D etroit L akes F ishing I nformation

Walleye Opener - May 11, 1996
Bass Opener - June 1, 1996


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1996 Fishing License Fees
(Price does not include a $1 issuing fee)

Resident Licenses
Angling, Individual (age 16-64)$13.00
Angling, Individual (65 and older)$4.50
Angling, Combination (husband and wife)$17.50
Angling, Individual 24 hour$7.50
Sportsman's, Individual$21.50
Sportsman's, Combination (husband and wife)$28.00
Trout and Salmon Stamp$5.00


Nonresident Licenses
Angling, Individual$27.50
Angling, Family (husband, wife, and children under age 16$37.50
Angling, Individual 7 Day$19.00
Angling, Individual 24 hour$7.50
Angling, Individual 72 hour$16.00
Angling, Husband and Wife 14 Day$27.50
Trout and Salmon Stamp$5.00


Regulations New for 1996

  • A resident may now select the period of time for a 24-hour license to be effective, and a non-resident may select the period of time for a 24-hour, 72-hour, 7 day, and 1 day license to be effective.
  • As of May 1, 1996, ALL BOATS, regardless of length, must carry one U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved wearable (Type I, II or III) life preserver (PFD) for each person on board. In addition, boats 16 feet or more in length (except canoes and kayaks) must also carry at least one U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved Type IV throwable device (boat cushion or ring buoy) for the boat.

Seasons and Limits for Inland Waters

Species
Open Season
Possession Limit
Walley and Sauger
(either or combined)
May 11, 1996 - Feb. 16, 1997
6
(not more than 1 walleye over
24" may be taken daily)
Northern Pike
May 11, 1996 - Feb. 16, 1997
3
(not more than 1 over 30"
may be taken daily)
Muskellunge
including Hybrid Muskellunge
June 1, 1996 - Feb. 16, 1997
1
Minimum size limit for both species: 40". Exception: Minimum size is 30" in Shoepac Lake in Voyageurs National Park (St. Louis County).
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass
(either or combined)
June 1, 1996 - Feb, 16, 1997
(May 11, 1996 - Feb. 16, 1997
north and east of U.S. Hwy. 53 from Duluth ot International Falls and Pelican and Ash Lakes in St. Louis County)
6
Crappie
Continuous
15
Sunfish and Bluegill
(either or combined)
Continuous
30
Rock Bass
Continuous
30
Catfish
Continuous
5
(Only 1 fish over 24" on Red River of the North and all its tributaries)
Perch
Continuous
100
Whitefish and
Rough Fish
Continuous
No limit
(Exception: Whitefish limit on Leech Lake Indian Reservation is 25)
Smelt
Continuous
No limit
Lake Sturgeon
or Shovelnose Sturgeon
Sept. 7 - Oct. 15
1 per season
(In Minnesota inland waters, sturgeion fishing is allowed only on Minnesota's tributaries to the St. Croix River, where the minimum size is 50".
Paddlefish
No open season
Lake Trout
Summer,
statewide
May 11 - Sept. 30
3

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