New fishing regulations effective July 1

[Down Deep]

I found this list on the MN DNR site. I see that a "Shelter" will need to have to have a license when ice fishing and I get to fish for free at age 90. If I'm still fishing at age 90 I'd gladly pay.

Changes effective July 1:

Allows night bowfishing statewide from May 1 to the last Sunday in February, with limitations on noise and distance from structures.

A resident may take fish by angling in a State Park without an angling license under certain conditions, except in waters where a trout stamp is required.

Residents age 90 or older may take fish without a license.

Fishing contests:

Allows 25 boat minimum for needing a fishing contest permit (currently 30 participants).

Exempts rough fish contests and contests with total prize value of $500 or less from needing permits.

Deletes the fee waiver for charitable organizations.

Cuts the current maximum contest fees in half.

Requires the commissioner to develop best practices certification for fishing contests to assure proper handling and release of fish.

Requires the commissioner to develop an online web-based fishing contest permit application process.

The commissioner may allow for live release weigh-ins at public accesses.

Clarifies that a "shelter" in addition to fish and dark houses must be licensed.

Permits a nonresident to take fish by spearing; establishes nonresident spearing and darkhouse fees.

Extends the winter season for lake trout and stream trout in lakes located entirely within the BWCA to January 1 to March 31.

Allows a resident under age 16 to net ciscoes or whitefish for personal consumption without a license.

Note:

This information is available in an alternative format upon request. E-mail the DNR Information Center at [email protected] or call at (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR; TTY: (651) 296-5484 or (800) 657-3929.

This fishing regulations document contains a synopsis of the state fishing laws and regulations. For complete fishing laws and regulations, consult Minnesota Statutes and Rules of the DNR.

[MuleShack]

A resident may take fish by angling in a State Park without an angling license under certain conditions, except in waters where a trout stamp is required.

I saw this advertised in the bathrooms of the Big Bog state park last weekend...never heard of that before

[Acemac]

Clarifies that a "shelter" in addition to fish and dark houses must be licensed.

shelter mean portables?

[herefish101]

Clarifies that a "shelter" in addition to fish and dark houses must be licensed.

shelter mean portables?

I second that? do I have to permit the porty again?

[Brad B]

if you read the 2010 regulation book on page 61 it says "a shelter may not be left unattended anytime between midnight and one hour prior to sunrise unless the shelter is licensed. so by this a portable that would be left unattended on the ice would need a license. I don't recommend leaving a portable unattended because of the likely hood of theft. I will look for the exact wording of the new law and see what is says. I don't think it changes much or anything in regards to portables. I myself don't mind going back to the old system of a yearly shelter license (for all shelters) if the money would be used strictly for fish stocking and other fisheries stuff.