Exciting news regarding Bullhead length rules

[DTro]

Courtesy of Brian K of Briank's Trophy Catfishing and Sturgeon Adventures:

......We are currently finalizing the "Statement of Need and Reasonableness," and, as referenced earlier, would intend to have the rules in place next season. As we discussed last week, I understand your frustrations with the length of the process and appreciate your continuing to work with us.

Please call if you have further questions or concerns. Linda will keep you appraised of the various process steps.

Ron

Ronald D. Payer, Chief

Fisheries Management Section

MN DNR

500 Lafayette Road

St. Paul, MN 55155-4012

Phone: (651) 259-5229

Fax: (651) 297-4916

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For those that haven't been following along, this has been a 3 year process in trying to get the length restrictions lifted on classifying bullheads as minnows from the current 7" to 10".

Thanks for your work on this Brian!

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Oh man that would be sweet. Thanks Brain for all you work and to everyone else that has been working on it as well.

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

GREAT!!!

[Scott K]

This is good news, now I can use those bullheads larger then 7 inches

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Well hopefully next year we can

[hanson]

This is good news, now I can use those bullheads larger then 7 inches

Down Boy! Still have to wait for the rule to become law.

[harvey lee]

You mean to tell me one can get 7 inch plus bullheads. I'll need to find a new fishing hole for bullheads.

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

When does this go into full affect. Or is this all still up in the air.

[harvey lee]

I believe it is up in the air and maybe for next year.

[AceintheHole]

I could stop cutting of the tail's

[wooduck26]

A 7in. Bullhead? If I ever caught one that big I would just call it a catfish!

[JimBuck]

Exciting indeed. I have a hard time catching a bullhead under 7" around here. Those yellows can get pretty big.

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Ya I also have a hard time finding them under 7"

[UdeLakeTom]

Woodsie, you just need to find a new place to catch bullies!!!

[wooduck26]

Woodsie, you just need to find a new place to catch bullies!!!

Ive got two AWESOME spots for Bullheads.....one is a bit of a drive tho.....never left either of them without more than enough QUALITY sized Cat Nuggets.

[TMF89]

That'd be great, the place we normally get bullheads out of also rarely gives up any less than 7".

[mplspug]

I could stop cutting of the tail's

That's like taking away the bell for a short order cook. How would a flathead know when dinner was served?

[River Runner Z]

that would be nice i know a spot with good numbers of fatty 10 inchers just waiting to help the cause

[JimBuck]

So if all goes well and this were passed....it wouldn't be until the 2010 season that it takes effect?