Grand Rapids area whitefish and cisco sport netting seasons to open

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Grand Rapids area whitefish and cisco sport netting seasons to open
(Released October 27, 2009)


Dates for whitefish and cisco netting season in the Grand Rapids area have been established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Lakes open to netting from Nov. 6 to Dec. 13 are:

Bass
Bowstring
Little Bowstring
Cut Foot Sioux
Deer (near Effie
Grave
Island (near Northome)
Jessie
Little Jessie
Maple
Pokegama
Round (near Squaw Lake)
Rush Island
Sand (near Max)
Swan
Twin Lakes (near Marble)
Winnibigoshish
Little Winnibigoshish.
Netting opens on some lakes on 48 hours notice posted at public accesses and the DNR Web site. To access the online listing of dates, visit www.mndnr.gov/regulations/fishing. Click on “Whitefish and Ciscoes Sport Gill Netting Regulations.” Opening dates for these lakes are determined based on fish abundance, climatic conditions and vulnerability of game fish.

Lakes expected to be open to netting from Oct. 30 to Dec. 6 are:

Deer (near Deer River)
Turtle
Lakes expected to be open to netting from Nov. 6 to Dec. 13 are:

Side
South Sturgeon
Lakes expected to be open to netting from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21 are:

Big Balsam
Nashwauk
Fishing regulations require that:

Nets be set after sunrise on the opening day and be removed before sunset on the closing day.
A whitefish netting license is purchased and in possession.
Only one gill net is used, not exceeding 100 feet in length and 3 feet in width.
Netters are reminded that if netting on infested waters, the net may not be used in other waters unless it has been dried for a minimum of 10 days or frozen for at least two days.