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Here is information from the Minnesota DNR that you might be interested in. This information comes directly from the MN DNR website.
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Seasons for waters entirely within Minnesota
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Bullhead | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Burbot (eelpout) | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Channel catfish | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Cisco (tullibee), whitefish | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Crappie | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Gar | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Other | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Perch | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Rock bass | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Smelt | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | Sunfish | Minnesota waters | |
03/01/23 – 02/29/24 | White bass | Minnesota waters | |
04/01/23 – 11/30/23 | Flathead catfish | Minnesota waters | |
05/13/23 – 09/30/23 | Lake trout | Minnesota waters | |
05/13/23 – 02/25/24 | Largemouth bass | Northeastern Minnesota | |
05/13/23 – 05/26/23 | Largemouth bass – catch-and-release | Statewide except the northeast | |
05/13/23 – 02/25/24 | Northern pike | Minnesota waters | |
05/13/23 – 02/25/24 | Sauger | Minnesota waters | |
05/13/23 – 02/25/24 | Smallmouth bass | Northeastern Minnesota | |
05/13/23 – 05/26/23 | Smallmouth bass – catch-and-release | Statewide except the northeast | |
05/13/23 – 02/25/24 | Walleye | Minnesota waters | |
05/27/23 – 02/25/24 | Largemouth bass | Statewide except the northeast | |
05/27/23 – 09/10/23 | Smallmouth bass | Statewide except the northeast | |
06/16/23 – 04/14/24 | Sturgeon – catch-and-release | Minnesota waters | |
09/11/23 – 02/25/24 | Smallmouth bass – catch-and-release | Statewide except the northeast | |
12/30/23 – 03/31/24 | Lake trout | Lakes entirely within the BWCA | |
01/13/24 – 03/31/24 | Lake trout | Lakes partially or completely outside the BWCA |