Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6262 - FISHING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
Part 6262.0500 - WATERS CLOSED TO TAKING FISH
Universal Citation: MN Rules 6262.0500
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Waters permanently closed to taking fish.
The following waters or designated portions are closed to the taking of all fish at all times, except by permit according to part 6260.0300, subpart 1, and Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.041:
A. Aitkin County: Sandy Lake, within 300 feet
below the Federal Dam, S.25, T.50, R.24.
B. Anoka and Ramsey Counties: Wilkinson Lake,
including inlet and outlet channels, S.4,5,9, T.30, R.22; S.34, T.31,
R.22.
C. Cass County: Thunder Creek
at the outlet of Thunder Lake, within 500 feet below the dam, S.10, T.140,
R.26.
D. Cass and Itasca Counties:
Winnibigoshish Lake, within 300 feet below the Federal Dam, S.25, T.146,
R.27.
E. Dakota and Washington
Counties: Mississippi River, within 150 feet below the Federal Dam at Hastings,
S.21, T.115, R.17.
F. Douglas and
Grant Counties: Lake Christina, S.3-11,17,18, T.130, R.40 and S.1,12,13, T.130,
R.41.
G. Goodhue County:
Mississippi River, within 150 feet below U.S. Lock and Dam No. 3 near Red Wing,
S.10, T.113, R.15; except that fishing from shore within 150 feet below the
lock and dam and from boats that remain outside the 150-foot restricted zone is
permitted.
H. Hennepin County:
Mississippi River, within 150 feet below the St. Anthony Falls Dam at
Minneapolis, S.23, T.29, R.24.
I.
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties: Mississippi River, within 150 feet below U.S.
Lock and Dam No. 1 (Ford Dam), between Minneapolis and St. Paul, S.17, T.28,
R.23.
J. Houston County:
Mississippi River, within 150 feet below U.S. Lock and Dam No. 8 near Reno,
S.7, T.101, R.3; except that fishing from shore within 150 feet below the lock
and dam and from boats that remain outside the 150-foot restricted zone is
permitted.
K. Itasca County:
(1) Mississippi River, within 300 feet below
the Pokegama Reservoir Dam, S.13, T.55, R.26.
(2) Mississippi River, from 500 feet upstream
to 300 feet downstream of the Blandin Dam, S.21, T.55, R.25.
L. Itasca and Cass Counties:
Winnibigoshish Lake. See Cass and Itasca Counties for area closed.
M. Otter Tail County:
(1) Stream between East and West Battle
Lakes, S.33,34, T.133, R.39.
(2)
Area between West Battle and Clitherall Lakes, S.2,11, T.132, R.40.
(3) Pelican River from bridge in Trunk
Highway 59 to Lake Lizzie, S.20, T.137, R.42.
N. Ramsey County:
(1) Charles Lake, including inlet and outlet
channels, S.12, T.30, R.23.
(2)
Deep Lake, including inlet and outlet channels, S.5,6,7, T.30, R.22.
(3) Pleasant Lake, including inlet and outlet
channels, S.7,8,18,19, T.30, R.22, and S.12,13, T.30, R.23.
O. Ramsey and Anoka Counties:
Wilkinson Lake, including inlet and outlet channels. See Anoka and Ramsey
Counties.
P. Ramsey and Hennepin
Counties: Mississippi River. See Hennepin and Ramsey counties for area
closed.
Q. St. Louis County:
(1) French River, between Lake Superior and
the new Highway 61, S.17, T.52, R.12.
(2) Knife River, S.25, T.52, R.12, from the
top of the second falls 100 feet downstream.
(3) Lester River, immediately downstream of
the Superior Street bridge to the bottom of the first falls. The pool
downstream of the first falls remains open. S.8, T.50, R.13.
R. St. Louis and Carlton Counties:
St. Louis River, from the Fond du Lac Dam downstream for one-half mile to the
Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary cable, S.6, T.48, R.15.
S. Wabasha County: Mississippi River, within
150 feet below U.S. Lock and Dam No. 4 near Kellogg, S.17, T.110, R.9; except
that fishing from shore within 150 feet below the lock and dam and from boats
that remain outside the 150-foot restricted zone is permitted.
T. Washington and Dakota Counties:
Mississippi River. See Dakota and Washington Counties for area
closed.
U. Winona County:
Mississippi River, within 150 feet below the following U.S. Locks and Dams: No.
5, S.17, T.108, R.8; No. 5A, S.9, T.107, R.7; No. 6, S.8, T.106, R.5, near
Winona; and No. 7, S.28, T.105, R.4, near Dresbach; except that fishing from
shore within 150 feet below these locks and dams and from boats that remain
outside the 150-foot restricted zone is permitted.
V. Lake and St. Louis Counties: Knife River
from the U.S. Highway 61 bridge in S.36, T.52, R.12, downstream to the cable
below the Knife River fish trap in S.31, T.52, R.11 and S.36, T.52,
R.12.
W. Morrison County:
Mississippi River, Zebulon Pike Reservoir's portion known as Musky Bay T.138,
R.30, S.1 E1/2 of NE1/4.
Subp. 2. Waters seasonally closed to taking fish.
The following waters in the portions designated are closed to the taking of all fish during the periods specified:
A. Cook County:
(1) Sea Gull River, S.19,30,31, T.66, R.4,
and S.25,36, T.66, R.5, from Sea Gull Lake including Gull Lake to Saganaga Lake
approximately 1/3 mile north of the narrows. The dates of closure are from
April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend;
(2) Gauthier Creek, S.27, T.62, R.3E; Kadunce
Creek, S.2, T.61, R.2E, from 0.2 to 0.4 miles above the mouth; and Devil Track
River, S.11,12, T.61, R.1E, from 1.1 to 1.6 miles above the mouth. The dates of
the closure are September 1 through May 31;
(3) Granite River (at Saganaga Lake) S.4,
T.66, R.4, from Saganaga Falls downstream to Saganaga Lake, including Saganaga
Lake within 300 yards of the mouth of the Granite River. The dates of the
closure are April 1 through May 31;
(4) Little Gunflint-Little North channel
(Granite River at Gunflint Lake) S.16, T.65, R.2, the channel between Little
Gunflint Lake and Little North lake, including Little Gunflint Lake within 300
yards of the channel mouth and Little North Lake within 100 yards of the head
of the channel. The dates of the closure are April 1 through May 31;
and
(5) Cross River (at Gunflint
Lake) S.24,25,26, T.65, R.4, and S.19,30, T.65, R.3, from Cook County Road 12
(Gunflint Trail) crossing downstream to Gunflint Lake, including Gunflint Lake
within 300 yards of the mouth of the Cross River. The dates of the closure are
April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend.
B. St. Louis and Carlton Counties:
(1) St. Louis River, S.6,7, T.48, R.15, from
the State Highway 23 bridge upstream to the Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary cable
crossing the river. The dates of closure are from the Saturday closest to March
1 to May 18;
(2) Lake Superior
from the mainland to a line that runs from the mouth of Chester Creek, S.23,
T.50N, R.14W, to the outermost portion of the north/west arm of the Duluth ship
canal, S.27, T.50N, R.14W. The dates of closure are from the day after the
first full weekend in October to November 30. When November 30 falls on a
Saturday, the closure extends to the following Sunday. Fishing is allowed only
from shore in this area during the dates of closure; and
(3) Pike River, mouth up to dam, T.61, R.16,
S.3. The dates of closure are from April 1 to May 31.
C. Sherburne County: Elk River, S.33, T.33,
R.26, for a distance of 1,000 feet below the power dam at the city of Elk
River. The dates of closure are November 1 to the third Sunday in
February.
D. Cass County: the Gull
River from the United States Army Corps of Engineers dam (Government Lot 1,
S.20, T.134N, R.29W) downstream 250 feet. The closure is from the Saturday two
weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the Friday before
Memorial Day.
E. Goodhue County:
(1) Mississippi River, within 300 feet below
Lock and Dam 3 at Red Wing, S.10, T.113, R.15. The closure is from March 1 to
April 30; and
(2) Cannon River and
Hay Creek floodplain, S.10,11,13,14,15,23,24,25,26, T.113, R.15, and S.19,
T.113, R.14, includes floodplain lakes and streams in the area bounded on the
northwest by the Vermillion River, on the south and southwest by Canadian
Pacific Railroad track, and on the north and east by the Mississippi River. The
dates of closure are April 1 through May 15.
F. Wabasha County: Mississippi River, within
300 feet below Lock and Dam 4 at Alma, Wisconsin, S.17,20, T.110, R.9. The
closure is from March 1 to April 30.
Subp. 2a. Waters closed to possession of fish.
The following waters have restrictions on the possession of fish:
A. Eagle Creek in Scott County:
S.7,18, T.115N, R.21W, and S.13, T.115N, R.22 (south of State Highway 101 to
the source of the east and west branches that are west of State Highway 13) is
closed to the possession of trout.
B. Crawford Lake in Wright County: S.20,
T.119N, R.25W, is closed to the possession of largemouth bass. The daily and
possession limit for sunfish is five, for crappie is five, for walleye is two,
and for yellow perch is ten.
C.
Eagle Creek in Scott County: S.7,18, T.115N, R.21W, and S.13, T.115N, R.22
(south of State Highway 101 to the source of the east and west branches that
are west of State Highway 13) is closed to the possession of trout.
D. [Repealed, 27 SR 1313]
E. Crawford Lake in Wright County: S.20,
T.119N, R.25W, is closed to the possession of largemouth bass. The daily and
possession limit for sunfish is five, for crappie is five, for walleye is two,
and for yellow perch is ten.
Subp. 3. [Repealed, 19 SR 2222]
Subp. 4. Waters with seasonal restrictions on taking fish and motorboat operations.
A. Waters or
portions of waters designated as spawning beds or fish preserves under chapter
6264 may be posted closed to the taking of fish or posted to restrict motorboat
operations based on:
(1) the abundance of
spawning fish;
(2) climatic
conditions; or
(3) anticipated
angling activities.
B.
Waters or portions of waters being used by the commissioner for research or
management activities may be posted closed to the taking of fish or posted to
restrict motorboat operations if necessary to prevent:
(1) interference with research and
management;
(2) excess depletion of
fish;
(3) destruction of critical
habitat; or
(4) activities that
compromise management or research efforts.
C. Notice of closures or restrictions under
this subpart shall be posted at all public access sites and on the Department
of Natural Resources Web site no less than 48 hours prior to the effective
date. The posting shall include a description of the closure or restriction and
associated dates.
Statutory Authority: MS s 84D.05; 84D.09; 84D.10; 84D.11; 84D.13; 86B.121; 97A.031; 97A.045; 97A.101; 97A.401; 97A.418; 97A.505; 97A.510; 97A.551; 97C.001; 97C.005; 97C.085; 97C.205; 97C.315; 97C.325; 97C.345; 97C.395; 97C.401; 97C.801
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