Minnesota — Regulations — United States, Page 2

Northern Pike — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 (only 1 over 40 inches allowed) for northern pike. All northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released. Upper Red Lake special regulation: all northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released; possession limit 3, only 1 over 40 inches allowed. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Northern Pike · Upper Red Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 3 (only 1 over 40 inches allowed) · Size limit: All northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Northern Pike — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 (not more than 2 over 26 inches) for northern pike. All northern pike from 22-26 inches must be immediately released (North-central Zone). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Northern Pike · Whitefish Chain

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 10 (not more than 2 over 26 inches) · Size limit: All northern pike from 22-26 inches must be immediately released (North-central Zone). · License required

Pink Salmon — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total salmon (only 1 can be Atlantic salmon) for pink salmon. Minimum size limit 10 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pink Salmon · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 combined total salmon (only 1 can be Atlantic salmon) · Size limit: Minimum size limit 10 inches. · License required

Pumpkinseed — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (sunfish daily limit) for pumpkinseed. Winnibigoshish Lake and connected waters special regulation: sunfish daily limit 5. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pumpkinseed · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (sunfish daily limit) · License required

Pumpkinseed — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (sunfish daily limit) for pumpkinseed. Leech Lake special regulation: sunfish daily limit 5. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pumpkinseed · Leech Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (sunfish daily limit) · License required

Rainbow Trout — Knife River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only for rainbow trout. Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Knife River fish sanctuary sections are permanently closed to fishing. Below posted boundaries anglers are restricted to a single hook or fly (no treble hooks), angling hours are 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset, and any fish hooked outside the mouth must be immediately returned to the water. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Knife River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only · Size limit: Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only for rainbow trout. Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Rainbow Trout — Whitewater River, North Branch

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total (only 1 over 16 inches); all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section for rainbow trout. All trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on a 12.1-mile posted section from Township Road 29 upstream to County Road 4. Artificial lures and flies only on the posted section. Whitewater River, North Branch special regulation: all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section; artificial lures and flies only. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Minnesota limits apply. Stream trout limits are a combined total of brook, brown and rainbow trout, splake and their hybrids. On designated trout streams and lakes only 1 line is allowed and a trout/salmon stamp validation is required. Fishing hours for stream trout on inland waters are from 1 hour before sunrise to 11 p.m. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Whitewater River, North Branch

Season: January 1 - April 11: catch-and-release only; April 12 - September 14: harvest season; September 15 - October 15: catch-and-release only; October 16 - December 31: closed to fishing (Southeast Minnesota trout streams) · Daily limit: 5 combined total (only 1 over 16 inches); all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section · Size limit: All trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on a 12.1-mile posted section from Township Road 29 upstream to County Road 4. Artificial lures and flies only on the posted section. · License required

Rock Bass — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 for rock bass. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: rock bass 20, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 · License required

Rock Bass — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 for rock bass. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: rock bass 20, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 · License required

Sauger — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for sauger. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 4 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · License required

Sauger — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye for sauger. Kabetogama Lake special regulation: walleye and sauger possession limit 6 combined, only 4 may be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye · License required

Sauger — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Lake of the Woods and tributaries exception: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches; walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year, and May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · License required

Sauger — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River Pools 4-8 including Lake Pepin: 4 combined total, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · License required

Sauger — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for sauger. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Mississippi River

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Sauger — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Namakan, Sand Point and Little Vermilion exception: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Namakan Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · License required

Sauger — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Rainy Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 8 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · License required

Sauger — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 for sauger. Rainy River exception: catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14; otherwise 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Rainy River

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year: catch-and-release only; May 10, 2025 - February 28, 2026: harvest season · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 · License required

Sauger — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total walleye and sauger for sauger. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total walleye and sauger · License required

Sauger — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: the combined walleye and sauger limit is segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: May 3, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · License required

Sauger — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 combined total walleye and sauger for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: walleye and sauger 2 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 combined total walleye and sauger · License required

Shovelnose Sturgeon — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Catch-and-release only for shovelnose sturgeon. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: shovelnose sturgeon on the St. Croix River including Lake St. Croix are catch-and-release only. This catch-and-release rule applies within the entire St. Croix River border water. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Shovelnose Sturgeon · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: June 16, 2025 - March 1, 2026 (catch-and-release only) · Daily limit: Catch-and-release only · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Basswood Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Basswood Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: largemouth and smallmouth bass 6 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Gull Lake Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. The 6-fish limit is a combined total of largemouth and smallmouth bass (smallmouth may only be kept while the smallmouth harvest season is open). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Gull Lake Chain

Season: May 10 - 23, 2025: catch-and-release only; May 24 - September 7, 2025: harvest season; September 8, 2025 - February 22, 2026: catch-and-release only · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 (Northeast Zone: no early catch-and-release-only period) · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Minnetonka

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: largemouth and smallmouth bass 5, 14-inch minimum size, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Vermilion

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 (Northeast Zone: no early catch-and-release-only period) · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 in combination with largemouth bass (fish kept must be under 17 inches) for smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass under 17 inches may be kept May 23 - September 13, 2026; the remainder of the year all smallmouth bass must be immediately released. Mille Lacs Lake special regulation posted at mndnr.gov/fishing/millelacs. When the bass season is open, smallmouth and largemouth bass may be culled following statewide culling rules. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mille Lacs Lake

Season: Catch-and-release season is continuous; harvest season May 23 - September 13, 2026 (posted Mille Lacs Lake regulation) · Daily limit: 3 in combination with largemouth bass (fish kept must be under 17 inches) · Size limit: Smallmouth bass under 17 inches may be kept May 23 - September 13, 2026; the remainder of the year all smallmouth bass must be immediately released. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mississippi River

Smallmouth Bass — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Namakan Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (only 1 over 20 inches) for smallmouth bass. All largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. Pelican Lake (St. Louis County) special regulation: largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 (Northeast Zone: no early catch-and-release-only period) · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (only 1 over 20 inches) · Size limit: All largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Rainy River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: largemouth and smallmouth bass 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Saganaga Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Saganaga Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · License required

Smallmouth Bass — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (14-inch minimum size); upstream of the Taylors Falls dam the harvest season closes September 7 and catch-and-release applies September 8 - March 1 for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters largemouth and smallmouth bass: 5 combined total with a 14-inch minimum size; the season is segment-dependent, differing above and below the Taylors Falls dam. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: May 24 - September 7, 2025 harvest, then September 8, 2025 - March 1, 2026 catch-and-release only; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: May 24, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 5 (14-inch minimum size); upstream of the Taylors Falls dam the harvest season closes September 7 and catch-and-release applies September 8 - March 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: largemouth and smallmouth bass 5 combined total, 14-inch minimum size. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 24, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Whitefish Chain

Splake — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 1 (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5) for splake. Minimum size limit 20 inches. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Splake · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: April 12 - September 1 · Daily limit: 1 (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5) · Size limit: Minimum size limit 20 inches. · License required

Walleye — Basswood Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for walleye. Canada-Minnesota border waters: sauger without head and tail intact are counted as walleye. While in Minnesota, anglers may not possess more than a Minnesota limit of fish from Canada-Minnesota border waters. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Basswood Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Walleye — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for walleye. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 4 combined total, only 1 walleye over 20 inches, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · License required

Walleye — Gull Lake Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Gull Lake Chain

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Walleye — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye for walleye. All walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession. Kabetogama Lake (including Sullivan Bay and Ash River to Ash River Falls) special regulation: all walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession; walleye and sauger possession limit 6 combined, only 4 may be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye · Size limit: All walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Minnetonka

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Walleye — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches) for walleye. Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Lake of the Woods and tributaries exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches; walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Sauger without head and tail intact are counted as walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year, and May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches) · Size limit: Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River Pools 4-8 including Lake Pepin: 4 combined total, 15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Anglers may fish shore to shore with either a Minnesota or Wisconsin license. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye. · License required

Walleye — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 for walleye. Minimum size limit 15 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: Minimum size limit 15 inches. · License required

Walleye — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 (only 1 over 26 inches) for walleye. All walleye from 20-26 inches must be immediately released; possession limit 4, only 1 over 26 inches. Lake Vermilion special regulation: all walleye from 20-26 inches must be immediately released, possession limit 4, only 1 over 26 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Vermilion

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 4 (only 1 over 26 inches) · Size limit: All walleye from 20-26 inches must be immediately released; possession limit 4, only 1 over 26 inches. · License required

Walleye — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 over 23 inches) for walleye. All walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. Winnibigoshish Lake and connected waters special regulation: all walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 over 23 inches) · Size limit: All walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 (only 1 over 20 inches) for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 20 inches allowed in possession. Leech Lake special regulation: walleye possession limit 4, only 1 over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Leech Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 4 (only 1 over 20 inches) · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 20 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 (all must be greater than 17 inches; only 1 may be greater than 20 inches) for walleye. Walleye kept must be greater than 17 inches in length and only one may be greater than 20 inches in length. Mille Lacs Lake special regulation posted at mndnr.gov/fishing/millelacs. No culling or live-well sorting. Night closure: May 11 - August 31, 2026, no fishing for any species from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., except muskellunge and northern pike may be targeted beginning June 6, 2026 with artificial lures or sucker minnows longer than 8 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Mille Lacs Lake

Season: May 9, 2026 - February 28, 2027 (posted Mille Lacs Lake regulation) · Daily limit: 3 (all must be greater than 17 inches; only 1 may be greater than 20 inches) · Size limit: Walleye kept must be greater than 17 inches in length and only one may be greater than 20 inches in length. · License required

Walleye — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Mississippi River

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Walleye — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) for walleye. Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. Namakan, Sand Point and Little Vermilion exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 walleye over 26 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Namakan Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) · Size limit: Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

Walleye — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) for walleye. Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. Rainy Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 8 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 walleye over 26 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) · Size limit: Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 for walleye. Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Rainy River exception (mouth to the dam at International Falls and tributaries to the upstream boundaries): catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14; otherwise 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye, only 1 walleye over 28 inches, walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Rainy River

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year: catch-and-release only; May 10, 2025 - February 28, 2026: harvest season · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 · Size limit: Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total walleye and sauger for walleye. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total walleye and sauger · License required

Walleye — Saganaga Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 20 inches. Saganaga Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 3, only 1 walleye over 20 inches. The former 17-inch minimum size limit was repealed. Parts of Saganaga are closed to fishing in May; call the Grand Marais Area Office for current dates. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Saganaga Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 3 (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 20 inches. · License required

Walleye — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (15-inch minimum for walleye); downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye on both reaches; only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches downstream of the Taylors Falls dam. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: the limit is segment-dependent - upstream of the Taylors Falls dam 6 combined, downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge 4 combined with only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: May 3, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (15-inch minimum for walleye); downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye on both reaches; only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches downstream of the Taylors Falls dam. · License required

Walleye — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 combined total walleye and sauger for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: walleye and sauger 2 combined total with a 15-inch minimum for walleye. Anglers may fish the estuary with a Minnesota fishing license shore to shore. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 combined total walleye and sauger · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye. · License required

Walleye — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Set annually under the Red Lake harvest plan - restrictions or changes are posted at public access sites and on the Minnesota DNR website for walleye. Upper Red Lake is an intensive management lake: walleye restrictions or changes will be posted at public access sites and on the DNR website. A person's statewide possession limit may not include more than the current daily limit of Red Lake walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Upper Red Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: Set annually under the Red Lake harvest plan - restrictions or changes are posted at public access sites and on the Minnesota DNR website · License required

Walleye — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Whitefish Chain

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · License required

White Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: white bass and yellow bass 10 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass · License required

White Bass — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 10 combined total white and yellow bass; upstream of the dam: 25 combined total for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters white bass and yellow bass limits are segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 10 combined total white and yellow bass; upstream of the dam: 25 combined total · License required

White Bass — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 25 combined total white bass and yellow bass for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: white bass and yellow bass 25 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined total white bass and yellow bass · License required

White Crappie — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 for white crappie. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: crappie 15. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

Yellow Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass for yellow bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: white bass and yellow bass 10 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass · License required

Yellow Perch — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 daily and 30 in possession for yellow perch. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: perch 15 daily and 30 in possession, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 daily and 30 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 daily, 40 in possession for yellow perch. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Kabetogama

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Minnetonka

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 daily, 40 in possession (inland limits apply to species not listed in the border table) for yellow perch. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession (inland limits apply to species not listed in the border table) · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: perch 15. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Vermilion

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Leech Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required

Yellow Perch — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 for yellow perch. Mille Lacs Lake special regulation posted at mndnr.gov/fishing/millelacs: yellow perch daily and possession limit 5. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Mille Lacs Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · License required

Yellow Perch — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 50 for yellow perch. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: perch 50, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 · License required

Yellow Perch — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 15; upstream of the dam: 25 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters perch limits are segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 15; upstream of the dam: 25 · License required

Yellow Perch — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 25 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: perch 25. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · License required

Yellow Perch — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Upper Red Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · License required