MN · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Everything we have verified for Minnesota, with the agency source on each page.
Fishing limits
- Largemouth bass
Minnesota largemouth bass
March 2026 through Feb. 28, 2027
- Trout (stream trout and lake trout)
Minnesota trout (stream trout and lake trout)
March 2026 through Feb. 28, 2027
- Walleye
Minnesota walleye
March 2026 through Feb. 28, 2027
Licenses and free days
- Fees
$25 resident · $51 nonresident
Resident Individual Angling License (adult). See caveats on the ranking page.
- Free days
Free fishing days
Take a Mom Fishing Weekend: May 9–10, 2026; Take a Kid Fishing Weekend: June 5–7, 2026; Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend: January 16–18, 2027.