Bill > SF2624

This bill amends Minnesota fishing regulations to allow anglers to use three lines when fishing in the Mississippi River and the St. Croix River, which is an expansion of the current fishing line regulations. Previously, anglers were generally limited to using only one fishing line, with a few specific exceptions such as ice fishing (where two lines are permitted) and specific areas like the Minnesota River downstream of the Granite Falls Dam. The proposed change would add a new provision specifically permitting three lines in the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers, providing more flexibility for recreational fishers in these waterways. This modification to Minnesota Statutes section 97C.315, subdivision 1, represents a relatively narrow change to fishing regulations that could potentially enhance fishing opportunities for anglers in these two specific river systems.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2624&ssn=0&y=2025