MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Natural Resources Board has approved a plan that would allow anglers to re-use bait minnows.

The board had adopted rules to stop the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia that prevent the movement of any fish off any Wisconsin waters.

But legislators have balked at the idea.

They say it forces anglers to dump out perfectly good bait minnows at the end of an outing.

The lawmakers vowed to block the plan unless modifications were made.

The board unanimously adopted revisions that allow anglers to re-use minnows if they came from a Wisconsin dealer, the minnows weren't exposed to wild water or they will be used on the same water body again.