Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

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.

3.14.140 Gear Limitations

(a) Gill nets of 4 1⁄2 inch stretched mesh and larger (used for lake trout, siscowet trout, salmon, and whitefish) and gill nets of 2-3/8 to 3 inch stretched mesh (used for herring, menominees, and chubs) shall be legal commercial gear. No other nets stretched mesh size shall be allowed.

(b) No licensee shall set more than 12,000 ft. of large mesh gill nets (4 ½ inch and larger) with a 5% variance in all waters less than 35 fathoms. In waters over 35 fathoms, no licensee shall set more than 20,000 ft. of large mesh gill net.

(d) Nets shall be marked as provided in Section 3.13.090, Bad River Ordinances.