1999 Minnesota Statutes

     97C.325 Prohibited methods of taking fish. 

    (a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not 
 take fish with: 

    (1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated 
 bait, fish berries, or other similar substances; 

    (2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the 
 nervous system of fish; 

    (3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or 

    (4) spring devices that impale, hook, or capture fish. 

    (b) If a person possesses a substance or device listed in 
 paragraph (a) on waters, shores, or islands, it is presumptive 
 evidence that the person is in violation of this section.  

    (c) The commissioner may, by rule, allow the use of a 
 nonmotorized device with a recoil mechanism to take fish through 
 the ice. 

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 27; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 39