Help me find the answer in the regs or if state law

[Dylan33]

The group W bench for you!!

[rumeye]

Why is this even a topic here REALLY.................

[Roomylegend]

witch is ice fishing lol. so it all the urine is on the ice till spring and when u have five hundred people peeing in an area it can be bad.

[CigarGuy]

Why is this even a topic here REALLY.................

Will rumeye, where should it be? I had a serious question, if you don't like it, move on!

[Slabasaurus]

I remember Judge Judy once criticizing a man for peeing in the woods, saying that it was disgraceful and that we aren't animals.

I laughed for a while at that one.

Anyway. I don't think there is a specific statute in MN for Public Urination. However there are other charges that could be applied if an officer wanted.

[LightningBG]

I searched the statutes and I cant find anything but public urination, but I dont see this as public (even though you're in a public place).

[stealth3350]

apparently it is illegal.. a couple friends were on gull lake. the dnr stopped and gave them a ticket for peing outside there fish house. he told them that u are sappost to pee in a bucket let freez and dispose of it on shore as you would with your number 2s.. i think the dnr guy may have had a bad day, because that is just plain ol stupid

[CJH]

I have never, ever, ever, ever, ever heard of anybody getting a ticket for peeing on the ice/lake.

If you are worried about it pee in a bucket.

Move on.

[CigarGuy]

I'm not worried about it. Just want to win a bet. It sounds like a lot of other people could use the info. I emailed the DNR, I will report back.

It just amazes me about this HSOforum, how some people question or nitpick different things that people post-might be why myself and others have dropped out of site for awhile! Sounds to me like someone has rec'd a ticket for it---feel free to "move on", if you don't want to participate! Seems to me that I asked upfront not to debate it-just wanted the facts!!

[CJH]

Seems to me that I asked upfront not to debate it-just wanted the facts!!

To go to a public fishing forum and ask for legal advice/facts to settle a bet and not the legal source is the reason you are getting the feedback you are.

It doesn't help being rude to some of the posters either.

[CigarGuy]

I don't want to get into a debate about it, just the facts........please.

[DeeJ]

I think I ferreted the bet piece out last night, buddy.

[clownshack]

A few years ago. I was an a job site in St. Paul. I was behind a dumpster and a female cop drove up and caught me in the act. I can tell you the fine is pretty large. She gave me a ticket for $1200. When I asked why it was so much? She said that they fine $100 an inch.

[not_nuf_time]

Come on now, I know you've all seen Sienfeld when he got busted for peeing in a parking ramp. So it has to be illegal. Anyway, what kind of question is that? Seriously, it's illegal to pee in public, so why would you think that just cause you say your fishing, it isn't? Gee officer, I know I was speeding but I really wasn't in a hurry.

[mhines]

Public Urination is a Local/City Ordinance.........there is NO MN State statute for it. Unless the city has an ordinance(which most do) it is not illegal under MN State law.

[My_Key]

I think that's it's perfectly legal as long as I am within 10ft of my "permy." Since I have my house there, I own that area of the lake and I can do whatever I want.

Same rules apply to my Otter. Don't even think of setting up inside my area, or I will mark your Clam as mine.

[fishersofmen]

The fish we catch have possibly swam in someones urin......

[SFC]

They are also swimming around in their own pee and pou.

[simple1]

This thread is almost as good as the one about the guy asking if he owes 3 dollars to a guy for catching the first, biggest and most fish since only 1 fish was caught.

[herefish101]

It's a city statute, not state, or dnr. My sister in law got a ticket for "public urination" in minneapolis, the fine was like 250 bucks! but that was downtown minneapolis. Try looking it up in your cities HSOforum.

[Tom Buckles]

A few years ago. I was an a job site in St. Paul. I was behind a dumpster and a female cop drove up and caught me in the act. I can tell you the fine is pretty large. She gave me a ticket for $1200. When I asked why it was so much? She said that they fine $100 an inch.

haha, that is too funny!!

[broman]

You can on Minnetonka. International Waters, you know....

[muskE]

Just keep your winky hidden from others views...

OK...It's Winter, it's cold, you are wearing 80 layers, and you think anyone can see anything?? There's always the Rule of the Turtle in play as well!

On a side note...what about a Go Girl?

[lakeshoremunster]

so how come this thread didnt get shut down, I asked this same question last year about peeing on the ice and with in ten mins it got shut down twice, and then I was warned about posting a pee question, what gives.

[DTro]

so how come this thread didnt get shut down, I asked this same question last year about peeing on the ice and with in ten mins it got shut down twice, and then I was warned about posting a pee question, what gives.

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