Section 97C.815 — Commercial Fishing Areas.
97C.815 COMMERCIAL FISHING AREAS. Subdivision 1. Designation. The commissioner shall specify inland commercial fishing areas, taking into account the amount, size, and proximity of waters specified, the species to be removed, and the type and quantity of fishing gear and equipment necessary to provide an adequate removal effort. The commissioner may change inland commercial fishing […]
Section 97C.821 — Possessing, Selling, And Transporting Commercial Fish.
97C.821 POSSESSING, SELLING, AND TRANSPORTING COMMERCIAL FISH. Subdivision 1. Transporting and holding commercial fish. Subject to the applicable provisions of the game and fish laws, fish taken under commercial fishing licenses may be possessed in any quantity, bought, sold, and transported at any time. Commercial fishing licensees may transport their catch live to holding facilities, […]
Section 97C.825 — Lake Of The Woods And Rainy Lake Fishing.
97C.825 LAKE OF THE WOODS AND RAINY LAKE FISHING. Subdivision 1. New commercial fishing licenses prohibited. The commissioner may not issue a new commercial fishing license that allows netting of game fish on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake. Subd. 2. Restrictions on fish and nets. The following rules and restrictions shall apply to […]
Section 97C.831 — Namakan And Sand Point Lakes; Commercial Fishing.
97C.831 NAMAKAN AND SAND POINT LAKES; COMMERCIAL FISHING. Subdivision 1. Lake whitefish and rough fish. Lake whitefish and rough fish may be taken by licensed commercial fishing operators unless otherwise changed by rule of the commissioner, under section 97C.805, subdivision 1, from Namakan Lake and Sand Point Lake. Subd. 2. Gill nets prohibited on Sand […]
Section 97C.521 — Transporting Carp Fingerlings Prohibited.
97C.521 TRANSPORTING CARP FINGERLINGS PROHIBITED. Except as provided in section 17.4984, subdivision 2, paragraph (g), a person may not transport live carp fingerlings. History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 50; 2000 c 331 s 5
Section 97C.525 — Restrictions On Transporting Minnows.
97C.525 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORTING MINNOWS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section does not apply to the transportation of 24 dozen minnows, or less, or to transportation with a permit issued under section 97C.515, subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Transporting out of state. A person may not transport minnows out of the state, except as provided in this […]
Section 97C.601 — Frogs.
97C.601 FROGS. Subdivision 1. Season. The open season for frogs is May 16 to March 31. The commissioner may, by rule, establish closed seasons in specified areas. Subd. 2. License required. (a) A person may not take or possess frogs without an angling license if the person is required to have an angling license to […]
Section 97C.605 — Turtles.
97C.605 TURTLES. Subdivision 1. Resident angling license required. In addition to any other license required in this section, a person may not take, possess, or transport turtles without a resident angling license, except as provided in subdivision 2c. Subd. 2. Turtle seller’s license. (a) A person may not take, possess, buy, or transport turtles for […]
Section 97C.611 — Turtle Species; Limits.
97C.611 TURTLE SPECIES; LIMITS. Subdivision 1. Snapping turtles. A person may not possess more than three snapping turtles of the species Chelydra serpentina without a turtle seller’s license. Until new rules are adopted under section 97C.605, a person may not take snapping turtles of a size less than ten inches wide including curvature, measured from […]
Section 97C.621 — Areas May Be Closed To Taking Turtles.
97C.621 AREAS MAY BE CLOSED TO TAKING TURTLES. The commissioner may prohibit the taking of turtles from state waters where operations are being conducted to aid fish propagation. History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 56