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| I am going to encounter a situation on the opener in WI in which a lake I will be fishing has a bag limit of 3 walleyes and is only accessible through a lake that has a bag limit of two walleyes. The DNR reg state One can't possess a number in access of a specific lakes limit while on that lake regardless of where they are caught. Do I really have to take 2 eyes back to the landing then go back for my third? |
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Location: Rhinelander | Short answer is yes. |
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| If you decide to take 3 you can ask the Warden.  |
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| 2010-2011 Ceded Territory Walleye Bag Limits.
Inland waters not listed below have a total daily bag limit of 5, unless listed in the regulation pamphlet as a special regulation water. THESE BAG LIMITS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 1, 2010 TO MARCH 6, 2011 INCLUSIVE.
The total daily bag limit for walleyes is five. If the lake you are fishing has a bag limit less than five, you can fish other lakes to fill your daily bag limit. While fishing, you cannot possess fish in excess of that lake's daily bag limit. Therefore, remember to remove all fish from your boat prior to fishing on a second lake that also has a restricted bag limit.
This is directly from the WI DNR. Does "fishing" really mean running from one lake to the other. I take fishing to mean rod in hand. Sworall feel free to elaborate on your answer.
My response to the DNR would be the the extra fish was caught in the connected body of water and I am not fishing this lake while in possession of it. |
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Location: Rhinelander | 'While fishing, you cannot possess fish in excess of that lake's daily bag limit.'
'Therefore, remember to remove all fish from your boat prior to fishing on a second lake that also has a restricted bag limit. '
If you are fishing or for that matter leaving a body of water with a 2 daily bag and are checked and found to posses 3 or more in the well, you are in violation.
I'd bet on that lake enforcement won't be too particular. The warden probably will only check those boats fishing on the 2 bag lake, and not do checks at the landing. |
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| I guess the "while fishing" part of the statement makes it a little murky for me. If an angler is boating across a lake toward the landing after coming from a lake with a higher bag limit I am not sure how that could be seen as "fishing" on that particular lake. Why on earth would they put a higher limit on a lake that can ONLY be reached through a lake with a lower limit? |
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| No different than trout fishing on black and blue or red streams that mix in areas. DNR stops you and your standing next to a creek with 3 trout in the bag and only one is allowed on that particular part of the stream , you still get a ticket. Your not going to get a exact answer on here its up to the DNR at the time. One thing I do know if you get a ticket for over harvesting you will have to pay the ticket, nobody get out of those tickets! |
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| Guest is correct. You can possess three fish while navigating across the lake. This was a very common question on the Bay of Green Bay where the limit in Michigan was different from Wisconsin. However, according to the DNR, your boat must be in motion as there should be no indication you are actually fishing. |
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