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This bill modifies Minnesota's fishing regulations to provide additional line privileges for anglers who have obtained a walleye stamp validation. Specifically, the bill amends existing fishing law to allow anglers with a walleye stamp validation to use two lines when fishing in open water (compared to the previous one-line limit) and up to four lines when fishing through the ice. Previously, most anglers were restricted to using only one fishing line, with a few exceptions such as ice fishing (where two lines were allowed) and specific river locations. A walleye stamp validation is a special fishing permit that specifically authorizes an angler to target walleye fish, and this bill provides those permit holders with increased fishing flexibility by allowing them to use more lines simultaneously. The change could potentially increase an angler's chances of catching fish by enabling them to fish with multiple lines at once, which may be especially beneficial when targeting walleye.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1551&ssn=0&y=2025