2002 Minnesota Statutes

     97C.511 Minnow seines. 

    Subdivision 1.    Size restrictions.  Except as provided 
 in subdivision 2, a person may not take minnows with a seine 
 longer than 25 feet, and deeper than: 

    (1) 148 meshes of 1/4 inch bar measure; 

    (2) 197 meshes of 3/16 inch bar measure; or 

    (3) four feet of material of less than 3/16 inch bar 
 measure.  

    Subd. 2.    Licensed minnow dealers.  A minnow dealer 
 may take minnows with a seine that is not longer than 50 feet, 
 and not deeper than: 

    (1) 222 meshes of 1/4 inch bar measure; 

    (2) 296 meshes of 3/16 inch bar measure; or 

    (3) six feet of material of less than 3/16 inch bar measure.

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 48