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05/13/2022 09:39PM
egknuti: "If you fish for any trout you need a stamp. "
Do not think this is accurate. The exact language from the regs book is "Anglers need a Minnesota trout/salmon stamp validation and a fishing or sports license when fishing in designated trout streams, designated trout lakes, Lake Superior, or when possessing trout on waters that are not designated trout water."
Many lakes hold lake trout and are not on the list of "designated trout lakes" -- honestly probably the vast majority of LT lakes are not on that list. It's really all about paying for the stocking of stream trout in my understanding.
What a designation means
Designating a lake or stream as a trout fishery allows regulation of trout fishing seasons and methods and clears the way for restoration and habitat work to improve angler access and fish habitat. Anglers must purchase a trout stamp to fish these designated waters.
Do not think this is accurate. The exact language from the regs book is "Anglers need a Minnesota trout/salmon stamp validation and a fishing or sports license when fishing in designated trout streams, designated trout lakes, Lake Superior, or when possessing trout on waters that are not designated trout water."
Many lakes hold lake trout and are not on the list of "designated trout lakes" -- honestly probably the vast majority of LT lakes are not on that list. It's really all about paying for the stocking of stream trout in my understanding.
What a designation means
Designating a lake or stream as a trout fishery allows regulation of trout fishing seasons and methods and clears the way for restoration and habitat work to improve angler access and fish habitat. Anglers must purchase a trout stamp to fish these designated waters.
05/14/2022 09:49AM
yogi59weedr: "I was under the assumption, that if I fished lakes like Snowbank that I did not need a stamp to keep lakers because it is not on the designated list.
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Maybe you know this now? But the above statement is incorrect. To possess any trout in MN you need a trout stamp regardless of lake designation. You could fish Snowbank, but if you caught a trout it would need to be immediately released.
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Maybe you know this now? But the above statement is incorrect. To possess any trout in MN you need a trout stamp regardless of lake designation. You could fish Snowbank, but if you caught a trout it would need to be immediately released.
05/14/2022 04:06PM
Trout stamps cost less than a burger and fries these days ($10). Just get the stamp regardless!
Michigan rolled the cost of trout stamps into their licenses, making it impossible to buy a license without a trout stamp. Seems like a good idea IMO.
Michigan rolled the cost of trout stamps into their licenses, making it impossible to buy a license without a trout stamp. Seems like a good idea IMO.
05/14/2022 07:45PM
Z4K: "Trout stamps cost less than a burger and fries these days ($10). Just get the stamp regardless!
Michigan rolled the cost of trout stamps into their licenses, making it impossible to buy a license without a trout stamp. Seems like a good idea IMO."
And Michigan licenses can be auto-renewable!
Michigan rolled the cost of trout stamps into their licenses, making it impossible to buy a license without a trout stamp. Seems like a good idea IMO."
And Michigan licenses can be auto-renewable!
05/14/2022 09:25PM
yogi59weedr: "10 4.
I know this now.
Is this a recent change?
I'm usually up on the regulations Thank you for setting me straight."
It’s been the case for as long as I can remember, but the assumption is common.
Wow…nice on only being wrong once this year…:) according to my wife I’ve been wrong 10x already today…
T
I know this now.
Is this a recent change?
I'm usually up on the regulations Thank you for setting me straight."
It’s been the case for as long as I can remember, but the assumption is common.
Wow…nice on only being wrong once this year…:) according to my wife I’ve been wrong 10x already today…
T
05/15/2022 08:57AM
Pinetree: "...and yes age 65 and older you do not need a stamp."
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra
05/15/2022 09:59AM
schweady: "Pinetree: "...and yes age 65 and older you do not need a stamp."
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
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I suppose 15 years ago new. I bought it a few years after because the trout program is one of the better success stories.
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
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I suppose 15 years ago new. I bought it a few years after because the trout program is one of the better success stories.
05/15/2022 10:42AM
dogwoodgirl: "Sorethumbs: "Is it correct to say you need a trout stamp to fish for and keep lake trout on all Ontario lakes (Quetico)?"
Does Ontario even HAVE trout stamps?"
No, they don't have the stamps. You buy an Outdoors card and a fishing license according to your interest (i.e. there are a couple of levels such as Conservation) which will set the limits on most of the species you'll fish for, if not all of them.
I'm sure you already know most if not all of the above, but here's a link to the Ontario fishing regulations and license.
Does Ontario even HAVE trout stamps?"
No, they don't have the stamps. You buy an Outdoors card and a fishing license according to your interest (i.e. there are a couple of levels such as Conservation) which will set the limits on most of the species you'll fish for, if not all of them.
I'm sure you already know most if not all of the above, but here's a link to the Ontario fishing regulations and license.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
05/15/2022 10:59AM
Sorethumbs: "Is it correct to say you need a trout stamp to fish for and keep lake trout on all Ontario lakes (Quetico)?"
I just re-read the regulations and no special stamp or permit is required for lake trout in Ontario.
FYI, Quetico is in Zone 5 if you want to review the regulations.
I just re-read the regulations and no special stamp or permit is required for lake trout in Ontario.
FYI, Quetico is in Zone 5 if you want to review the regulations.
05/15/2022 04:42PM
Pinetree: "schweady: "Pinetree: "...and yes age 65 and older you do not need a stamp."
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
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I suppose 15 years ago new. I bought it a few years after because the trout program is one of the better success stories."
True that. I'll probably continue. (Although this year's pink salmon is no 1982 Terry Redlin.) I have enough to frame a nice collection by now.
Read this in the regs just now. Is this new?? Or have I been donating $10 to the state for these past few years? Oh, well... I've been getting the pictorial trout and walleye stamps mailed to me each year, so I guess it's all good.
"
I suppose 15 years ago new. I bought it a few years after because the trout program is one of the better success stories."
True that. I'll probably continue. (Although this year's pink salmon is no 1982 Terry Redlin.) I have enough to frame a nice collection by now.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra