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Posted: 5:51 PM May 15, 2008
New Fishing Regulations
State lawmakers want changes in Wisconsin's new fishing tournament rules to address fishing groups' complaints.
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State lawmakers want changes in Wisconsin's new fishing tournament rules to address fishing groups' complaints.
The state Natural Resources Board passed regulations in January that limit boats in a tournament and require organizers to purchase permits.
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee asked for unspecified changes after a May 1 hearing.
State Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Director Mike Staggs says fishing groups complained about permit fees, letting wardens search live wells and size limits on traditional tournaments.
Staggs says the groups also complained about a ban on culling, or throwing back small fish and keeping large ones. He says lawmakers will have to address that in legislation.
He says he plans to present changes to the Natural Resources Board perhaps as early as June.
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