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97C.375 TAKING ROUGH FISH BY SPEARING OR ARCHERY.
97C.405 MUSKELLUNGE SIZE LIMITS.
(i) there are 30 participants or less for open water contests and 150 participants or less for ice fishing contests;
(ii) the contest is not limited to trout species only; or
(3) all the contest participants are age 18 years or under.
(a) A person must have a permit from the commissioner to conduct a fishing contest that does not meet the criteria in subdivision 2. The commissioner shall charge a fee for the permit that recovers the costs of issuing the permit and of monitoring the activities allowed by the permit. The commissioner may waive the fee under this subdivision for a charitable organization. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish contest permit fees. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
(1) $120 for an open water contest not exceeding 100 participants and without off-site weigh-in;
(2) $400 for an open water contest with more than 100 participants and without off-site weigh-in;
(3) $500 for an open water contest not exceeding 100 participants with off-site weigh-in;
(4) $1,000 for an open water contest with more than 100 participants with off-site weigh-in; or
(d) To prevent undue mortality of released fish, the commissioner may require restrictions for off-site weigh-ins and live releases on a fishing contest permit or may deny permits requesting an off-site weigh-in or live release.
1986 c 386 art 3 s 17; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1993 c 231 s 49-51; 1993 c 269 s 25; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 33; 2000 c 473 s 13-19; 2002 c 351 s 22; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 43-46; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 101
NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2008, chapter 368, article 2, section 60, is effective March 1, 2009. Laws 2008, chapter 368, article 2, section 60, the effective date.
(2) use a snagline, snagpole, snaghook, or cluster of fish hooks, designed to be placed in or drawn through the water to hook the body of a fish.
1986 c 386 art 3 s 29; 2000 c 308 s 1; 2000 c 463 s 19; 2000 c 473 s 20; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 48
(b) A person may possess spears, dip nets, bows and arrows, and spear guns allowed under section 97C.381 on or near waters between sunrise and sunset from May 1 to the last Sunday in February, or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner.
1986 c 386 art 3 s 31; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 52,53; 1992 c 566 s 20; 1993 c 231 s 57,58; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 36-38; 2005 c 146 s 45
1986 c 386 art 3 s 36; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 41; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 50,51; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 66
A resident or nonresident may take rough fish by spearing or archery during the times, in waters, and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
1986 c 386 art 3 s 37; 1993 c 269 s 26
(3) for the winter season for lake trout on all lakes, from January 15 to March 31;
(4) for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake, between January 1 to October 31 as prescribed by the commissioner by rule except as provided in section 97C.415, subdivision 2;
(5) for the winter season for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake on all lakes, from January 15 to March 31; and
1986 c 386 art 3 s 41; 1989 c 242 s 2; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 42; 2005 c 146 s 46; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 67
NOTE: The amendment to subdivision 2 by Laws 2008, chapter 368, article 2, section 68, is effective March 1, 2009. Laws 2008, chapter 368, article 2, section 68, the effective date.
(a) Except as allowed under paragraph (b), if a person catches a muskellunge less than 40 inches long, the person must immediately release the fish into the waters.
(b) The commissioner may designate lakes north of Trunk Highway No. 210 where muskellunge less than 40 inches, but not less than 30 inches long, may be retained.
1986 c 386 art 3 s 43; 1993 c 231 s 60