Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6262 - FISHING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
ROUGH FISH
Part 6262.0800 - OPEN SEASONS FOR TAKING NETTING WHITEFISH AND CISCOES

Universal Citation: MN Rules 6262.0800

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Schedules designating open seasons for certain waters.

The waters listed in each of the following schedules will be open during the designated seasons to the netting of whitefish and ciscoes. Unless otherwise indicated, the names of the bodies of water refer to lakes.

Subp. 2. Schedule I.

All bodies of water listed in this schedule may be opened and closed on a 48-hour notice posted at lake accesses and other public places based on a determination of the following:

A. the abundance of game fish;

B. climatic conditions that affect the vulnerability of game fish to accidental harvest; and

C. the abundance of whitefish or ciscoes.

County

Minimum mesh size 3-1/2 inches allowed

Minimum mesh size 1-3/4 inches allowed

Basswood, T.64, 65, R.9, 10, 11, S. Var.

Lake

X

Bear Island, T.61, R.13, S. Var.

St. Louis

X

Deer, T.56, R.26, 27; T.57, R.26, 27, S. Var.

Itasca

X

Devil Track Lake, T.62, R.1, S. Var.

Cook

X

Fall, T.63, R.11, 12, S. Var.; T.64, R.11, S. Var.

Lake St. Louis

X

Newton, T.63, 64, R.11, S. Var.

Lake

X

Ojibway, T.63, R.9, 10, S. Var.

Lake

X

Poplar, T.64, R.1W, 2W

Cook

X

Shagawa, T.63, R.12, S. Var.

St. Louis

X

Straight, T.140, R.36, S.6 + Var.

Becker

X

Turtle, Big, T.59, R.26, 27; T.60, R.26, 27

Itasca

X

Vermilion, T.61, R.16; T.62, R.14, 15, 16, 17; T.63, R.15, 16, 17, 18 - all except Pike Bay, south and west of a north-south line at narrowest portion between Echo Point and Punchers Point, T.62, R.15, S.19 + Var.

St. Louis

X

Subp. 3. Schedule II.

All bodies of water listed in this schedule are open during the dates indicated by one of the following symbols:

A = Third Friday of October through the second Sunday of December;

B = First Friday of November through the second Sunday of December; or

C = Second Friday of November through the second Sunday of December.

County

Minimum mesh size 3-1/2 inches allowed

Minimum mesh size 1-3/4 inches allowed

Open dates

Ball Club, T.144, R.25, 26; T.145, R.26

Itasca

X

B

Balsam, Big, T.58, 59, R.24, S.5 + Var.

Itasca

X

B

Bass, T.137, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

Bass, north basin and Snyder Bay to the narrows, T.56, R.26

Itasca

X

B

Beltrami, T.148, R.32, 33

Beltrami

X

B

Bemidji, Little, T.142, R.39, S.23 + Var.

Becker

X

B

Benedict, T.142, R.32

Hubbard

X

B

Black Bear, T.46, R.29, 30; T.47, R.29, 30

Crow Wing

X

B

Blackduck, T.149, R.31

Beltrami

X

B

Blackwater, T.140, R.29, S.25 + Var.

Cass

X

B

Bowstring, T.146, R.25, 26; T.147, R.25, 26

Itasca

X

B

Bowstring, Little, T.58, R.27, S.23 + Var.

Itasca

X

B

Boy, T.142, R.27, 28

Cass

X

B

Brule, T.60, R.21, S. Var.

Cook

X

A

Buffalo, T.140, R.40, 41; T.141, R.40

Becker

X

C

Buzzle, Big, T.148, R.35

Beltrami

X

B

Caribou, T.65, R.1E

Cook

X

A

Carr, T.146, R.33

Beltrami

X

B

Cass, T.145, 146, R.30,31

Beltrami Cass

X

B

Clear, T.137, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

Clearwater, T.149, R.35, 36

Beltrami Clearwater

X

B

Cotton, T.139, 140, R.40

Becker

X

B

Crane, T.67, R.16, 17

St. Louis

X

A

Crooked, T.144, R.31

Cass

X

B

Crooked, T.45, R.28, S.16 + Var.

Crow Wing

X

B

Crow Wing, Fifth and Sixth Lakes (channel between), T.140, R.33, S.20

Hubbard

X

B

Crow Wing, Seventh and Eighth Lakes (channel between), T.140, R.33, S.12 + Var.

Hubbard

X

B

Crow Wing, Ninth, T.140, 141, R.32

Hubbard

X

B

Crystal, T.136, R.42

Otter Tail

X

C

Curfman, T.138, R.41

Becker

X

B

Cut Foot Sioux, T.146, 147, R.27

Itasca

X

B

Deer, T.148, R.34

Beltrami

X

B

Deer, T.62, R.24, S. Var.

Itasca

X

B

Detroit, T.138, 139, R.41

Becker

X

B

Eagle, T.45, R.29

Crow Wing

X

B

Elbow, T.64, R.18, S. Var.

St. Louis

X

A

Elbow, Big, T.142, R.38, 39

Becker

X

C

Eunice, T.138, R.42, S.26 + Var.

Becker

X

B

Fish, T.137, R.42

Otter Tail

X

C

Fish Hook, T.140, R.34, 35

Hubbard

X

B

Floyd, Big, T.139, R.41

Becker

X

B

Franklin, T.136, 137, R.42

Otter Tail

X

C

Gilstad, T.148, 149, R.30

Beltrami

X

B

Graham, T.137, 138, R.40

Becker Otter Tail

X

B

Grant, T.146, 147, R.34

Beltrami

X

B

Graves, T.58, R.26

Itasca

X

B

Greenwood, T.64, R.2, S. Var.

Cook

X

B

Gull (includes Wilson Bay), T.134, R.29, 30; T.135, R.29

Cass Crow Wing

X

B

Gull, Upper, T.135, R.29

Cass

X

B

Hanging Horn, Big, T.46, R.19

Carlton

X

B

Howard, T.141, R.31

Cass

X

B

Ice Cracking, T.141, R.38,39

Becker

X

C

Ida, T.129,130, R.38, S. Var.

Douglas

X

B

Isabella, T.61, R.8; T.62, R.7,8

Lake

X

A

Island, T.141, R.35

Hubbard

X

B

Jessie, T.147,148, R.25

Itasca

X

B

Jewett, T.134, R.43

Otter Tail

X

C

Kabekona, T.142, R.32; T.143, R.32,33

Hubbard

X

B

Kabetogama, T.69,70, R.19-22

Koochiching St. Louis

X

A

Kimble, T.137, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

Kitchie, T.146, 147, R.30

Beltrami

X

B

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods Roseau

X

A

Leaf, East, T.134, R.37, 38

Otter Tail

X

C

Leaf, Middle, T.134, R.38

Otter Tail

X

C

Leaf, West, T.134, R.38

Otter Tail

X

C

Leavitt, T.139, R.25, 26

Cass

X

B

Leech, including Kabekona Bay and all other bays, T.141, R.29, 31; T.142, R.28, 29, 30, 31, 32; T.143, R.28, 29, 30, 31; T.144, R.28, 29, 30

Cass Hubbard

X

A

Lida, T.135, 136, R.42

Otter Tail

X

C

Lizzie, T.136, 137, R.42

Otter Tail

X

C

Long, T.138, 139, R.41

Becker

X

B

Long, T.139, 140, R.34

Hubbard

X

B

Long, T.134, R.42, 43

Otter Tail

X

C

Long, Lower South, T.44, R.29, 30

Crow Wing

X

B

Long, North, T.134, R.28, 29; T.135, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

McCraney, T.143, R.40, S.25 + Var.

Mahnomen

X

B

Many Point, T.141, R.38; T.142, R.38, 39

Becker

X

B

Maple, T.60, R.27

Itasca

X

B

Margaret (Kilpatrick), T.135, R.29

Cass

X

B

Marquette, T.146, R.33

Beltrami

X

B

Maud, T.138, R.42

Becker

X

B

Melissa, T.138, R.41

Becker

X

B

Moore, T.142, R.38, S.5; T.143, R.38, S.32

Becker Clearwater

X

B

Movil, T.147, 148, R.33

Beltrami

X

B

Murphy, T.137, R.39, S.6; T.138, R.39, S.31

Becker Otter Tail

X

B

Namakan, T.68, R.17, 18; T.69, R.17, 18, 19, except the narrows between Namakan and Sand Point Lakes

St. Louis

X

A

Nashwauk, T.57, R.23, 24, S.7 + Var.

Itasca

X

B

Net (Burnett), T.142, R.40, S.17 + Var.

Becker

X

B

Oak (Mud), T.143, R.32, S.27

Hubbard

X

B

Ossawinamakee (Long), T.136, 137, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

Pelican, T.135, R.27, 28; T.136, R.27, 28

Crow Wing

X

B

Pelican, Big, T.137, R.42, 43

Otter Tail

X

C

Pike, T.142, R.38

Becker

X

B

Pike, East, T.65, R.2E, 3E

Cook

X

A

Pike Bay, T.145, R.30, 31

Cass

X

B

Pillager, T.133, 134, R.30

Cass

X

B

Pimushe, T.147, 148, R.30, 31

Beltrami

X

B

Pine, Big, T.136, 137, R.38

Otter Tail

X

C

Pine, Little, T.136, R.39; T.137, R.38, 39

Otter Tail

X

C

Pine Mountain, T.138, R.30; T.139, R.30, 31

Cass

X

B

Plantaganette, T.145, R.33, 34; T.146, R.33

Beltrami Hubbard

X

B

Pokegama, T.54, R.25, 26; T.55, R.25, 26

Itasca

X

B

Portage, T.141, R.31

Cass

X

B

Portage, T.45, R.28, S.29 + Var.

Crow Wing

X

B

Potato and Eagle Lakes (channel between), T.141, R.35, S.22

Hubbard

X

B

Prairie, T.50, R.20

St. Louis

X

B

Pug Hole Lake, T.140, R.26, S.2 + Var.

Cass

X

B

Rachel, T.127, R.39, S. Var.

Douglas

X

B

Rainy, T.69-71, R.17-24

Koochiching St. Louis

X

A

Round, T.141, R.38, 39

Becker

X

B

Round, T.134, R.28, 29; T.135, R.28, 29

Crow Wing

X

B

Round, T.148, R.27, 28

Itasca

X

B

Rush Island, T.148, R.26, S.15 + Var.

Itasca

X

B

Sand, Big, T.147, 148, R.26

Itasca

X

B

Sand Point, T.67, R.16, 17; T.68, R.16, 17, except the narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes and Sand Point and Little Vermillion Lakes

St. Louis

X

A

Sandy, T.149, R.35

Beltrami

X

B

Sandy, Big, T.49, R.23, 24; T.50, R.23, 24

Aitkin

X

B

Sauk, Big, T.126, 127, R.34

Stearns Todd

X

B

Side, T.60, R.21, S. Var.

St. Louis

X

B

Silver Island, T.60, R.6; T.61, R.6, 7

Lake

X

A

Snyder (Snider), T.143, R.39, 40

Mahnomen

X

B

South Sturgeon, T.59, 60, R.21, 22, S. Var.

St. Louis

X

B

Spring Lake

Itasca

X

B

Stalker, T.132, R.41

Otter Tail

X

C

Star, T.137, R.28

Crow Wing

X

B

Star, T.135, R.40, 41; T.136, R.41

Otter Tail

X

C

Steamboat, T.144, R.31, 32

Cass Hubbard

X

B

Strawberry, T.141, 142, R.40

Becker

X

B

Sucker, Lower (Big Sucker), T.144, R.30; T.145, R.29, 30

Cass

X

B

Swan, T.55, 56, R.22, 23, S. Var.

Itasca

X

B

Ten Mile, T.140, R.30, 31; T.141, R.30, 31

Cass

X

C

Thunder, Big, T.140, R.26

Cass

X

B

Tulaby, T.142, 143, R.39

Becker Mahnomen

X

B

Turtle, Big, T.148, R.33

Beltrami

X

B

Turtle, Little, T.148, R.31, 32

Beltrami

X

B

Turtle River Lake, T.147, 148, R.32

Beltrami

X

B

Twin Lakes, T.56, R.23, 24

Itasca

X

B

Wabedo, T.140, R.28

Cass

X

B

Washburn, T.139, 140, R.26

Cass

X

B

Welch, T.144, R.31, S.26

Cass

X

B

White Earth, T.142, 143, R.40

Becker Mahnomen

X

B

Wimer, T.137, R.40

Otter Tail

X

C

Winnibigoshish, T.145, R.27, 28, 29; T.146, R.27, 28, 29; T.147, R.27, 28

Cass Itasca

X

B

Winnibigoshish, Little, T.145, R.26, 27; T.146, R.26, 27, except those portions within one-fourth mile of river channels

Cass Itasca

X

B

Wolf, Big, T.145, 146, R.32, S. Var.

Beltrami Hubbard

X

B

Woman, T.140, R.28, 29; T.141, R.28, 29

Cass

X

B

Subp. 4. [Repealed, 23 SR 348]

Subp. 5. Special restrictions for Leech Lake Reservation.

The seasons, daily, and possession limits for the taking of fish from bodies of water within the Leech Lake Reservation for noncommercial purposes shall be the same as the statewide regulations, except whitefish which shall have a daily and possession limit of 25 and cisco which shall have a daily and possession limit of 50. These limits do not apply to band or tribal members possessing a valid band fishing identification permit.

Statutory Authority: MS s 97A.045; 97C.345; 97C.395; 97C.401; 97C.805; and others at 19 SR 6

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