CHAPTER 6 - - NON-MEMBER FISHING REGLATIONS

6.1 SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS

6.1.1

"Inland Waters" generally includes all waters within the exterior boundaries of the Red Cliff Reservation.

6.1.2

"Outlying Water" is Lake Superior (including Bays).

6.1.3

"Game Fish" includes all varieties of fish except rough fish and minnows.

6.1.4

"Rough Fish" includes suckers, redhorse, carp, burbot (lawyer), lamprey, alewife, and smelt.

6.1.5

"Minnows" include suckers, mud minnows, madton, stonecat, killifish, stickleback, trout-perch, darters, sculpin and all minnow family cyprinids except gold fish and carp.

6.1.6

"Possession Limits" means the daily bag limit.

6.1.7

"Size Limits" Fish shall measured in a straight line from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail.

6.1.8

"Trout Streams" includes Sand River and tributaries, Raspberry River and tributaries, and Chicago Creek.


6.2 SECTION 2: LICENSES

6.2.1

Every non-member who fishes within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation or who fishes in Lake Superior from the Reservation shore shall have in his or her possession a Tribal Fishing License, which is subject to the restrictions and regulations provided in this Chapter 6. A Tribal Fishing License is obtainable from the Red Cliff Law Enforcement Office.

6.2.2

The fee for a non--member fishing license shall be $3.00 for the season.

6.2.3

Fees for camping in campground operated by the Tribe shall include the cost of a fishing license for the period covered by the camping fee.

6.2.4

Any non-member who shall violate regulations promulgated under this Chapter 6 shall forfeit no more than $150.00 ($25.00 deposit permitted).


6.3 SECTION 3: GENERAL FISHING RESTRICTIONS

IT IS UNLAWFUL:

6.3.1

To take fish by any means other than angling and trolling except as otherwise provided (Rough fish may be taken by hand at all times).

6.3.2

To fish in all waters other than ice fishing with more than two (2) lines with more than one hook or bait per line. If one line is used, not more than two (2) hooks or baits are permitted.

6.3.3

To fish through the ice with hook and line on all inland waters with more than three (3) hooks.

6.3.4

To fish in trout streams during the closed season for trout except that rough fish can be taken by hand.

6.3.5

To have in possession or in control on any inland waters or shores of inland waters at any time a spear or similar device that might be used for the purpose of taking, catching or killing fish.

6.3.6

To use goldfish or alewife for bait.

6.3.7

To transport live, rough fish into or within the Reservation without a permit from the Conservation Commission.

6.3.8

To leave any fishline unattended.

6.3.9

To fish within areas posted against fishing by official signs.

6.3.10

To release unused minnows.

6.3.11

To possess or use any snag hook, snag line, or snag pole unless specifically provided.

6.3.12

To keep fish taken by fouling or snagging unless otherwise provided.

6.3.13

To take fish by firearms or pelletgun.

6.3.14

To possess any unlicensed set line at any time on any inland water.

6.3.15

To use cr possess a live box without legible tag bearing the name and address of the owner or user. Containers carried by anglers are excepted.

6.3.16

To sort fish after the legal bag limit is filled.


6.4 SECTION 4: MINNOW REGULATIONS

6.4.1

It is unlawful for non--members of the Red Cliff Tribe to possess more than 600 minnows or to sell minnows on the Reservation.

6.4.2

Bait minnows may be taken only by:

a) Hook and line.

b) Seines -- not to exceed 25 feet long and six feet deep, flat measure, with mesh not to exceed one--half inch stretch measure except 75 foot lengths of seine may be used in Lake Superior.

c) Dip nets -- not to exceed 8 feet in diameter or square.

d) Traps -- not to exceed 24 inches long, 16 inches in diameter or square with a throat of 1 1/2 inches or less. All traps must bear the name and address of the owner and be emptied at least once every 24 hours.

6.4.3

It is unlawful to use minnow seines, dip nets, or traps in designated trout streams, except that three (3) traps may be used in trout streams during trout season.


6.5 SECTION 5: OPEN SEASON; DAILY BAG LIMITS; MINIMUM LENGTHS

6.5.1

It shall be unlawful to violate the following regulations on open season, daily bag limits, and minimum lengths:


LAKE SUPERIOR AND BAYS
Species of Fish Not Listed Are Governed
By the Inland Regulations

Kinds of fish Open Season
(Both dates inclusives) 		Daily Bag Limit Min. Length
(inches)
Trout (except Lake Trout) Continuous 5 in aggregate 10
Salmon Continuous 5 in aggregate 10
Lake Trout Dec. 1 to Sept. 30 5 in aggregate with trout and salmon 10
Northern Pike Continuous 5 none
Walleye & Sauger Continuous 5 in aggregate none
Large & Small-mouth Bass May 13 to Mar. 1 5 of each none
Perch Continuous none none
Lake Sturgeon Continuous 1 per year 40
Rough Fish Continuous none none



6.6 SECTION 6: ICE FISHING

6.6.1

SHELTERS. All enclosed shelters may be used provided the door is readily opened from the outside when occupied; the legible name and address of owner is permanently affixed on outside with each letter being a minimum of one inch square in size; and the shelter is removed from ice on or before March 15. Portable shelters may be used after the above dates by persons actively engaged in fishing. Such shelters shall be removed daily when not in use.

6.6.2

SIZE OF HOLES. It is unlawful to use a hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or square for taking fish in any manner through the ice, except for dipnetting, the taking of minnows, by minnow traps, sturgeon spearing and when spearing on Lake Superior, or skindiving.


INLAND WATERS

Kinds of fish Open Season
(Both dates inclusives) 		Daily Bag Limit Min. Length
(inches)
Brook Trout At 5:00 a.m on
May 5 to Sept. 30 		10 6
Trout and Salmon May 6 to May 31
June 1 to Sept. 30 		5 in aggregate
10 in aggregate 		6
Muskellunge May 6 to Nov. 30 1 30
Northern Pike May 6 to Mar. 1 5 none
Walleye & Sauger May 6 to Mar. 1 5 in aggregate 13
Large and Small-mouth bass May 6 to Mar. 1 5 each none
Perch, Crappie, Bluegill
or Sunfish and Pumpkinseed 		Continuous 50 in aggregate none
White Bass & Yellow
(stripped) Bass and Rock Bass 		Continuous None none
Bullhead Continuous None none
Cisco and Whitefish Continuous 25 pounds and 1
fish in aggregate 		none
Catfish Continuous 10 none
Sucker and Redhorse Continuous 50 in aggregate none
Rough Fish (except
Sucker and Redhorse) 		Continuous None none
Lake Sturgeon Sept. 2 to Oct. 15 1 per season 45
Shovelnose
Surgeon 		No open season - - - -
Paddlefish
(Spoonbill catfish) 		No open season - - - -