Wisconsin: Free fishing weekend: 6/6/15 - 6/7/15
   1. 2015-2016 Ceded Territory Walleye Size Limits. With the exception of Wisconsin-Michigan and Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters, all inland lakes wholly or partially within, and all river segments within the Ceded Territory have a daily bag limit of Three walleye. The total statewide daily bag limit is five walleyes. In the Ceded Territory no more than three walleye may be taken from any individual water, but you can fish other waters to fill your statewide daily bag limit. While fishing, you cannot possess fish in excess of that lake or river’s daily bag limit. Therefore, remember to remove all fish from your boat prior to fishing on a second lake or river. In any Ceded Territory water NOT listed in this pamphlet, only walleye and sauger from 15” but less than 20” may be kept, except one fish may be over 24”. More Ceded Territory info here.
  2. Proposed Wisconsin statewide trolling rule. A proposed rule to allow motor trolling on all inland Wisconsin waters is unlikely to be in place for the opening of the regular fishing season on May 2, officials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. More info here.
  3. General inland fishing - May 2 to March 6, 2016. Musky North of HWY 10 May 23 to November 30 2015. Musky South of HWY 10 May 2 to December 31 2015.
  4. License and Regulations. Get your fishing license online here WDNR License. For Wisconsin Fishing regulations online click here: WDNR Regulation. 

Minnesota: Free fishing weekend: 6/5/15 - 6/7/15
  1. Waters seasonally closed to taking fish. Spring 2015. The following waters in the portions designated are closed to the taking of all fish during the periods specified to protect fish spawning areas. Look for signs at access sites and in the areas as noted. All dates are inclusive. Click here.
  2. Mille Lacs Lake Regulations. This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Unless otherwise mentioned all general regulations, seasons, limits, possession, transportation and border water regulations apply. Mille Lacs Regulations here.   
  3. Upper Red Lake Fishing Regulations. Effective January 23, 2015 walleye limit 2 fish. click here.
  4. General inland fishing. May 9, 2015 to Feb28, 2016. Musky June 6, 2015 to Dec 1, 2015. 1 Musky per day Minimum size 54 (Some Exceptions) Click here for info. Page 13!
  5. License and Regulations. Get your fishing license online here MDNR License. For Minnesota Fishing regulations online click here: MDNR Regulation. 

Michigan: Free fishing weekend:  6/13/15 & 6/14/15
  1. Green Bay Walleye Regulations Change (Note 3, page 17 of printed guide): Expand the boundary line for the early walleye season (March 2 – Friday before the 1st Saturday in May) in the Michigan waters of Green Bay to lengthen the zone approximately six miles north of the Cedar River. Michigan.gov/fishingguide.
 2. Due to the Natural Resources Commission’s unforeseen loss of regulatory authority, several
regulations were not determined in time for the start of the 2015-2016 angling year (April 1) and were subsequently not printed in the hard-copy version of the Michigan Fishing Guide. However, there are several areas of the guide that have an orange star to indicate there would possibly be changes forthcoming. The details are now online at  Michigan.gov/fishingguide.                                  
  3. General inland fishing  Please see page 6 of the Michigan  regulations.
  4. License and Regulations  Get your fishing license online here MDNR License. For Michigan Fishing regulations online click here: MDNR Regulation.

 Free Fishing Weekends: For a complete list of each states Free Fishing dates please Click Here.
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