Half license

[LMITOUT]

Ha! Yep, just a name. No more, no less.

[FishinChad]

I probably will get this licence, I dont ever keep a limit of fish, in fact I havnt kept any fish in many years. There are many fisherman who dont eat fish, thats the great thing about fishing...its kinda like hunting but once you got your big buck you get to take a pic and then watch him walk away. This licence works out great, but I almost wish it was a 1 fish limit licence that would just allow you to keep a trophy when caught and nothing else, a half limit doesnt seem like it would make much difference.

[Black_Bay]

The license fees are to pay for fisheries management and enforcement, not to operate hatcheries and stocking programs. Those are funded from other areas. So whether an angler keeps no fish or a limit every time, the cost of the license should not change.

Not really. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/fisheries/report2001/fisheries_report2001.pdf It's a big document but the second page shows a budget break down. So license fees do go to hatcheries and toward stocking.

[LOTWSvirgin]

So if you get the half license you get to keep 1.5 northerns or two?? How would that work for fish that dont have a even number limit???

[LMITOUT]

Page 19 of the 2009 Fishing Regulations will answer all your questions.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fishing2009.pdf

Otherwise, divide by two and round down to the next whole number.

[Sandmannd]

Originally Posted By: shizzy

Im fine with giving the state the full $18. I would probbly pay twice that without complaint.

Me, too.

Hey now, don't give the legislatures any ideas!!

I think it's dumb, just buy a license. To many buy these and the regular licenses will go up to make up for it. Is it really that pricey to buy a license? What do you save? The cost of a Rapula?

[quackersmacker]

I like the idea. I catch and keep only the fish I eat, so to me it doesn't matter. If I have fish in the freezer, all the fish I catch go back in the water. When I go to Canada, I buy the conservation license, it is all you need for a good time, and to eat a couple fish. As for money for the state, fisheries, and stocking programs, is it a flat fee per license, or a percentage they get? Just my two pennies!

[youngie22]

I like the idea, for some people it will work great. $7 is $7... not for most but for some people that fish, they may need it so they can buy a rapala or bait. I have friends that are struggling, really struggling. I don't think they will buy the conservation license, cause that means half the fish for dinner. In canada I usually always get a conservation license, I can't eat four walleye in a meal and I usually don't bring fish home. Works great for me up there.