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BOW FISHING FOR CARP AT NIGHT. Thank you again to Matt Kaufman for the following information in 2010 concerning someone using a generator and going around the lake edges at night shinning 5 or 6 lights toward the shore and houses. It was noticed on again on Friday, May 20, 2011.

The reason for this occurrence is the sportsmen and/or women are legally bowfishing for carp at night. Carp is considered a rough fish and detrimental to aquatic ecosystems. The floodlights illuminate the shallow waters and thus also carp which explains the boat going around the shorelines. Night bowfishing is a more successful means of harvesting carp. As noticed, the very bright floodlights reflect off the lake surface and shine on the people's houses. The floodlights are however not aimed directly at the lake homes but is actually the light reflecting.

For more information on bowfishing in Wisconsin visit http://wibfa.com/about/wba and http://www.wibfa.com/about/bowfishing/night . On this page, you will see that WIBFA official stance is for the use of "common sense and courtesy" and offers recommendations for night bowfishing. One recommendation being not to take part in night bowfishing on populated lakes. The Plymouth DNR service station number is (920) 892-8756, and I am sure they would be happy to assist CLAA speaking directly to a conservation warden regarding this issue. Furthermore, below is a direct copy of text from the WI DNR Netting and Spearing Regulations for your information.

Spearing and Netting Regulations 2010-2011

FISHING WITH BOW AND ARROW YOU MAY NOT:
     Take rough fish with a bow and arrow unless the arrow is equipped with a metal barbed tip that is attached to
the bow with a tethered line that allows for the retrieval of the arrow and the fish.
      Release or return any rough fish taken with a bow and arrow, whether dead or alive,
to any waters of the state.
      Leave any rough fish taken with a bow and arrow, whether dead or alive, on the ice
or banks of any waters of the state.
      Violate local ordinances that prohibit the discharge of bow and arrow within their area of jurisdiction.

Check for local ordinances on the use of bow and arrow within city, town, or village limits.
LEGAL HOURS: On all inland, outlying, and boundary waters with an open season for
spearing rough fish, the taking of rough fish with a bow and arrow on that body of water
is allowed at any time of day, including from sunset to sunrise during that open season.

 

Swimmer Itch: 

    Don't feed the Ducks.  They cause swimmer's itch.

                                            http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/swimmersitch     

 

 

 

 

Poison Ivy Information: The following website will be helpful if you get poison ivy, or have questions on what it looks like, etc.

                  

               http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/poisonivy.html 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterfront property owners with larger piers may need to register their piers with the DNR to ensure their piers will be "grandfathered" from new size limits adopted by the State of Wisconsin in 2004.

Generally, a pier will need to be registered if it (a) is wider than 6 ft, but less than 8 ft in width, (b) has a platform at the end of the pier that has a surface area of less than 300 ft (w/ a max. width of 10 feet) and/or (c) more than 2 boat slips for the first 50 feet of shoreline frontage and 1 boat slip for each additional 50 feet of shoreline frontage.

To register a pier, a waterfront property owner must complete and mail a registration form to the DNR. To obtain a copy of the registration form and to find out more information about which piers need to be registered, please visit the DNR's website at:
Waterway & Wetland Permits: Piers, Docks and Wharves.

  

 

 

 

DNR SHORELAND MANAGEMENT: Go to the following websites to check out the DNR's information about the shoreland rules.   http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/dsfm/shore/news.htm    This is the Shoreland Mangement.

Click on the Rule Order link for the proposed changes to NR 115. (This is 30 pages long and you need adobe reader) This information is also found on the Sanitary District's website.