Fishing seasons

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

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04/01/19 - 12/01/19	Statewide inland waters	Flathead catfish
04/13/19 - 09/30/19	Outside southeastern Minnesota	Stream trout
04/13/19 - 09/15/19	Southeastern Minnesota	Stream trout
04/13/19 - 09/15/19	Within specific state parks and cities	Stream trout
05/11/19 - 02/23/20	Statewide inland waters	Walleye, sauger and northern pike
05/11/19 - 09/30/19	Statewide inland waters	Lake trout
05/11/19 - 10/31/19	Statewide	Stream trout in lakes
05/11/19 - 02/23/20	Northeastern Minnesota	Smallmouth and largemouth bass
05/25/19 - 09/08/19	Statewide outside northeastern Minnesota	Smallmouth bass
05/25/19 - 02/23/20	Statewide outside northeastern Minnesota	Largemouth bass
06/01/19 - 12/01/19	Statewide inland waters	Muskie
06/16/19 - 04/14/20	Statewide inland waters	Lake sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon
09/09/19 - 02/23/20	Statewide outside northeastern Minnesota	Smallmouth and largemouth bass catch and release
09/16/19 - 10/15/19	Southeastern Minnesota	Stream trout catch and release
09/16/19 - 04/17/20	Southeastern Minnesota streams in the parks and cities listed in this item	Stream trout catch and release
01/18/20 - 01/20/20	Statewide	Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend