Correct me if I'm wrong???

[Schwanny]

I thougth I read in the Outdoor News that our 2007 fishing licenses are good until April 30, 2008. Is this true?

I know once I buy the 2008 license it is good until April 30, 2009.

[hawkeye43]

You are Correct. The dnr is moving the dates around. Its going to cause confution(sp) for many. Let hope it stays there for a long time.

[polarsusd81]

They are good until April 30th, but if you buy your license on March 1st like tradition, the 2008 license will be good until April 30th of 09. They made a switch to use a 14 month license, knowing that most of the people that fish on a regular basis, buy the license anually anyway, and wouldn't really be effected. What it does is gives a person that doesn't fish all the time, the last little bit of the ice season to decide if they want to do open water for the season. At least that is my take on it.

[FL SNIPER]

Not to highjack post...but on a similar note...is the walleye opener still scheduled for May 10? I thought I heard rumer that was going to be moved up earlier to get it off of Mother's day weekend.

[Redbeard5289]

Also, if you got the sporting (sportsman's) combo the small game portion of that license ends on Feb 29th. Also if you got a trout stamp last year that ends on Feb 29th as well. If I remember the Outdoor News article the extension only applies to fishing licenses.

So make sure to renew your fishing license before trout opener April 12th, thats what I am going to do.

You know, if the DNR is so anxious to make deer regulations easier you think they could make this one simplier too.

[L_Cappo]

opener is may 10th. next yr they might move it a week earlier.

[davesfriend]

I would also like to know about opener. And the lic. thing. I have heard conflicting reports about 2007 lic being good till April. Could someone please clarify this. And if I won't get my but chewed for fish the opener AGAIN..

[Schloogs]

Sniper, I have heard that being thrown around as well. I don't think is definite though. As far as I know the opener is still the 10th this year.

[Redbeard5289]

This week's publication of Outdoor News had a good write up on the fishing license extension. Got the paper last night and read part of it before my 4 yr old called me away to play trains.

[FL SNIPER]

ya...thanks guys. maybe the proposel to change the opener date is for next year. if they're going to change it this year they better do it fast for all the people that make reservations out of town on opener weekend. a change like that, in this state, i would think would be tv news worthy.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Wouldn't it make the most sense to do a Jan 1-Dec 31 license?

[Lusid]

Either way ill be purchasing the new license in March. Interesting info though.

[CJH]

I think some legislators wanted to move it up, but I believe (and correct me if I am wrong) that with the already pressured populations on alot of lakes, the DNR is worried an extra week of harvest would hurt them even more. Plus they don't want to get any closer to spawn than it already is, in case there end up being bad weather and a late spawn.

[midwesthunter]

Has anyone contacted the DNR about when the 2007 licenses expire? From what I have heard, your 2007 license is still going to expire on Feb 29th 2008. The 2008 regulations state that the new licenses are good from March 2008 til April 2009.

I work at a store that sells licenses and if you were to purchase a fishing license today, it still would say it expires Feb 29 2008.

[rockman]

polar,the topic of this thread looks a little bit familiar.Right?

[Burnham]

i went to buy a licence, they told me it'd expire next week...i told them that i had heard they dont expire until april..they didnt know anything about it but i bought one anyways because of a previous post on the forum that i remembered...was i right, do they expire in april?????

[Cliff Wagenbach]

The current fishing lic. will expire on April, 30th. according to a C.O. that I asked yesterday. This is a new reg. that did not make it into the reg. booklet.

You WILL need a new trout stamp when they expire in March though!

Cliff

[metrojoe]

I called the DNR last week to verify this and your license is good until the end of April. This will be the new expiration date from now on.

[Burnham]

ok thanks a ton guys, im just about to head out to the water!!

[glenn57]

does that mean my shelter licenses are good after feb 29? you can keep a house on the lake later in northern minn after feb 29.

[tisosy11]

You have until March 15th if you are north of Highway 200 and Highway 2.

I have yet to hear if they are going to extend the shelters south of 200 and 2 because of the large amount of ice...

[SKEETER-B]

I hope they could extend it. I think we will be able to fish right through the summer if this weather keeps up! Haha We might need extension on the ponds and lakes down here.

[tisosy11]

I hear ya - gonna have to leave the skeeter in the shed this summer!

[Burnham]

haha on my hand auger i need new blades...and on my friends power auger today we were about 6 inches from needing an extension, and we dont have one...itd better warm up a little

[MattL]

I have heard this before and was unsure, I just spent a long time on the DNR HSOforum and came across this FAQ page...

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How long is my 2007 fishing license good?

2007 fishing licenses are good until April 30, 2008

DNR Winter Frequently Asked Questions

This should clear up any confusion.