Minnesota § 97C.611 TURTLE SPECIES; LIMITS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 97C.611 — TURTLE SPECIES; LIMITS

Minnesota § 97C.611

PartGAME AND FISH

Ch. 97CFISHING

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Minn. Stat. § 97C.611 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Snapping turtles. A person may not possess more than three snapping turtles of the speciesChelydra serpentina. Until new rules are adopted under section97C.605, a person may not take snapping turtles of a size less than ten inches wide including curvature, measured from side to side across the shell at midpoint. After new rules are adopted under section97C.605, a person may only take snapping turtles of a size specified in the adopted rules. Subd. 2.Western painted turtles.

(a)A person may not possess more than three Western painted turtles of the speciesChrysemys picta. Western painted turtles must be between 4 and 5-1/2 inches in shell length.

(b)This subdivision does not apply to persons acting under section97C.605, subdivision2c, paragraph (a). Subd. 3. MS 2022 [Repe

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Subdivision 1.Snapping turtles.
A person may not possess more than three snapping turtles of the speciesChelydra serpentina. Until new rules are adopted under section97C.605, a person may not take snapping turtles of a size less than ten inches wide including curvature, measured from side to side across the shell at midpoint. After new rules are adopted under section97C.605, a person may only take snapping turtles of a size specified in the adopted rules.

Subd. 2.Western painted turtles.
(a) A person may not possess more than three Western painted turtles of the speciesChrysemys picta. Western painted turtles must be between 4 and 5-1/2 inches in shell length.
(b) This subdivision does not apply to persons acting under section97C.605, subdivision2c, paragraph (a).

Subd. 3.
MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment,2023 c 60 art 4 s 75]

Subd. 4.Other species.
A person may not possess any other species of turtle except with an aquatic farm or private fish hatchery license with a turtle endorsement or as specified under section97C.605, subdivision 2c.