Section 97C.085 — Permit Required For Tagging Fish.
97C.085 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR TAGGING FISH. A person may not tag or otherwise mark a live fish for identification without a permit from the commissioner, except for special fish management tags as authorized under section 97A.551. History: 1993 c 231 s 52; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 114
Section 97C.087 — Special Fish Management Tags.
97C.087 SPECIAL FISH MANAGEMENT TAGS. Subdivision 1. Tags to be issued. If the commissioner determines it is necessary to require that a species of fish be tagged with a special fish management tag, the commissioner shall prescribe, by rule, the species to be tagged, tagging procedures, and eligibility requirements. Subd. 2. Application for tag. Application […]
Section 97C.077 — Fish Screens In Lakes.
97C.077 FISH SCREENS IN LAKES. Subdivision 1. Lake in single county. If all or a major part of a navigable lake is located within a single county and has been stocked with fish by the United States government, the county board, in order to maintain fish in the lake and prevent their escape from the […]
Section 97C.081 — Fishing Contests.
97C.081 FISHING CONTESTS. Subdivision 1. Restrictions. A person may not conduct a fishing contest on waters except as provided in this section. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 70] Subd. 3. Contests requiring permit. (a) Unless subdivision 3a applies, a person must have a permit from the commissioner to conduct a fishing […]
Section 97C.041 — Commissioner May Remove Rough Fish And Catfish.
97C.041 COMMISSIONER MAY REMOVE ROUGH FISH AND CATFISH. The commissioner may take rough fish, lake whitefish, and rainbow smelt with seines, nets, and other devices. The commissioner may also take catfish with seines, nets, and other devices on the Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters. The commissioner may hire or contract persons, or issue permits, to take the […]
Section 97C.045 — Removing Rough Fish From Boundary Waters.
97C.045 REMOVING ROUGH FISH FROM BOUNDARY WATERS. The commissioner may enter into agreements with North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, relating to the removal of rough fish in boundary waters. The agreements may include: (1) contracting to remove rough fish; (2) inspection of the work; (3) the division of proceeds; and (4) regulating the […]
Section 97C.051 — Special Permits To Use Piscicides.
97C.051 SPECIAL PERMITS TO USE PISCICIDES. Subdivision 1. Permit. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to apply piscicides to restore waters at the permittee’s expense. The commissioner may by rule prescribe insurance requirements for permit applicants. (b) A permit under this section may be issued to an individual, a group […]
Section 97C.055 — Removing Dead Fish.
97C.055 REMOVING DEAD FISH. The commissioner shall remove and dispose of dead fish that accumulate in or upon the shores of public waters in quantities that are a public nuisance or are detrimental to game fish. History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 12
Section 97C.061 — Dragging Weight Or Anchor Through Vegetation.
97C.061 DRAGGING WEIGHT OR ANCHOR THROUGH VEGETATION. A person may not use a motorboat to drag an anchor or other weight through aquatic vegetation, except by commissioner’s rule. History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 13; 1991 c 259 s 23
Section 97C.065 — Pollutants In Waters.
97C.065 POLLUTANTS IN WATERS. A person may not dispose of any substance in state waters, or allow any substance to enter state waters, in quantities that injure or are detrimental to the propagation of wild animals or taint the flesh of wild animals. Each day of violation is a separate offense. An occurring or continuous […]