Minnesota § 97C.305 TROUT-AND-SALMON STAMP VALIDATION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 97C.305 — TROUT-AND-SALMON STAMP VALIDATION

Minnesota § 97C.305

PartGAME AND FISH

Ch. 97CFISHING

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Minn. Stat. § 97C.305 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Requirement. Except as provided in subdivision 2 or section97A.405, subdivision 2, a person over age 18 and under age 65 required to possess an angling license must have a trout-and-salmon stamp validation to:

(1)take fish by angling in:

(i)a stream designated by the commissioner as a trout stream;

(ii)a lake designated by the commissioner as a trout lake; or

(iii)Lake Superior; or

(2)possess trout or salmon taken in the state by angling. Subd. 2.Exception. A trout-and-salmon stamp validation is not required to take fish by angling or to possess trout and salmon if:

(1)the person:

(i)possesses a license to take fish by angling for a period of 24 hours or 72 hours from the time of issuance under section97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (4) or (5); or 7, paragraph (a), cl

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Subdivision 1.Requirement.
Except as provided in subdivision 2 or section97A.405, subdivision 2, a person over age 18 and under age 65 required to possess an angling license must have a trout-and-salmon stamp validation to:
(1) take fish by angling in:
(i) a stream designated by the commissioner as a trout stream;
(ii) a lake designated by the commissioner as a trout lake; or
(iii) Lake Superior; or
(2) possess trout or salmon taken in the state by angling.

Subd. 2.Exception.
A trout-and-salmon stamp validation is not required to take fish by angling or to possess trout and salmon if:
(1) the person:
(i) possesses a license to take fish by angling for a period of 24 hours or 72 hours from the time of issuance under section97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (4) or (5); or 7, paragraph (a), clause (3) or (5); and
(ii) is taking fish by angling, or the trout or salmon were taken by the person, during the period the license is valid;
(2) the person is taking fish, or the trout or salmon were taken by the person, as authorized under section97C.035; or
(3) the person has a valid license issued under section97A.441, subdivision 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Legislative History

1986 c 386 art 3 s 23;1988 c 437 s 5;1995 c 220 s 90;1Sp1995 c 1 s 34;1996 c 410 s 44;1997 c 216 s 88;1Sp2001 c 2 s 119;2002 c 323 s 16;2012 c 277 art 2 s 32,33,38