Lines per license
Minnesota Fishing
Aug 27, 2023 16:52:54 #
dropshotMaster1
Loc: Ely Minnesota
I would like to hear your thoughts on changing the lines per license holder for MN.
The reason I ask is because I enjoy trolling boards for walleyes unfortunately MN only allows 1 line. Wisconsin allows 3 lines per person.
The reason I ask is because I enjoy trolling boards for walleyes unfortunately MN only allows 1 line. Wisconsin allows 3 lines per person.
Aug 27, 2023 19:33:51 #
Aug 28, 2023 10:53:03 #
Aug 28, 2023 11:15:08 #
butchS
Loc: MN
I ice fish a lot and in Wisconsin they can use 3 lines and us in Minnesota can only use 2 lines. The Wisconsin people fish right next to me and use 3 lines. I asked a game warden, and he told me to write to our senate.
Aug 28, 2023 14:15:03 #
jsantop
Loc: MN
You can use two lines on some border waters; the st Croix and Mississippi (Below ST Anthony Falls, was just changed this year by our senators). I would like at least two allowed all the time myself. Sometimes it is nice to be able to cast about when fishing off of the bottom.
Aug 29, 2023 16:36:59 #
Aug 30, 2023 09:45:18 #
butchS
Loc: MN
In lakes in Minnesota it is 1 line per person. The Mississippi river is 2 lines per person. Minnesota is 2 lines per person and Wisconin is 3 lines per person. In the winter lakes go to 2 lines per person in Minnesota.
Aug 30, 2023 10:22:25 #
Mjungblut
Loc: Galveston, TX
Thanks so much for the quick response! We’ll be at Lake Vermilion and can’t wait to do some leadcore trolling
Aug 31, 2023 15:47:17 #
lbuchholz
Loc: Worthington, MN
I hear ya, many a times I would like to put a bobber in and then do some casting. But not in Minnesota. Or run 2 lines while trolling. At least it gives you an option on using a couple different baits at the same time to help see what they are biting on.
Aug 31, 2023 20:32:42 #
Mjungblut
Loc: Galveston, TX
Thanks! We trolled with 2 lines of leadcore then switched up and fished for bass and crappie. Any day is a good day at Lake Vermilion!
Sep 1, 2023 18:21:23 #
I'm used to fishing in WI(3 lines) and AZ (2 lines). Its really strange for me that you can only use 1 in MN. Its the 21st century, time MN joins the rest of the country. I like others have mentioned like to have 1 line with live bait and use a second line for casting lures
Sep 4, 2023 15:16:28 #
jigginjim
Loc: Buffalo, Minnesota
In Minnesota the rule is one line per angler, unless ice fishing, ( cutting a hole in the frozen ice surface of the lake.) If it was changed to two lines, many guys would be trolling over simply casting.
Oct 12, 2023 22:02:54 #
Mikeybird
Loc: Apple valley mn
One lines in summer is just right. Fish smarter than over fishing. Limit is limit not taking more than is legal and trying to get by with it. Its a sport not something that some people without license do because they do not care they got nothing to lose
Oct 13, 2023 18:21:09 #
jigginjim
Loc: Buffalo, Minnesota
Mikeybird wrote:
One lines in summer is just right. Fish smarter than over fishing. Limit is limit not taking more than is legal and trying to get by with it. Its a sport not something that some people without license do because they do not care they got nothing to lose
The fishing has gone from catching fish to eat. To how many fish can a person catch in 4 hours, 8 hours. Never mind that several of the fish released may not survive. Which leads to more waste then want. I know fish under size is one thing, but to catch a 100 fish in a day, while a person may have their limit. I have found 29 inch walleyes floating on lakes after being released. Most floating belly up not able to swim down. To them that claim fizzing is the way to save fish!!! They don't survive, they just don't float up. Sometimes rather than target game fish for the fun fishing look to the panfish, and try doing it with light lines. As catching a 13 inch Rockbass, on 2lb test line in summer months on a ultra light rod, can be a challenge many may find a bigger challenge then just catching fish on 8 or 10 pound test lines.
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