No person may import, introduce into waters of the state, or move within the state any live fish or fish eggs if that person knows, or has reason to know, that those fish or fish eggs are infected with, exposed to, or show clinical signs of any contagious or infectious disease, including diseases listed in ATCP 10 Appendix B.
An import permit is required:
- If the fish or fish eggs originate from the wild and are to be delivered to a registered fish farm.
- If the fish or fish eggs originate from any source out of state and are to be released into a body of water that is not registered as a fish farm (e.g., private pond or waters of the state).
Not required:
- If the fish or fish eggs originate from another fish farm from out of state and are to be delivered to a registered fish farm.
Please submit payment through the DATCP Vet Supply Catalog before applying for the Fish Import Permit.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has administrative rules regarding importation of non-native species of fish. Some non-native fish include: Arctic char, Atlantic salmon, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, pink salmon, redear sunfish, tiger trout and tilapia. Stocking fish into waters of the state requires a DNR Fish Stocking Permit.