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[Lee Borgersen]

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                     Trout stamp required to fish on Lake Superior

 
Q: If I go out onto Minnesota waters of Lake Superior to fish only for walleyes, do I need a Minnesota trout stamp?

A: Yes. Minnesota Statute 97C.305 requires that all anglers over 18 and under 65 need to purchase and possess a trout stamp validation to fish anywhere on Minnesota’s waters of Lake Superior. A trout stamp is not required of anglers fishing under the privileges of a 24-hour or 72-hour license, or other special license. A trout stamp is similarly required when fishing in a designated trout stream or designated trout lake. If you are on a non-designated lake where trout are present, you only need a trout stamp to target or possess trout (for example, if you are fishing on Seagull Lake in Cook County, you do not need a trout stamp unless you are targeting or keeping lake trout).