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FISH AND FISHING
Agricultural products, fish defined as, Minnesota food products logo, Minn. Rules 1550.2950
Aircraft, use, see Commercial operations under AIRCRAFT
Alewives, defined as protected wild animals, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Lake Superior, Minn. Rules 6260.1800
Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Amur sleeper, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Aquaculture brood stock, taking by angling, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4992
Aquatic farm waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4983
Canada, fish taken in, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.531
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Equipment, possession while netting whitefish and ciscoes, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.805
Expedited permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.027
Importation from Ontario, limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.531
Licenses, see Angling under FISHING LICENSES
Lines and hooks, number, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.315
Nets for landing fish, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Private fish hatcheries, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.025, 2022 97C.211
Restrictions while spearing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
Seasons, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.385, 2022 97C.395
Trout and salmon stamp validation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.305
Trout streams, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.021
Unattended lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321
Commercial fishing, angling licenses, Minn. Rules 6260.0200
Largemouth bass, experimental regulations, Minn. Rules 6264.0300
Tackle, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Trout, Square Lake, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Aquacultural products for sale, defined as agricultural products, Minn. Statutes 2022 273.13
Aquaculture, see AQUACULTURE
Aquarium fish, transportation, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Aquaculture, see Private aquatic life under AQUACULTURE
Fish defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Aquatic management areas, permitted activity, Minn. Rules 6270.0200
Criteria for establishment, Minn. Statutes 2022 86A.06
Funding for, State Lottery revenues, in lieu sales taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.94
Land acquisition for critical aquatic habitat, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.02
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0700, 6262.0750
Artificial lights, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.335
Bait, see BAIT
Bass, see BASS
Bighead carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Black carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Bluegill, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Bluegills, Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0500
Charters, fishing guides, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.311
Dragging anchor through vegetation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.601
Motorboats, in spawning beds and fish preserves, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.025
Watercraft titling, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 86B.820
Boundary Waters Canoe Area, fish houses or dark houses, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.361
Boundary waters, see International waters under this topic
Generally, Minn. Rules 6266.0100
Minnesota-Canada boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0700
Minnesota-Iowa boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200
Minnesota-North Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0300
Minnesota-South Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0400
Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0500, 6266.0600
Walleye, length limits, Minn. Rules 6264.0300
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.376
Uncased bows, transporting, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.055
Bowfin, boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Bowfin, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Bowfishing, see Archery under this topic
Breeding, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.201, 2022 97C.205
Brook trout, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Brown trout, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Buffalo, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Bullheads, limits, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0650
Bullheads, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984, 2022 84D.03, 2022 97A.015
Burbot, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Camps, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Canada, fish taken in, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.531
Canned tuna, see CANNED TUNA
Carcasses, see CARCASSES
Carp, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984, 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.341, 2022 97C.521
Catching or harvesting, fish received by food and beverage service establishments, Minn. Rules 4626.0145
Catfish, see CATFISH
Certifiable diseases, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.203, 2022 97C.391, 2022 97C.515, 2022 97C.821
Charitable contributions of fish, fishing contests, Minn. Rules 6212.2600
Chemicals, taking fish with, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.335
Chubs, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Ciscoes, see CISCOES
Clams, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Commercial fishing, see COMMERCIAL FISHING
Commercial production, facilities, defined as agricultural resource projects, Minn. Statutes 2022 41A.02
Comminuted products, defined, Minn. Rules 4626.0020
Common carp, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Confiscation, equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.221
Consolidated conservation areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 84A.32
Constitutional protections, Minn. Const. art 13 s 12
Consumption of fish, on docked watercraft or on the ice, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Consumption, advisories, languages, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.043
Containers, denatured fish, Minn. Rules 1545.2060
Contests, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.081
Boat ramps, Minn. Rules 6212.2700
Boats, Minn. Rules 6212.2525, 6212.2700
Drawings or raffles, Minn. Rules 6212.2700
Equipment, Minn. Rules 6212.2525
Fish taken, charitable gifts of, Minn. Rules 6212.2600
Limits on fish possession, Minn. Rules 6212.2600
Parking restrictions, Minn. Rules 6212.2700
Permits, Minn. Rules 6212.2400, 6212.2525
Removal of debris, Minn. Rules 6212.2700
Reports about, Minn. Rules 6212.2800
Rules, Minn. Rules 6212.2400
Weigh-ins, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6212.2525
Contraband, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Conservation lakes, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Experimental waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6264.0300
Inland waters, Minn. Rules 6262.0200
Restricted harvest lakes, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Size limits, experimental waters, Minn. Rules 6264.0300
Special management waters, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Lake of the Woods, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
Rainy Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
Seasons, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.395
Crayfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03, 2022 97C.871
Bait, using crayfish for, Minn. Rules 6259.0200, 6259.0800
Disposal, dead crayfish, Minn. Rules 6259.0400
Harvesting, Eurasian water milfoil infested waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6216.0400
Importing, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6259.0600
Commercial use, Minn. Rules 6259.0900, 6259.1000
Importing, Minn. Rules 6259.0600
Importing, for aquarium sales, Minn. Rules 6259.0200, 6259.1000
Rusty crayfish, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Sale, Minn. Rules 6259.0200, 6259.0800
Commercial use, Minn. Rules 6259.0900, 6259.1000
Generally, Minn. Rules 6259.0100
Licenses, personal use, Minn. Rules 6259.0800
Personal use, Minn. Rules 6259.0800
Transportation, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 6259.0500
Traps, tending, Minn. Rules 6259.0300
Violations and penalties, Minn. Rules 6259.0700
Crucian carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Culling, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Dark houses, see DARK HOUSES
Data, private fish hatcheries, production, harvest, and sales data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Dead fish, removal, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.055
Aquaculture Development Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.47, 2022 17.4982
Classification of property, Minn. Statutes 2022 273.13
Consolidated Food Licensing Law, Minn. Statutes 2022 28A.03
Game and fish law, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Private fish hatcheries, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Fish processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840
Food code, Minn. Rules 4626.0020
Meat, fish, and poultry industry, Minn. Rules 1545.3130
Minnesota food products logo, Minn. Rules 1550.2950
"Minnesota grown" labeling statements, Minn. Rules 1556.0110
Fish unfit for human food, Minn. Rules 1545.2050
Packing boxes and containers, Minn. Rules 1545.2060
Designated special management waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Designated trout lake or stream, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Designated waters, application of law, Minn. Rules 6264.0025
Destruction, compensation paid to state, Minn. Statutes 2022 35.95
Dip nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345, 2022 97C.351
Disabled persons, crossbow fishing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.106
Diseases, viral hemorrhagic septicemia, susceptible areas, bait harvesting, Minn. Rules 6254.0600, 6262.0576, 6262.0577
Catfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4985, 2022 17.4986
Certifiable diseases, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.203, 2022 97C.391, 2022 97C.515, 2022 97C.821
Certification, transportation permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985, 2022 17.4986, 2022 97C.342
Disease-free histories, importation, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4986
Disease-free water bodies, certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.342
Emergency fish diseases, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4991
Enzootic disease areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4986
Fish collectors, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4989
Inspections, see Fish health inspections under AQUACULTURE
Natural Resources Commissioner, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4989, 2022 97C.391, 2022 97C.515, 2022 97C.821
State hatchery products, disposal of, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.203
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, control, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985 to 2022 17.4993, 2022 97C.342
Dogfish, bowfin, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Defined, Minn. Rules 6262.3150
Patch of skin, retention, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Drugs, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Dyeing, fish unfit for human food, Minn. Rules 1545.2050
Eelpout, burbot, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Aquatic farms, record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984
Diseases, see same under this topic
Disposal by department, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.203
For propagation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
Importation, aquaculture, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4986
Quarantine facilities, see under AQUACULTURE
Sucker eggs, for private hatcheries, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Quarantine facilities, Minn. Rules 6287.0100 to 6287.0900
Spawn bags, Minn. Rules 6262.0100, 6262.0300
Endangered fish populations, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Endangered species, threatened species, and species of special concern, Minn. Rules 6134.0170, 6134.0200
Enzootic disease areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4986
Bait, see BAIT
Confiscation and seizure, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.221
Inspections, refusal to submit, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.251
Tackle shop signs, Minn. Statutes 2022 160.292, 2022 160.295
Fishing contests, Minn. Rules 6212.2525
Harpooning equipment, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
South Dakota boundary waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6266.0400
Wisconsin boundary waters, commercial fishing, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Eurasian minnow, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Eurasian water milfoil infested waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6216.0400
European perch, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Experimental waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.001, 2022 97C.007, 2022 97C.205
Possession of fish on, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Seasons and limits, Minn. Rules 6264.0300
Explosives, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035, 2022 97C.325
Family fishing lakes, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.005
Federal laws and regulations, incorporation by reference, Minn. Statutes 2022 31.101
Fertilizers, endangerment, prevention, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201
Defined, Minn. Rules 6262.3150
Number per fish, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Fines, muskellunge, illegal taking, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.335
Fish berries, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Fish collectors, certification and training, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4989
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Use, fish health certification requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4991
Fish health inspections, goldfish, intrastate transfer or transport, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Fish houses, see FISH HOUSES
Fish packers, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475, 2022 97A.551, 2022 97C.865
Fish preserves, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.025
Fish preserves, Minn. Rules 6264.0125
Fish processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840 to 1545.3120
Fish processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840
Meat, fish, and poultry industry, Minn. Rules 1545.3130
Counties, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.077
Without permit, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.075
Bills of lading, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4986
Private aquatic life, see Fish stocking under AQUACULTURE
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.205
Sporting organizations, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.205
State, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.201
United States, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.077
Denatured fish, Minn. Rules 1545.2050
Minnesota condemned, defined, Minn. Rules 1545.2040
Fish vendors, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475, 2022 97C.861, 2022 609B.113
Fishing camps, youth camps, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.71
Fishways over obstructions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.071
Flathead catfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Food and beverage service establishments, see Fish under FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Foodborne disease prevention, food and beverage service establishments, Minn. Rules 4626.0030 to 4626.0050
Forest campgrounds, fish cleaning, Minn. Rules 6100.1500
Forest day use areas, fish cleaning, Minn. Rules 6100.1500
Frogs, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.601
Fry, see Importation under AQUACULTURE
Fyke nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Gaffs, Minn. Rules 6266.0700
Game and fish laws, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.011 to 2022 97C.871
Game animals, exclusion, food code, Minn. Rules 4626.0020
Game fish, see GAME FISH
Gefilte fish, defined as comminuted products, food code, Minn. Rules 4626.0020
Infested waters, taking from, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03
Restrictions, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Goldeyes, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03, 2022 97A.015
Goldfish, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Defined as minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Transportation, ornamental fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Grass carp, prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Great Lakes Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 1.21
Green sunfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Guides, Lake Superior fishing guides
Licensing requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.3000
Record keeping requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.3050
Boats, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.311
Fish packing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.865
Lake Superior, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.311
License fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475
Saint Louis River estuary, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.311
Harpooning, rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0700, 6262.0750
Harpooning, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.381
Hatcheries, aeration systems, see PUBLIC WATERS
Hatcheries, private, see Private fish hatcheries under this topic
Angling hooks, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.315
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.331
Number, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Turtle hooks, Minn. Rules 6256.0500
Hoop nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Hours, angling hours, generally, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Contests, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.081
Lines, number, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.315
Natural Resources Department authority, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.385
Nonmotorized devices with recoil mechanism, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Parties, limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.305
Spearing, season, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
Tip-ups, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321, 2022 97C.325
Unattended lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321
Identity and identification, fish unfit for human food, Minn. Rules 1545.2050
Immediately released fish, definition, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Aquaculture, see Importation under AQUACULTURE
Genetically altered fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.497
Standards, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Importing, permit requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Indians, treaty rights, see Indian treaties, hunting and fishing rights, settlement agreements under TREATIES
Inedible parts, possession, transportation, or sale, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.512
Fish health inspections, gold fish, intrastate transfer or transport, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Fishery products, rulemaking, incorporation of federal regulations, Minn. Statutes 2022 31.101
Inspections, Minn. Rules 1545.2840
Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.361
Commercial fishing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
International boundary waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.045
Limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.531
Invasive carp, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.417
Koi, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Denatured fish, Minn. Rules 1545.2060
"Featuring" labeling statements, Minn. Rules 1556.0100 to 1556.0170
"Minnesota grown" labeling statements, see under FOOD
Lake herrings, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Appropriateness of proposed purposes, Minn. Rules 6115.0960
Compliance with other laws, Minn. Rules 6115.0980
Preservation, purposes, Minn. Rules 6115.0950
Preventing degradation, Minn. Rules 6115.0940
Lake whitefish, see LAKE WHITEFISH
Largescale silver carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Lawful possession from nonstate jurisdictions, documentation, Minn. Rules 6200.0200
Leech Lake Reservation, special restrictions, Minn. Rules 6262.0800
Leeches, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.501
Licensed fish packers, packing and labeling, Minn. Rules 6262.3250
Restrictions on transportation and possession, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Licensed fish packers, Minn. Rules 6262.3250
Licensed waters, aquatic farms, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4983, 2022 17.4984
Fish packers, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.865
Private hatcheries, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Sucker eggs, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Taking fish, see FISHING LICENSES
Lights, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.335
Lime, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Fishing parties, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.317
Natural Resources Department authority, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.401
Ontario, fish taken in, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.531
Lines, boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.315
Snaglines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.331
Trot lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321, 2022 97C.325
Unattended lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321
Live well sorting, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Longear sunfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Madtoms, tadpole, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Madtoms, tadpole, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Expedited permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.027
Fish and wildlife management plan, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.941, 2022 84.942
Special fish management tags, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.551, 2022 97C.085, 2022 97C.087
Manure, aquatic farms, storage, handling, and disposal, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4999
Measurement, length, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.327
Minnesota condemned, defined, fish processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840
Minnesota retained, defined, fish processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840
Minnesota River, taking gizzard shad, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03
Minnow dealers, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4988, 2022 97A.475, 2022 97C.501
Minnow haulers, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475
Minnow retailers, see Retailers under MINNOWS
Minnows, see MINNOWS
Misrepresentation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.861, 2022 609B.113
Gizzard shad, taking for personal use, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03
Rough fish, taking, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.801
Mooneyes, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03, 2022 97A.015
Mudminnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Muskellunge, see MUSKELLUNGE
Mussels, see MUSSELS
Acquisition by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.943, 2022 84.944
Protecting, fishing restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Reinvest in Minnesota resources fund, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.95
Natural Resources Department, rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.027
Bait fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.342
Cast nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Commercial fish, Mississippi River, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.801
Dip nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345, 2022 97C.351
Fyke nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Hoop nets, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Lake of the Woods, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
License exemption, youth, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.451
License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.301
Namakan Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.831
Prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Rainbow smelt, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Rainy Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.825
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Sand Point Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.831
Seines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035, 2022 97C.345, 2022 97C.511
Tag requirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.351
Commercial fishing, Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Dip nets, rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0650
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Marking, Minn. Rules 6262.3100
Whitefish and ciscoes, Minn. Rules 6262.0800, 6262.0850
Marking, Minn. Rules 6262.3100
Rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0700
Commercial fishing, Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Marking, Minn. Rules 6262.3100
Rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Nett Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.855
Night bowfishing, see Archery under this topic
No fishing signs, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.001
Nonindigenous species, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Nonindigenous strains, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Nonnative aquatic species, waters containing, commercial fishing in, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.821
Nonnative species, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Nonresidents, spearing from fish houses or dark houses, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Harpooning, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.381
Rough fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.375
Spearing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371, 2022 97C.375
Northern pike, see NORTHERN PIKE
Northern snakehead fish, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Open season, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97A.021, 2022 97C.395
Orange spotted sunfish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Oriental weatherfish, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Ornamental fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Packing of fish, boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0100
Fish packers, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475, 2022 97C.865
Preparation and packing for transportation, rules, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.551
Paddlefish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.411
Parties, limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.317
Peatland scientific and natural areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.035
Perch, seasons, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Aquaculture brood stock, taking by angling, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4992
Importation, minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.515
Transportation, minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.515
Permits, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Pesticides, use, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.07
Pike, see PIKE (ESOCIDAE)
Aquatic farms, approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984
Permit to use, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.051
Sale of fish before use of, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4983
Piscicides, see same under this topic
Prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.941
Possession of fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.501, 2022 97A.505, 2022 97A.531, 2022 97C.205
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0100
Defined, Minn. Rules 6262.0500
Generally, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Minnesota-South Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0400
Private aquatic life, fish defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.47
Private fish hatcheries, regulation of operations, Minn. Rules 6250.0101
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
Fishing prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.025
Game fish, brood stock, purchase, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4992
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984, 2022 97A.475, 2022 97C.211, 2022 97C.342
Minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.515
Production, harvest, and sales data, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211
State hatchery products, disposal of, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.203
Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4998, 2022 97A.421, 2022 609B.103
Processing establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.2840 to 1545.3120
Processing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Prohibited invasive species, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Prussian carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Public water reserves, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101
Pumpkinseed, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Rainbow smelt, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Rainbow smelt, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.041, 2022 383C.79
Raw fish, prepared food, exception, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61
Readily perishable food, fish defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 28A.03
Ready-to-eat seafood, prepared food, exception, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61
Red Lake Game Preserve, Minn. Statutes 2022 84A.02
Red Lake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.855
Limits, Minn. Rules 6262.0650
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Inland waters, Minn. Rules 6262.0200
Regulated invasive species, nonindigenous species defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982
Regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Rehabilitation, wild animals, Minn. Rules 6244.0100 to 6244.2000
Rescue, endangered populations, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Restitution value, Minn. Rules 6133.0010 to 6133.0090
Restricted harvest lakes, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Restricted waters, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Roach, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Rough fish, see ROUGH FISH
Round goby, prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Rudd, prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Commercial fishing, Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0600
Prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Saint Croix River, taking gizzard shad, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03
Sales and use taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.67
Sales and use taxes, exemptions, Minn. Rules 8130.4700
Sales, fish unfit for human food, sale for animal food, Minn. Rules 1545.2050
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.391
Lakefish and ciscoes, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.805
Nonnative fish, aquarium facility licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4988
Unlawful buying or selling, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.325
Salmon, see SALMON
Containment facilities, see Aquatic farms under AQUACULTURE
Diseases, see same under this topic
Sauger, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Scientific and natural areas, environmental protection, Minn. Rules 6136.0400
Scientific and natural areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.093
Sea lamprey, prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Closed seasons, generally, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Mille Lacs Lake, modification to accommodate harvest by Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa, Minn. Rules 6262.0575, 6264.0400
Restricted harvest lakes, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Angling, species, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.395
Experimental waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.001
Natural Resources Department, authority, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.385
Open season, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97A.021
Piscicides, waters to be treated with, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.051
Spearing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
Species of fish, see specific index headings
Minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345, 2022 97C.511
Prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.035
Seizure of equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.221
Set lines, rough fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.801
Sheepshead, Minn. Statutes 2022 84D.03, 2022 97A.015
Archery, boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Seasons and limits, inland waters, Minn. Rules 6262.0200
Shellfish, see SHELLFISH
Shelters, boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0500, 6266.0700
Shipping fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.551
No fishing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.001
Tackle shops, Minn. Statutes 2022 160.292, 2022 160.295
Silver carp, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Size limits, measurement, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.327
Bait, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.341, 2022 97C.342
Lake Superior, sales, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.391
Rainbow smelt, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.041, 2022 383C.79
Smoked fish, defined, Minn. Rules 1545.3130
Smoking establishments, Minn. Rules 1545.3130 to 1545.3170
Snares, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Fill in public waters, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192
Structures, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212
Spawning beds, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.025
Spawning beds, Minn. Rules 6264.0125
Angling while, restrictions on, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
License, see Spearing under FISHING LICENSES
Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.385
Nonresidents, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371, 2022 97C.375
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345, 2022 97C.371
Rough fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371, 2022 97C.375
Season, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
Species, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.371
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200 to 6266.0700
Designated special management waters, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Minnesota-South Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0300, 6266.0400
Rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600, 6262.0700, 6262.0750
Special fish management species
Tags, Minn. Rules 6262.1000
Transportation, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Special management waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.005, 2022 97C.007, 2022 97C.205
Possession of fish on, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Seasons and limits, Minn. Rules 6264.0400
Aquatic farms, record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984
Importation, see under AQUACULTURE
Splake, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.405, 2022 97A.475
Issuance, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.045, 2022 97A.405
Revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.075
State fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 1.146
State parks, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6100.1500
Stocking of fish, see Fish stocking under this topic
Stocking, live fish, permit requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Stone moroko, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Stonecats, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Stonecats, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Sturgeon, see STURGEON
Suckers, see SUCKERS (FISH)
Limits, Minn. Rules 6262.0650
Transportation, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Summary of laws, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.051
Sunfish, see SUNFISH
Tackle shops, signs, Minn. Statutes 2022 160.292, 2022 160.295
Tackle, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Tadpole madtoms, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Tadpole madtoms, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Tags, special fish management species, Minn. Rules 6262.1000
Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.085
Special fish management tags, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.551, 2022 97C.085, 2022 97C.087
Take a Kid Fishing Weekends, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.445
Take a Mom Fishing Weekend, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.445
Fish received by food and beverage service establishments, Minn. Rules 4626.0145
Restricted waters, Minn. Rules 6262.0575
Tilapia, regulated invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0260
Tip-ups, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321, 2022 97C.325
Toxicants, release, insurance, Minn. Rules 6212.2900, 6212.3000
Boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0100
Bullheads, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Definitions, Minn. Rules 6262.3150
Exemption from requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.3300
Labeling, Minn. Rules 6262.3250
Packing, Minn. Rules 6262.3200, 6262.3250
Permit requirements, Minn. Rules 6262.0100
Special fish management species, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Statewide length limits, restrictions on transportation, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Suckers, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Wrapping, Minn. Rules 6262.3200
Aquaculture, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985 to 2022 17.4987, 2022 17.4996
Aquarium fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Commercial fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.821
Fish stocking, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4986
Minors, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.205
Ornamental fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985, 2022 97A.551
Preparation and packing, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.551
Restrictions on, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.205
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.205
Vehicles, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Traps, rough fish, Minn. Rules 6262.0600
Minnows, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.345
Prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Criminal penalties, license revocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.315
Summary of laws, contents, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.051
Trophy lakes, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.005
Trot lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.325
Trout streams, see TROUT STREAMS
Trout, see TROUT (SALMONINAE)
Tubenose goby, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Tullibee, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Tuna, see CANNED TUNA
Turtles, see TURTLES
Unattended lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.321
Undressed fish, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
United States agents, fishery operations, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.215
Utility crossings, public waters
Construction methods, Minn. Rules 6135.1300
Right-of-way maintenance, Minn. Rules 6135.1500
License fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.861, 2022 609B.113
Vehicles, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985
Alteration of a license, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.311
Burden of proof, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.255
Chemicals, taking fish with, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.335
Citations for, conservation officers, quotas, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.0285
Conviction, effects, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97A.421
Fish collectors, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4989
Game and fish laws, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.021
Gross over limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.338
Illegal devices, taking fish with, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.335
Licenses seized, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.420
Muskellunge, illegal taking, fine, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.335
Private fish hatcheries, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4998, 2022 97A.421, 2022 609B.103
Prosecution, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.255
Restitution, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.341
Rewards for information, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.245
Separate offenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.255
Shelters on ice, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.355
Statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.255
Trespass, criminal penalties, license revocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.315
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, control, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4985 to 2022 17.4993
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, susceptible areas, bait harvesting, Minn. Rules 6254.0600, 6262.0576, 6262.0577
Walleye, see WALLEYE
Warmouth, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Water appropriation and impoundments
Field investigations, Minn. Rules 6115.0790
Permits, review of data in applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0670
Water level controls, Minn. Rules 6115.0220, 6115.0222
Carcinogens in water, protection from, Minn. Rules 7050.0218, 7050.0219
Closed to fishing, lists, Minn. Rules 6262.0500
Crossing public waters, detriments, Minn. Rules 6115.0230 to 6115.0232
Ecology, excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202
Eutrophication, water quality standards, Minn. Rules 7050.0220
Fill, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192
Structures, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212
Water quality standards, Minn. Rules 7050.0140, 7050.0150, 7050.0218, 7050.0219, 7050.0222, 7050.0224
Wels catfish, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Western mosquitofish, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
White perch, prohibited as nonnative species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250
Whitefish, see LAKE WHITEFISH
Wildlife management areas, generally, Minn. Rules 6230.0250
Wildlife management areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 86A.05, 2022 97A.137
Willow cats, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015
Winter kill, dredging, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202
Yellow perch, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.015, 2022 97C.395
Zander, prohibited invasive species, Minn. Rules 6216.0250