Fishing seasons

For a complete list of fishing seasons please check the fishing regulations.

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04/01/19 - 12/01/19	Flathead catfish	Statewide inland waters
04/13/19 - 09/30/19	Stream trout	Outside southeastern Minnesota
05/11/19 - 02/23/20	Walleye, sauger and northern pike	Statewide inland waters
05/11/19 - 09/30/19	Lake trout	Statewide inland waters
05/11/19 - 10/31/19	Stream trout in lakes	Statewide
05/11/19 - 02/23/20	Smallmouth and largemouth bass	Northeastern Minnesota
05/25/19 - 02/23/20	Largemouth bass	Statewide outside northeastern Minnesota
06/01/19 - 12/01/19	Muskie	Statewide inland waters
06/16/19 - 04/14/20	Lake sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon	Statewide inland waters
09/09/19 - 02/23/20	Smallmouth and largemouth bass catch and release	Statewide outside northeastern Minnesota
09/16/19 - 10/15/19	Stream trout catch and release	Southeastern Minnesota
09/16/19 - 04/17/20	Stream trout catch and release	Southeastern Minnesota streams in the parks and cities listed in this item
01/18/20 - 01/20/20	Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend	Statewide