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.835 — Lake Superior Commercial Fishing.
97C.835 LAKE SUPERIOR COMMERCIAL FISHING. Subdivision 1. Commercial fishing license for Lake Superior. (a) A license to fish commercially in Lake Superior shall be issued to a maximum of 25 residents. To qualify for licensing, a resident must have landed fish in the previous year with a value of at least $1,500, and must have […]
Section 97C.836 — Lake Superior Lake Trout; Expanded Assessment Harvest.
97C.836 LAKE SUPERIOR LAKE TROUT; EXPANDED ASSESSMENT HARVEST. The commissioner shall provide for taking of lake trout by licensed commercial operators in Lake Superior management zones MN-3 and MN-2 for expanded assessment and sale. The commissioner shall authorize expanded assessment taking and sale of lake trout in Lake Superior management zone MN-3 beginning annually in […]
Section 97C.841 — Apprentice License.
97C.841 APPRENTICE LICENSE. (a) A person with a commercial fishing license may list one person as an apprentice on the license. A person acting as an apprentice for a commercial fishing licensee must have an apprentice license. The commercial fishing licensee or the apprentice listed on the license must be present at all commercial fishing […]
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
Section 97C.701 — Taking Mussels.
97C.701 TAKING MUSSELS. Subdivision 1. Commissioner’s authority. The commissioner may by rule set size limits and prescribe conditions for the taking, possession, transportation, sale, and purchase of mussels. Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 166] Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1993 c 269 s 32] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1993 c 269 s 32] Subd. […]