Section 97C.391 — Buying And Selling Fish.
97C.391 BUYING AND SELLING FISH. Subdivision 1. General restrictions. A person may not buy or sell fish taken from the waters of this state, except: (1) minnows; (2) rough fish; (3) smelt taken from Lake Superior and rivers and streams that flow into Lake Superior; (4) fish taken under licensed commercial fishing operations; (5) fish […]
Section 97C.345 — Restrictions On Using And Possessing Nets And Spears.
97C.345 RESTRICTIONS ON USING AND POSSESSING NETS AND SPEARS. Subdivision 1. When use prohibited. Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with a spear from the third Monday in February to the Friday before the last Saturday in April and may not take fish with a fish trap, net, dip net, seine, […]
Section 97C.351 — Fish Nets; Tags.
97C.351 FISH NETS; TAGS. A person may not possess a fish net unless specifically authorized or a tag is attached bearing the name and address of the owner when the net is not in use and the name and address of the operator when the net is in use, as prescribed by the commissioner. This […]
Section 97C.355 — Shelters On Ice; Dark Houses And Fish Houses.
97C.355 SHELTERS ON ICE; DARK HOUSES AND FISH HOUSES. Subdivision 1. Identification required. All shelters on the ice of state waters, except portable shelters under subdivision 2a but including dark houses and fish houses, must have: (1) the owner’s name and address, (2) the owner’s driver’s license number, or (3) the “MDNR#” license identification number […]
Section 97C.311 — Lake Superior Fishing-guide License.
97C.311 LAKE SUPERIOR FISHING-GUIDE LICENSE. Subdivision 1. License required. A person may not operate a charter boat and guide anglers on Lake Superior or the St. Louis River Estuary for compensation without a fishing guide license. For purposes of this subdivision and section 97A.475, subdivision 15, “St. Louis River Estuary” means the United States Coast […]
Section 97C.315 — Angling Lines And Hooks.
97C.315 ANGLING LINES AND HOOKS. Subdivision 1. Lines. An angler may not use more than one line except: (1) two lines may be used to take fish through the ice; and (2) the commissioner may, by rule, authorize the use of two lines in areas designated by the commissioner in Lake Superior. Subd. 2. Hooks. […]
Section 97C.317 — Fishing By Party.
97C.317 FISHING BY PARTY. While two or more persons are taking fish by angling as a party, the total number of fish taken and the total number of fish possessed by the party may not exceed the limit of the number of persons in the party that may take and possess fish by angling. For […]
Section 97C.321 — Restrictions On Unattended Lines.
97C.321 RESTRICTIONS ON UNATTENDED LINES. Subdivision 1. General prohibition. A person may not take fish by angling with a set line or an unattended line except as provided in this section and rules adopted under the game and fish laws. Subd. 2. Ice fishing. A person may use an unattended line to take fish through […]
Section 97C.325 — Restrictions On Taking Fish.
97C.325 RESTRICTIONS ON TAKING FISH. (a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with: (1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated bait, fish berries, or other similar substances; (2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the nervous system of fish; (3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or (4) spring […]
Section 97C.327 — Measuring Fish Length.
97C.327 MEASURING FISH LENGTH. For the purpose of determining compliance with size limits for fish in this chapter or in rules of the commissioner, the length of a fish must be measured from the tip of the nose or jaw, whichever is longer, to the farthest tip of the tail when fully extended. History: 1993 […]