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Board adopts emergency Lake Superior quota rule and gear clarifications for cisco and lake trout
Summary
The board adopted emergency order FH‑16‑24E to set Lake Superior cisco and lake trout management rules for 2024–26, including an overall quota (34,500 lb), WI2 quota adjustments, trap‑net minimum size (4.25") and uniform net‑marking to aid enforcement; DNR said the emergency approach is to align quotas quickly with assessment data and to follow with permanent rulemaking.
The Natural Resources Board on Oct. 23 adopted emergency order FH‑16‑24E to set quotas and operational rules for Lake Superior commercial and sport fisheries through the emergency period and into 2025–26 rulemaking. Brad Ray, Lake Superior team supervisor, told the board the package updates how quotas are set and managed, explains harvest monitoring and closure triggers, and adds gear and marking requirements designed to reduce…
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