Bill > SF3031

This bill modifies Minnesota's fishing regulations by establishing a continuous open season for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Currently, the law specifies different open seasons for various fish species, with walleye, sauger, northern pike, and muskellunge having a defined season from two weeks before Memorial Day weekend through the last Sunday in February. The bill removes largemouth and smallmouth bass from the list of species with a time-limited season and adds them to the list of species with a continuous open season, which means anglers can fish for these bass species year-round. This change effectively expands fishing opportunities for largemouth and smallmouth bass in Minnesota by eliminating seasonal restrictions, allowing anglers to catch these species at any time throughout the year. The modification is made to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97C.395, which governs open seasons for angling in the state.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3031&ssn=0&y=2025