WHEREAS, numbers of Wisconsin licensed angler. have been violating the spirit and intent of existing unattended rod laws; And WHEREAS, the existing Wisconsin unattended rod laws are ambiguous and cannot be consistently enforced by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wardens and Prosecutors; BEITRESOLVED, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, at it's annual meeting held in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, on April 10, 2000, recommends that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources take action to correct this situation by introducing to the State Legislature rule changes that will make It unlawful for any person to fish with an unattended rod except where specifically authorized under 5. NR 20.20. Between May 1 and December 1, it shall be unlawful for any person to position his furthest most rods more than 400 feet apart; and, the attending angler must be able to view all of his rods without obstruction at all times. Additionally, at no time shall any person ever be positioned at a distance greater than 400 feet from his rods. During this period, (May 1 to December 1), such violations would constitute an unattended rod. In all Instances, regardless of the time of the year, failure to Immediately respond to a rod upon Indication of a bite shall be prima facie evidence that the rod is unattended. This resolution will replace 5. NR 20.06 (9) and NR 20.03 (42).
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