Fisheries rule making

Active rulemaking

Border waters, fishing contests, designated waters and aquatic management areas

This rulemaking process will change the rules affecting Minnesota-Canada border water definitions, permitted fishing contests, designated fish management waters and general provisions for use of aquatic management areas.

 

Completed rulemaking

Whitefish and ciscoes seasons and netting

This rule is about seasons and lakes where whitefish and ciscoes can be netted.
Status:The rules, which now are in effect, modified the seasons and lakes associated with whitefish and cisco netting.

Restrictions on designated trout streams

This rule corrects restrictions on designated trout streams.
Status: Administrative Law Judge Case approved this rule as to legality on March 9, 2020, and the rule was filed with the Office of Secretary of State on March 23, 2020. DNR is publishing a notice of adoption in the State Register on April 13, 2020. These rule amendments are effective as of April 13, 2020, the publication date for the notice of adoption.

Taking fish on Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters

This rule ensures consistent regulations for all anglers on Minnesota waters that border Wisconsin.
Status: This rulemaking is completed. Administrative Law Judge Schlatter approved this rule as to legality on Feb. 4 and the rule was filed with the Office of Secretary of State on Feb. 11. DNR published a notice of adoption in the State Register on 2/24/2020. These rule amendments are effective as of 2/24/2020, the publication date for the notice of adoption.

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  • Aquaculture
  • Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Fee Rules
  • Bass rules and management
  • Border Water rules and management
  • Catfish rules and management
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Commercial Minnow Activities
  • Fishing Contests
  • Lake Superior rules and management
  • Muskie and Northern Pike rules and management
  • Spearing /bowfishing rules
  • Sport fishing rules
  • Sturgeon rules and management
  • Sunfish/Perch/Crappie rules and management
  • Trout rules and management
  • Underutilized/Rough fish rules and management
  • Walleye rules and management

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