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Northern Pike — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 (only 1 over 40 inches allowed) for northern pike. All northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released. Upper Red Lake special regulation: all northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released; possession limit 3, only 1 over 40 inches allowed. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Northern Pike · Upper Red Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 3 (only 1 over 40 inches allowed) · Size limit: All northern pike from 30-40 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Northern Pike — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 (not more than 2 over 26 inches) for northern pike. All northern pike from 22-26 inches must be immediately released (North-central Zone). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Northern Pike · Whitefish Chain

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 10 (not more than 2 over 26 inches) · Size limit: All northern pike from 22-26 inches must be immediately released (North-central Zone). · License required

Pink Salmon — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total salmon (only 1 can be Atlantic salmon) for pink salmon. Minimum size limit 10 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pink Salmon · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 combined total salmon (only 1 can be Atlantic salmon) · Size limit: Minimum size limit 10 inches. · License required

Pumpkinseed — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (sunfish daily limit) for pumpkinseed. Winnibigoshish Lake and connected waters special regulation: sunfish daily limit 5. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pumpkinseed · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (sunfish daily limit) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Pumpkinseed — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (sunfish daily limit) for pumpkinseed. Leech Lake special regulation: sunfish daily limit 5. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Pumpkinseed · Leech Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (sunfish daily limit) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Rainbow Trout — Knife River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only for rainbow trout. Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Knife River fish sanctuary sections are permanently closed to fishing. Below posted boundaries anglers are restricted to a single hook or fly (no treble hooks), angling hours are 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset, and any fish hooked outside the mouth must be immediately returned to the water. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Knife River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only · Size limit: Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Clipped rainbow trout (healed adipose-fin scar): 3, minimum size 16 inches (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5); unclipped rainbow trout: catch-and-release only for rainbow trout. Minimum size limit 16 inches for clipped rainbow trout; unclipped rainbow trout must be immediately released. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Rainbow Trout — Whitewater River, North Branch

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total (only 1 over 16 inches); all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section for rainbow trout. All trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on a 12.1-mile posted section from Township Road 29 upstream to County Road 4. Artificial lures and flies only on the posted section. Whitewater River, North Branch special regulation: all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section; artificial lures and flies only. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Minnesota limits apply. Stream trout limits are a combined total of brook, brown and rainbow trout, splake and their hybrids. On designated trout streams and lakes only 1 line is allowed and a trout/salmon stamp validation is required. Fishing hours for stream trout on inland waters are from 1 hour before sunrise to 11 p.m. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Whitewater River, North Branch

Season: January 1 - April 11: catch-and-release only; April 12 - September 14: harvest season; September 15 - October 15: catch-and-release only; October 16 - December 31: closed to fishing (Southeast Minnesota trout streams) · Daily limit: 5 combined total (only 1 over 16 inches); all trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on the posted section · Size limit: All trout from 12-16 inches must be immediately released on a 12.1-mile posted section from Township Road 29 upstream to County Road 4. Artificial lures and flies only on the posted section. · License required

Rock Bass — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 for rock bass. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: rock bass 20, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Rock Bass — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 for rock bass. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: rock bass 20, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for sauger. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 4 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye for sauger. Kabetogama Lake special regulation: walleye and sauger possession limit 6 combined, only 4 may be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Lake of the Woods and tributaries exception: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches; walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year, and May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River Pools 4-8 including Lake Pepin: 4 combined total, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for sauger. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Mississippi River

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Namakan, Sand Point and Little Vermilion exception: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Namakan Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) for sauger. Rainy Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 8 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 for sauger. Rainy River exception: catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14; otherwise 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Rainy River

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year: catch-and-release only; May 10, 2025 - February 28, 2026: harvest season · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total walleye and sauger for sauger. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total walleye and sauger · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: the combined walleye and sauger limit is segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: May 3, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Sauger — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 combined total walleye and sauger for sauger. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: walleye and sauger 2 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 combined total walleye and sauger · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Shovelnose Sturgeon — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Catch-and-release only for shovelnose sturgeon. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: shovelnose sturgeon on the St. Croix River including Lake St. Croix are catch-and-release only. This catch-and-release rule applies within the entire St. Croix River border water. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Shovelnose Sturgeon · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: June 16, 2025 - March 1, 2026 (catch-and-release only) · Daily limit: Catch-and-release only · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Basswood Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Basswood Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: largemouth and smallmouth bass 6 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Gull Lake Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. The 6-fish limit is a combined total of largemouth and smallmouth bass (smallmouth may only be kept while the smallmouth harvest season is open). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Gull Lake Chain

Season: May 10 - 23, 2025: catch-and-release only; May 24 - September 7, 2025: harvest season; September 8, 2025 - February 22, 2026: catch-and-release only · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 (Northeast Zone: no early catch-and-release-only period) · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Minnetonka

Season: Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below. · Daily limit: Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below. · Size limit: Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: largemouth and smallmouth bass 5, 14-inch minimum size, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Vermilion

Smallmouth Bass — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mille Lacs Lake

Smallmouth Bass — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mississippi River

Smallmouth Bass — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Namakan Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (only 1 over 20 inches) for smallmouth bass. All largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. Pelican Lake (St. Louis County) special regulation: largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 (Northeast Zone: no early catch-and-release-only period) · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth bass (only 1 over 20 inches) · Size limit: All largemouth and smallmouth bass from 14-20 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 20 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Rainy River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: largemouth and smallmouth bass 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Saganaga Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Saganaga Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Smallmouth Bass — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 (14-inch minimum size); upstream of the Taylors Falls dam the harvest season closes September 7 and catch-and-release applies September 8 - March 1 for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters largemouth and smallmouth bass: 5 combined total with a 14-inch minimum size; the season is segment-dependent, differing above and below the Taylors Falls dam. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: May 24 - September 7, 2025 harvest, then September 8, 2025 - March 1, 2026 catch-and-release only; downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: May 24, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 5 (14-inch minimum size); upstream of the Taylors Falls dam the harvest season closes September 7 and catch-and-release applies September 8 - March 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum size. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: largemouth and smallmouth bass 5 combined total, 14-inch minimum size. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 24, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 5 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass · Size limit: 14-inch minimum size. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Whitefish Chain

Splake — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 1 (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5) for splake. Minimum size limit 20 inches. Lake Superior and tributaries below posted boundaries: the combined total of brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5. Unclipped steelhead (rainbow trout) must be immediately released; a clipped adipose fin must show a healed scar. A Minnesota angling license and trout/salmon stamp validation are required. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Splake · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: April 12 - September 1 · Daily limit: 1 (combined total brook trout, splake, brown trout and rainbow trout is 5) · Size limit: Minimum size limit 20 inches. · License required

Walleye — Basswood Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for walleye. Canada-Minnesota border waters: sauger without head and tail intact are counted as walleye. While in Minnesota, anglers may not possess more than a Minnesota limit of fish from Canada-Minnesota border waters. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Basswood Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Walleye — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for walleye. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 4 combined total, only 1 walleye over 20 inches, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Walleye — Gull Lake Chain

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 walleye over 20 inches in possession) for walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Gull Lake Chain

Walleye — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye for walleye. All walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession. Kabetogama Lake (including Sullivan Bay and Ash River to Ash River Falls) special regulation: all walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession; walleye and sauger possession limit 6 combined, only 4 may be walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Kabetogama

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger, only 4 may be walleye · Size limit: All walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 26 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Minnetonka

Walleye — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches) for walleye. Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Lake of the Woods and tributaries exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches; walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Sauger without head and tail intact are counted as walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year, and May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches) · Size limit: Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River Pools 4-8 including Lake Pepin: 4 combined total, 15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Anglers may fish shore to shore with either a Minnesota or Wisconsin license. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 combined total walleye and sauger (only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye. · License required

Walleye — Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 for walleye. Minimum size limit 15 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Superior (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: Minimum size limit 15 inches. · License required

Walleye — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Vermilion

Walleye — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 over 23 inches) for walleye. All walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. Winnibigoshish Lake and connected waters special regulation: all walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released, only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger and their hybrid (only 1 over 23 inches) · Size limit: All walleye from 18-23 inches must be immediately released; only 1 over 23 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 4 (only 1 over 20 inches) for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 20 inches allowed in possession. Leech Lake special regulation: walleye possession limit 4, only 1 over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Leech Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: 4 (only 1 over 20 inches) · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 20 inches allowed in possession. · License required

Walleye — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Walleye · Mille Lacs Lake

Walleye — Mississippi River

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Mississippi River

Walleye — Namakan Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) for walleye. Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. Namakan, Sand Point and Little Vermilion exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 walleye over 26 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Namakan Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) · Size limit: Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Pelican Lake (St. Louis County)

Walleye — Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) for walleye. Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. Rainy Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 8 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye; walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released; only 1 walleye over 26 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Rainy Lake (Minnesota)

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 8 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 26 inches) · Size limit: Walleye from 18-26 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Rainy River

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 for walleye. Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Rainy River exception (mouth to the dam at International Falls and tributaries to the upstream boundaries): catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14; otherwise 6 combined, not more than 4 can be walleye, only 1 walleye over 28 inches, walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Rainy River

Season: March 1 - April 14 each year: catch-and-release only; May 10, 2025 - February 28, 2026: harvest season · Daily limit: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28 inches); catch-and-release only March 1 - April 14 · Size limit: Walleye 19½-28 inches must be immediately released. · License required

Walleye — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 combined total walleye and sauger for walleye. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: walleye and sauger 3 combined total, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 combined total walleye and sauger · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Walleye — Saganaga Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 3 (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) for walleye. Only 1 walleye over 20 inches. Saganaga Lake exception to the Canada-Minnesota border waters table: possession limit 3, only 1 walleye over 20 inches. The former 17-inch minimum size limit was repealed. Parts of Saganaga are closed to fishing in May; call the Grand Marais Area Office for current dates. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Saganaga Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - April 14, 2026 · Daily limit: 3 (only 1 walleye over 20 inches) · Size limit: Only 1 walleye over 20 inches. · License required

Walleye — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (15-inch minimum for walleye); downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye on both reaches; only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches downstream of the Taylors Falls dam. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters: the limit is segment-dependent - upstream of the Taylors Falls dam 6 combined, downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge 4 combined with only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: May 3, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: Upstream of Taylors Falls dam: 6 combined total walleye and sauger (15-inch minimum for walleye); downstream of the dam to the U.S. Hwy 10 bridge: 4 combined total (15-inch minimum for walleye, only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye on both reaches; only 1 walleye or sauger over 20 inches downstream of the Taylors Falls dam. · License required

Walleye — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 2 combined total walleye and sauger for walleye. 15-inch minimum size for walleye. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: walleye and sauger 2 combined total with a 15-inch minimum for walleye. Anglers may fish the estuary with a Minnesota fishing license shore to shore. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: May 10, 2025 - March 1, 2026 · Daily limit: 2 combined total walleye and sauger · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size for walleye. · License required

Walleye — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Set annually under the Red Lake harvest plan - restrictions or changes are posted at public access sites and on the Minnesota DNR website for walleye. Upper Red Lake is an intensive management lake: walleye restrictions or changes will be posted at public access sites and on the DNR website. A person's statewide possession limit may not include more than the current daily limit of Red Lake walleye. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Upper Red Lake

Season: May 10, 2025 - February 22, 2026 · Daily limit: Set annually under the Red Lake harvest plan - restrictions or changes are posted at public access sites and on the Minnesota DNR website · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Walleye — Whitefish Chain

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Walleye · Whitefish Chain

White Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: white bass and yellow bass 10 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

White Bass — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 10 combined total white and yellow bass; upstream of the dam: 25 combined total for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters white bass and yellow bass limits are segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 10 combined total white and yellow bass; upstream of the dam: 25 combined total · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

White Bass — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 25 combined total white bass and yellow bass for white bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: white bass and yellow bass 25 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined total white bass and yellow bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

White Crappie — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 for white crappie. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: crappie 15. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Bass — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass for yellow bass. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: white bass and yellow bass 10 combined total. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Bass · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 combined total white bass and yellow bass · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Big Stone Lake

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 daily and 30 in possession for yellow perch. South Dakota-Minnesota border waters: perch 15 daily and 30 in possession, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Big Stone Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 daily and 30 in possession · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Kabetogama

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 daily, 40 in possession for yellow perch. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Kabetogama

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Minnetonka

Yellow Perch — Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 20 daily, 40 in possession (inland limits apply to species not listed in the border table) for yellow perch. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake of the Woods (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession (inland limits apply to species not listed in the border table) · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Pepin

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 15 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, Mississippi River and Lake Pepin: perch 15. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Pepin

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Lake Vermilion

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Vermilion

Yellow Perch — Lake Winnibigoshish

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Lake Winnibigoshish

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Leech Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Leech Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota, United States

Recorded summary withheld pending review — use the official source and exceptions below.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Mille Lacs Lake

Yellow Perch — Red River of the North

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 50 for yellow perch. North Dakota-Minnesota border waters: perch 50, continuous season. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Red River of the North

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 15; upstream of the dam: 25 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters perch limits are segment-dependent (upstream of the Taylors Falls dam versus downstream of the dam). Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · St. Croix River (Minnesota)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Downstream of Taylors Falls dam: 15; upstream of the dam: 25 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — St. Louis River Estuary

Minnesota, United States

Minnesota limits — possession limit 25 for yellow perch. Wisconsin-Minnesota border waters, St. Louis River Estuary: perch 25. Source: 2025 Minnesota Fishing Regulations, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, eregulations.com/minnesota/fishing and mndnr.gov/fishing. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Minnesota DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · St. Louis River Estuary

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required

Yellow Perch — Upper Red Lake

Minnesota, United States

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Upper Red Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 20 daily, 40 in possession · Size limit: Size limit not recorded — check official rules · License required