Minn. R., Part 6264.0400 [Effective Until 11/1/2024] Designated Special Management Waters
Library | Minnesota Administrative Rules |
Edition | 2023 |
Currency | Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 26, December 26, 2023 |
Citation | Minn. R., Part 6264.0400 |
Year | 2023 |
Subpart 1. [Repealed, 28 SR 629]
Subp. 2.
- While on or fishing in the following waters, angling for
trout shall be limited to catch and release only, whereby any trout caught must
be immediately returned to the water. Catch and release angling for trout shall
be legal during the open season for trout in inland streams. Legal methods for
taking trout are limited to artificial lures and flies.
Name | Location | County | |
A. | Kedron Creek | T.104, R.13, S.36 from the confluence with Bear Creek upstream approximately 1.1 miles to the permanent source - entire stream | Fillmore |
B. | Root River, South Fork | T.102, R.8, S.17,18,19 and R.9, S.24,25,26, from the County Road 12 crossing in T.102, R.8, S.17, upstream approximately 7.7 miles to the permanent source (large springs) in T.102, R.9, S.26 | Fillmore |
C. | Whitewater River, Middle Branch | T.107, R.10, S.19, 20, 30 and R.11, S.24, 25, 26, 35 and T.106, R.11, S.2, 3, 10, from the posted boundary at the point where a state park trail crosses the stream in the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 S.19, T.107, R.10, upstream approximately 9.2 miles to the source in the SW 1/4 NE 1/4, S.10, T.106 R.11 | Olmsted and Winona |
Subp. 3. [Repealed, 39 SR 5]
Subp. 4.
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A. This item
applies while a person is on or fishing in Mille Lacs Lake or its associated
tributaries to the posted boundaries . The angling season for northern pike
begins at 12:01 a.m. May 13, 2023, and continues to 11:59 p.m. on March 31
2024. The daily and possession limit for northern pike is three. All northern
pike in possession must be less than 30 inches in length . All northern pike
that are 30 inches or greater in length must be immediately returned to the
water.
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B. This item applies while
a person is on or fishing in Mille Lacs Lake or its associated tributaries to
the posted boundaries . Unless otherwise authorized by special permits for
fishing tournaments, the angling season for largemouth and smallmouth bass
begins at 12:01 a.m. May 13, 2023, and continues to 11:59 p.m. February 25
2024. All largemouth and smallmouth bass caught before the Saturday of Memorial
Day weekend must be immediately returned to the water. Beginning at 12:01 a.m
September 11, 2023, all smallmouth bass must be immediately returned to the
water. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the daily and possession
limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass in aggregate is three. All largemouth
and smallmouth bass in possession must be less than 17 inches in length. All
largemouth and smallmouth bass 17 inches or greater in length must be
immediately returned to the water. Waiver of the size, possession, and season
restrictions for largemouth and smallmouth bass under this item is permitted
for a limited number of bass-fishing tournaments each year. When determining
whether to grant a waiver for a tournament, the commissioner must consider
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C. Except as provided in items D and E, this
item applies for night fishing on Mille Lacs Lake. Mille Lacs Lake is closed to
taking fish between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily beginning at 10 p.m.
May 15, 2023, and ending at 6:00 a.m. September 1, 2023. Beginning September 2,
2023, at 12:01 a.m., Mille Lacs Lake is closed to taking fish between the hours
of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily until 11:59 p.m. November 30, 2023, at which
time the ban on night fishing is lifted.
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D. Beginning June 3, 2023, at 10:00 p.m.,
Mille Lacs Lake is open to fishing for muskellunge and northern pike between
10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. Angling for, harvesting, and possessing species
other than muskellunge and northern pike during these hours is prohibited. Only
artificial muskellunge and northern pike lures greater than eight inches in
length, measured from the front of the eye of the lure to the end of the
trailing hook, or sucker minnows greater than eight inches in length may be
used or in possession.
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E. Beginning
June 3, 2023, at 10:00 p.m., Mille Lacs Lake is open to bowfishing for rough
fish between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. A person must not have any angling
equipment in possession while bowfishing under this item. Angling for,
harvesting, and possessing species other than rough fish while bowfishing
during these hours is prohibited.
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F. The commissioner may modify seasons and
limits under Minnesota Statutes, section
, subdivision 13, or
sections 84.027 to
97A.0451, to accommodate tribal
declarations for fish harvest in the 1837 Ceded Territory in compliance with
the court ruling in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa v. Minnesota, 97A.0459119 S.Ct. 1187
(1999). Changes shall be posted at water access sites and the Department of
Natural Resources website.
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G. While
a person is on or fishing in Mille Lacs Lake or its associated tributaries to
the posted boundaries, the possession and daily limit for Northern cisco
(tullibee) is five fish.
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H. This
item applies while a person is on or fishing in Mille Lacs Lake or its
associated tributaries to the posted boundaries. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. May
13, 2023, the daily and possession limit for walleye is one fish, which must be
either between 21 and 23 inches in length or over 28 inches in length. All
walleye less than 21 inches in length or greater than 23 inches but less than
28 inches in length must be immediately returned to the water. This item is
effective until 11:59 p.m. February 25, 2024.
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I. While a person is on or fishing in Mille
Lacs Lake or its associated tributaries to the posted boundaries, angling for
burbot is catch and release only. All burbot must be immediately returned to
the water.
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J. While a person is on
or fishing in Mille Lacs Lake or its associated tributaries to the posted
boundaries, fish that are taken by angling and not immediately released into
the water after capture are considered to be in possession and part of the bag
limit. Once a fish has been reduced to possession, culling or live-well sorting
(the act of exchanging one fish for another) is not allowed , except that
culling or live-well sorting before meeting a bag limit of fish reduced to
possession is allowed for largemouth and smallmouth bass.
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K. Unless otherwise specified, this subpart
applies to the following waters
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