2008 Fishing Opener Dates
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April 12 Trout in streams
May 10 Trout in lakes
May 10 Walleye, sauger, northern pike
May 24 Bass
June 7 Muskie
Continuous Sunfish, crappies, catfish, bullheads
Waters along state borders and some inland waters have different seasons. For more details about seasons and regulations, see the Minnesota Fishing Regulations. This booklet is available free from Explore Minnesota Tourism at 888-868-7476. It is also available online at: www.dnr.state.mn.us
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Posted on Mar 12 2008 | Tagged as: Feature Articles, Fishing Articles, Spring/Summer
on 22 Mar 2008 at 5:39 am 1 George Decker said …
is there a discount for a fishing license and park permit for senior citizens as i am 67 years old and want to get this info please
on 27 Mar 2008 at 1:42 pm 2 James Riemermann said …
This information is available from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Fishing Licenses
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/fishing/index.html?type=fishing
State Park Permits
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/permit.html
There is a discounted lifetime fishing license for people over 50 years old, but I am not aware of other discounts. You may want to contact the DNR directly for details, however:
DNR Contact
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/contact/index.html