Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Summary
Timber Coulee Creek, a fertile (methyl orange alkalinity of 225 ppm) 8-mile-long trout stream in southwest Wisconsin (Vernon Co.), was selected in 1983 for evaluating a special opportunity fishing regulation never tried before in Wisconsin. The regulation, an unprotected slot length (14.0-16.9 inches in this case), has rarely been used anywhere in the nation to manage trout fisheries where catch and release (C/R) angling is emphasized. Anglers were also limited to a daily bag of one trout and use of artificial lures only.