New fishing contest rules take effect May 1
A new Wisconsin fishing tournament rule goes into effect May 1. Fishing tournaments with more than 20 boats or 100 participants will need a permit under the new rule, according to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources news release. Those tournament organizers needing a permit would have to pay an application fee to cover some of the cost of the fishing tournament program. Most tournaments that need to get a permit will pay a $25 fee, and tournaments aimed at providing fishing opportunities for kids and disabled people will require no fee.
The rule aims to reduce user conflicts and complaints about crowding by spreading out tournaments that exceed size limits, according to Mike Staggs, Wisconsin’s fisheries director.
The rule will also help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, or VHS, disease.
Tournament organizers who already have their permits for future tournaments or those who apply before the May 1 deadline will not be affected by the new tournament rule.
Subject: New fishing contest rules take effect May 1 
Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:47 am
