MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that ice shanty removal deadlines are approaching.
Today, Feb. 20, is the first in a series of deadlines for ice anglers to remove shelters from inland and boundary waters around the state. Permanent ice shanties, or those not removed daily, must be removed from all state waters by these specific dates:
- Wisconsin – Iowa boundary waters on or before Feb. 20
- Wisconsin – Minnesota boundary waters on or before March 1
- Inland waters south of Highway 64 on or before March 8 (the first Sunday following March 1)
- Wisconsin – Michigan boundary waters on or before March 15
- Lake Michigan, Green Bay, Lake Superior and inland waters north of Highway 64 on or before March 15 (the first Sunday following March 12)
One exception to this rule is on the Fox River downstream from the De Pere dam in Brown County, where ice fishing shelters must always be removed from the ice daily and when not in use.
Anglers can continue to use portable ice shanties after these dates so long as they are removed from the ice when they are not actively in use and at the end of each day…