Dark house pike spear fishing info

[Topwater Scott]

I've been ice fishing in Wisconsin for years and have recently moved to Minnesota and see that spearing certain fish is legal here. I have looked into the regulations but still a bit confused on the rules. Can someone fill me in on the details? Is an additional license needed? Looks like you can take 3 pike with one over 30". Any tips or other information that may help get me and my sons started? This looks like a challenging and fun way to get some pike. Any help would be appreciated.

[merkman]

First off... welcome to the addiction...

Is an additional license needed?

[Huey]

Spearing is a lot of fun.

First, you need a spearing license. This is seperate from yyour regular fishing license.

You can spear on almost all MN lakes. There are some lakes that are closed to spearing. You should find a list of the closed lakes in the regulation book.

When you are spearing, you can also angle at the same time. You can either have 1 tip-up outside or one jig rod inside your house.

Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[Huey]

Yeah. What Merk said. We must have been posting at the same time.

[MJ1657]

You have to be quick to beat Merk!

Great wealth of knowledge and an asset to all of us here

[jasonmichalski]

You have to be quick to beat Merk!

Great wealth of knowledge and an asset to all of us here

He summed it up well and always does.

[Walleyehooker]

Dont set up by a Muskrat house unless you want company. Dont ask how I know this.

[Gordie]

You have to be quick to beat Merk!

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