New Liscense

[Fly2day]

The girlfriend bought a fishing liscense yesterday, and it said it expires in two days!?!? Is that right I always thought they were for a year, having known it would be 18 bucks for 2 days we would have just waited. Does anyone know how that works

[hamms-scooter]

they expire in april

[Fly2day]

So even though it was puchased yesterday its only good for two months? When can you buy a new liscense and have it go till 2011? It has to be before they expire? just seems strange to me

[LOTWSvirgin]

Thats funny cause a buddy of mine bought his license yesterday and it says its good till 2011 hmmm. I woll call and check for sure though

[Fly2day]

See thats what i would think, the gal that we got the liscense from was having a hard time it only took about 25 min to get a liscense... makes me wonder

[LOTWSvirgin]

I talked to him and he did buy it testerday. Maybe the system wasnt updated yet?? I would call the DNR headquarted and ask about getting it changed

[Fly2day]

Yeah ill have her call them on monday, but we got it late last night at about 830p so i would think the system would have been updated. Hopefully they will change it otherwise we will go to the big box store we got it from and have them change it or get our money back. Thanks for the info.

[Pleasant]

Angling licenses are valid from March 1 through April 30 of the following year.

I do not know for sure, but if you had planned to fish Saturday and Sunday, You would need the 2009 to April 30th 2010 license. Otherwise a "new" license would be good from Monday March 1st till April 30th of 2011 the way I understand it.

Just remember your Mileage may differ

[BucksnDucks]

Yeah ill have her call them on monday, but we got it late last night at about 830p so i would think the system would have been updated. Hopefully they will change it otherwise we will go to the big box store we got it from and have them change it or get our money back. Thanks for the info.

Good luck with that? I think you will have a better time contacting the state. But ya ur license should be from now until April 30th

[mntim]

2010 Licenses are available to buy now, but if you want to fish today, you would need to buy a license for 2009, which expires next month. She should have just bought the 24 hour license.

[Steve Foss]

but if you want to fish today, you would need to buy a license for 2009, which expires next month

It says right on my 2009 license that it's effective from March 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.

[Brad B]

The state really messed this whole issue up when they went to the 13 month license. If your 2009 license is good from March 1, 2009 to April 30,2010 and your 2010 license is good from March 1, 2010 to April 30th, 2011 then by how I see it this means that your 2 licenses are over lapping in the months of March and April 2010. so my question is does this mean your 2009 license then becomes invalid or does it mean that you actually have two valid licenses. I would not do this but if both licenses are still valid could a person try and take a limit of sunnies and crappies on each license. My suggestion to the state would be to change the license year to January 1 of each year to December 31 of that same year. no issues just buy the license on January 1 each year if they went to this.

[Juneau4]

If the license you bought is a 2009 license it's good untill May 1, 2010. If it's a 2010 license it is not good untill May 1, 2010.

[CONDUCT]

If the license you bought is a 2009 license it's good untill May 1, 2010. If it's a 2010 license it is not good untill May 1, 2010.

[Juneau4]

A 2010 license is only good from May 1,2010 untill May 1,2011. They are for sale now but don't become valid untill May 1.

[LightningBG]

I would not do this but if both licenses are still valid could a person try and take a limit of sunnies and crappies on each license. My suggestion to the state would be to change the license year to January 1 of each year to December 31 of that same year. no issues just buy the license on January 1 each year if they went to this.

No, you cant take 2 limits.

That would suck if it was changed to January 1st. The point of having it in the spring is so it doesn't cut right in the middle of the open water or ice season.

I cant imagine people would like to have to switch licenses/buy a new one halfway through their trip.

[RumRiverRat]

I would not do this but if both licenses are still valid could a person try and take a limit of sunnies and crappies on each license.

You could try....................

[LMITOUT]

The state really messed this whole issue up when they went to the 13 month license. If your 2009 license is good from March 1, 2009 to April 30,2010 and your 2010 license is good from March 1, 2010 to April 30th, 2011 then by how I see it this means that your 2 licenses are over lapping in the months of March and April 2010. so my question is does this mean your 2009 license then becomes invalid or does it mean that you actually have two valid licenses. I would not do this but if both licenses are still valid could a person try and take a limit of sunnies and crappies on each license. My suggestion to the state would be to change the license year to January 1 of each year to December 31 of that same year. no issues just buy the license on January 1 each year if they went to this.

They didn't go to a permanent 13 month license. Last year they changed the regulations so that the expiration date will be April 30th going forward, but this meant that for one year (2009) there was an overlap to get everybody on the same schedule.

The reason they moved it to April 30th was to prevent issues that have been mentioned here.....licenses expiring over a weekend when people are out fishing. April 30th was picked because it is a date that wasn't during ice fishing and still prior to the open water season. Yes, I know there are still fishing seasons open on April 30th, but this was the best time to have licenses expire when there are fewer affected.

So long story longer, last year was somewhat messed up, but everybody will be on the same schedule for 2010 when the licenses start May 1st and expire April 30th the following year.

[jigginjim]

I would that if you buy a 2010 it good at the time of purchase.

voiding out your 2009 at that time. The over lap just gives you more time to purchase, or renew lic. for the season.

[Fly2day]

Thanks agian for all the replies, i guess it makes sense she has never had a fishing liscense before so i guess it would be for the rest of this year. I never really thought about it cause the two would always overlap, just alittle mind bender for me the other night trying to figure it all out...

[elkrivermn]

Oh boy am I confused now! It is time to move to British Columbia, Minnesotas rules and regs are to stressfull.

[dairyman]

actually if you look farther down on the license you'll see that the expiration date is 04/30/2009----while just above it it says feb 28,2009. Only in Minnesota

[mr_jman]

The fishing licenses expire on April 30th 2010, BUT the new 2010 - 2011 licenses come out on March 1st (some places may have them, but the Gander I went to did not yet). If you buy a license before March 1st then it will expire on April 30th 2010. Which makes this weekend tougher in my opinion to make it worth it!

If you wait till monday though, you can buy a new license that expires on April 30th 2011 and YES you can fish with this license in March and April of 2010. It becomes a valid license when you sign it at the store!

I usually hold onto my old one as well but once I buy the new one it doesn't matter anymore. For dairyman - any chance you bought a sportsman license? Mine also has Feb 28, 2010 but then under the angling says April 30th 2009. Not sure if just a fishing license says Feb 28th on it or April 30th.

[Scott K]

2009? That would have been a year ago!

[PierBridge]

actually if you look farther down on the license you'll see that the expiration date is 04/30/2009----while just above it it says feb 28,2009. Only in Minnesota

Feb 28th is the old date that license's use to expire on a few years back..