Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

3.14.120 Closed Areas

No member shall fish in any of the following closed areas as described.

(a) Grids 1511, 1512 and 1413 from Memorial Day to November 28 for lean lake trout and whitefish.

(b) All areas south of the line between East Entry and Point Abbaye.

(c) The following areas are closed to all fishing during the month of October:

(1) Copper Harbor: no fishing within a two mile radius of the navigation light at Copper Harbor.

(2) Buffalo Reef: no fishing within a two mile radius of Loran C coordinates 8920-x-31856.4, 8920-y-46687.9.

(3) Traverse Island: no fishing within a two mile radius of the Island.

(4) Huron Islands: no fishing within a two mile radius of any of the islands which constitute the Huron Islands.

(5) Union Bay: no fishing in less than 50 ft. of water within a two mile radius.

(6) Eagle River Shoals: no fishing in less than 25 feet of water within a two mile radius; and

(7) Big Bay Reef: no fishing in less than 25 feet of water within a two mile radius (map 7).

(d) Within a 1⁄2 mile radius of the mouth of each of the following rivers and streams, from April 15 through May 15, and from October 15 through November 15:

Unit Number (Map 8) River or Stream
MI-2 82 Montreal River
79 Black River
78 Presque Isle River
Unit Number (Map 8) River or Stream
77 Little Carp River
76 Big Carp River
71 Big Iron River
58 Ontonagon River
56 Firesteel River
MI-3 55 West Sleeping River
54 East Sleeping River
53 Misery River
51 Elm River
50 Graveret River
MI-4 36a Tobacco River
36b Traverse River
22 Falls River
19 Silver River
18 Slate River
17 Ravine River
14 Huron River
13 Little Huron River
MI-5 11 Salmon Trout River
8 Little Iron River
7 Big Garlic River
6 Little Garlic River
5 Harlow Creek
3 Dead River
2 Carp River
1 Chocolay River

Original url: https://law.badriver-nsn.gov/us/nsn/badriver/council/code/3.14.120

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