The last increase in Wisconsin's resident annual fishing license fee was in 2005.
It's been $20 ever since.
Think about the inflation that's occurred since 2005, let alone 2020. Not hard to see why the state is running a $16M shortfall in the fish & wildlife account.
www.wpr.org/news/politic...
A battle over funding for the state's fish and wildlife account and a lack spending authority forced the closure of Brule and Osceola fish hatcheries and deep cuts to fish stocking statewide.
