Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.1.1 The Bidder shall not conduct any fish removal operations if water temperature exceeds 70° F in the fishing area except on Upper/Middle Sabula (Jackson County) lakes. There are no temperature restrictions on Upper/Middle Sabula lakes within the contract period. 3.1.2 The Bidder shall only conduct fish removal operations the from September 5, 2023 (the Tuesday after Labor Day) through May 23, 2024 (the Thursday before Memorial Day) unless express written permission is provided by DNR. Permission may only be granted by DNR at its sole discretion and only if water temperatures are favorable. This does not apply to Upper/Middle Sabula (Jackson County) lakes. There are no date or temperature restrictions on Upper/Middle Sabula lakes within the contract period. 3.1.2 The Bidder shall use only approved bag seines having a webbing mesh of not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches bar measure, provided that no mesh measuring more than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches nor less than one (1) inch bar measure shall be contained in the center or bag portion of the seine. On George Wyth Lake/Cedar River (Black Hawk County), Blue Lake (Monona County), Browns Lake (Woodbury County), and Upper and Middle Sabula lakes (Jackson County) the Bidder can also use: • Gill nets and trammel nets of unlimited length with mesh of webbing not less than three (3.5) inches bar measure. During open water on George Wyth Lake/Cedar River (Black Hawk County), Blue Lake (Monona County) and Browns Lake (Woodbury County), trammel and gill nets must be constantly attended. During open water on Upper/Middle Sabula lakes (Jackson County), trammel nets and gillnets must be lifted and emptied of catch at least once every 24 hours. During ice cover conditions on all lakes, trammel nets and gillnets must be lifted and emptied of catch every 96 hours. • Hoop nets with a functional escape hole having a minimum diameter in all directions of 5 inches; the escape hole shall be located in the last hoop to the tail-line. 3.1.3 The Bidder shall conduct a minimum of two (2) fish removal operations at each contracted lake for each contracted year unless express written permission by the DNR agreeing to reduce is obtained. The contracted price will not change in the event the DNR agrees to reduce the number of fish removal operations. When using gillnets, trammel nets, or hoop nets on George Wyth Lake/Cedar River (Black Hawk County), Blue Lake (Monona County), Browns Lake (Woodbury County), and Upper and Middle Sabula lakes (Jackson County) the minimum required effort shall be at least two full days of fishing effort.
