29.237(1)(a)2.

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2. The Fox River from the point that it flows into Lake Winnebago upstream to the dam above the city of Princeton.

29.237(1)(b)

(b) “Validated” means marked with specified information in the manner required by the department.

29.237(1)(a)3.

3. Each tributary of the Fox River from the point that it flows into the Fox River upstream to the first dam on the tributary.

29.237(1)(a)4.

4. The Wolf River from its mouth upstream to the dam in the city of Shawano.

29.237(1)(a)5.

5. Each tributary of the Wolf River from the point that it flows into the Wolf River to the first dam on the tributary.

29.237

29.237 Sturgeon spearing license.

29.237(1)

(1) In this section:

29.237(1)(a)1.

1. Each stream that flows into any of these lakes, from the mouth of the stream upstream to the first dam on the stream.

29.237(1)(a)

(a) “Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and Wolf rivers system” means Buttes des Morts Lake, Winneconne Lake, Poygan Lake, Winnebago Lake, and all of the following:

29.237(1m)

(1m) Subject to § 29.024 and any limit imposed under § 29.192 (3), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying for this license who is at least 14 years old.

29.237(2)

(2) The sturgeon spearing license shall be accompanied by sturgeon carcass tags in the quantity to correspond with the season bag limit for spearing lake sturgeon established by the department. The serial numbers of these tags shall be entered on the license by the person issuing the license or by the department.

29.237(3)

(3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of lake sturgeon subject to any limit imposed under § 29.192 (3) and only during the open season for spearing these sturgeon established by the department. No person may fish for sturgeon by means of a spear unless the person is issued a sturgeon spearing license. The sturgeon spearing license shall be carried on the person of the licensee at all times while fishing for sturgeon by means of a spear.

29.237(4)

(4) Any person having taken a lake sturgeon by means of a spear shall immediately attach a current, validated sturgeon carcass tag issued to that person to the tail of the sturgeon. No person may possess, control, store or transport a lake sturgeon carcass unless it is tagged as required under this section.

29.237(5)

(5) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of sturgeon spearing licenses under this subsection into the conservation fund and shall credit these receipts to the appropriation account under § 20.370 (4)(kw).