29.219 Resident fishing licenses.

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(1)Fishing license requirement; exceptions.

(a)Requirement. Except as specifically provided otherwise by another section of this chapter, no resident may fish in the waters of this state unless the person has a valid resident fishing license or unless the person has a valid approval which authorizes fishing or entitles the holder to the rights and privileges of a fishing license.

(b)Exception; residents under 16 years of age and certain senior citizens.

1. No fishing license is required for any resident under the age of 16 years to fish for fish subject to all other provisions of law.

2. No fishing license is required for any resident born before January 1, 1927, to fish subject to all other provisions of law.

(c)Exception; residents using nets for nongame fish. No fishing license is required for any resident to set, place or use any landing net, dip net, minnow seine or minnow dip net in order to fish for fish other than game fish.

(d)Exception; fishing in private ponds. No fishing license is required for a resident to fish in a pond that is a self-contained body of water and that is located entirely on private property owned by a person who gives permission to the resident to fish in the pond.

(2)Annual fishing license.

(a)The department shall issue a resident annual fishing license, subject to s. 29.024 , to any resident who applies for this license.

(b)A resident annual fishing license issued to any resident who is 16 or 17 years of age shall be issued at the reduced fee under s. 29.563

(a)4.

(c)A resident annual fishing license issued to any resident who is a member of a Wisconsin veterans home under s. 45.50 shall be issued at no charge.

(d)A resident annual fishing license issued to any resident who holds a one-day fishing license under sub.

(2m)that is valid during the same year for which the resident applies for a resident annual fishing license shall be issued at the reduced fee under s. 29.563

(3r).