anyone else find it a pain in the A**

[itchmesir]

that trout stamps expire before the new license expiration? why can't they line them back up?

/mini rant

[caseymcq]

I am pretty sure it is all good until the end of April.

[Steve Foss]

Yeah, they changed the dates, so now both stamp and license are good through the last day of April.

[itchmesir]

when i went to fleet farm i stopped and asked and they looked in the book and it said stamps end on feb 28th.. i'll check the HSOforum though

[itchmesir]

double checked.. you guys are correct... stamp ends 4/30

[TonkaBass]

I had Gander Mtn check with the Dnr and they said the stamp expires earlier.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

Yeah, they changed the dates, so now both stamp and license are good through the last day of April.

Corret!!!

[maxpower17]

My fishing licence says:

Expires February 29, 2009 (unless notes elsewhere)

It is not noted elsewhre. I could not find the expiration date in the regs. Someone please point this out.

[gtfourmn]

Go to https://www4.wildlifelicense.com/mn/ and select "Hunting or Fishing" license and it'll say in red print "2008 ANGLING LICENSES ARE STILL VALID THROUGH 04/30/2009. 2009 LICENSES CAN BE PURCHASED STARTING FEBRUARY 18TH 2009."

[maxpower17]

That is true but it does not say trout stamp.

I guess I would not assume. You know what happens when you assume don't you. It puts an as5 in front of u and me.

[mark p]

Try this link to the 2008 regulations on the DNR HSOforum. If you look at the section on fishing licenses you will notice in the top line of the box (the heading for the table) that shows the prices of all the licenses and stamps that it is marked as updated with new info since it was printed (the arrow on the right side) and it says they are good from March 1st 2008 - April 30th 2009.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fishing2008.pdf

[EsaysFISHON]

I actually emailed the dnr to get an "official reply" to see if my trout fishin buddies and I could save a few bucks on opener this year, here is the reply I received:

It's true that your 2008 fishing license and trout stamp are valid through April 30, 2009. You 2009 angling license and trout stamp will be valid from March 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010. They are now valid for 14 months.

Suellen Rau, Supervisor

Information Center

MN Department of Natural Resources

Bureau of Information & Education

500 Lafayette Rd

St. Paul, MN 55155-4040

651/296-6157

Good luck on opening day everyone! --ERIK--

[Redbeard5289]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering the same thing and so I sent an email to the fine folks at the DNR. Here is the response that I got back from Suellen Rau, Supervisor of the Information Center of the DNR.

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They are both valid until April 30, 2009.

Suellen Rau, Supervisor

Information Center

MN Department of Natural Resources

Bureau of Information & Education

500 Lafayette Rd

St. Paul, MN 55155-4040

651/296-6157

[email protected]

original email

>>> "Eric C" 4/6/2009 10:18 AM >>>

I have a 2008 Resident Fishing License and Trout Stamp, Are both good till April 30th 2009?

Or do I need to a 2009 Resident Fishing License and Trout Stamp for the Trout Opener on April 17th?

Hope this helps out...

Redbeard5289