Family License Question

[Finns]

Planning a trip to Mn. this summer (from Mo.). On page five of the regs it shows [Angling, Family (one or both parents and children under age 16) $52.50]. Well we are his Grandparents not his parents. Do we qualify for this license when taking our 10 year old grandson or does he need to get his own license if we want to keep three limits?

Clear as mud right?

[Down Deep]

Go to the MNDNR HSOforum. Use the contact us feature to ask this question. They will respond is a day or so with an answer.

[Nick Kuhn]

Pretty sure anyone under 16 doesn't need a license.

[croixflats]

Pretty sure anyone under 16 doesn't need a license.

Thats what I'm thinking.

[TDH]

This is from page 7 of the 2010 reg. book.

Nonresidents

• All nonresidents age 16 and older are required to have an appropriate

fishing license while angling. Nonresidents under age 16 do not need a license if the parent or guardian is licensed. Children of an adult who has a Minnesota nonresident family license may possess their own limit of fish.

However, if the adult has an individual license, the child’s fish are included in the adult’s limit. Nonresidents under age 16 may purchase

a nonresident license and possess their own limit of fish.

[Finns]

" Children of an adult who has a Minnesota nonresident family license may possess their own limit of fish."

TCH, This is what the part I was wondering about as he is not technically 'my' child but is my grandchild. Am I nitpicking??

Sent an email to MNDNR for clarification. Hope to hear something in a day or so.

Thanks for the replies.

[Down Deep]

I take my grandkids and their friends fishing in both MN and WI and they don't need a lic. in either state.

[bikeoutback]

I take my grandkids and their friends fishing in both MN and WI and they don't need a lic. in either state.

[Finns]

I emailed this to the DNR;

Planning a trip to Mn. this summer (from Mo.). On page five of the regs it shows [Angling, Family (one or both parents and children under age 16) $52.50]. Well we are his Grandparents not his parents. Do we qualify for this license when taking our 10 year old grandson or does he need to get his own license if we want to keep three limits?

Got this reply;

Sorry, but grandparents don’t count as part of the family license. If you want to keep three limits, he will have to purchase a license or if you have the family license or combination husband/wife license you can keep 2 limits for 3 of you fishing. Kevin

[bikeoutback]

Glad you got your answer, almost seems quicker in my opinion to go straight to contacting the DNR when it comes to questions on regulations. Nothing against anybody posting here but the differences between residents and non-residents comes into play and then there is the 10 years ago vs 5 years ago vs last year's regulations against today's regulations.... I just ask the people that enforce the regulations, if they don't know (sometimes I think even they can't keep up) then we are all in trouble