1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 97 - 102 Game and Fish
Chapter 97C Fishing
Section 97C.325 Prohibited methods of taking fish.
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
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