Fish on the lake?

[Rywheat]

What is the law about eating fish on the lake I have always thought that you can’t clean a fish on the lake. But I was talking with a customer and we were questioning thuis topic.

Its not what you know but who you know

[Pete]

I believe you can not clean and eat a fish on the lake in Minnesota. That fish you cleaned counts towards your daily possesion limit and you may not clean them until you are on the shore is what I think.

[go4it]

Page 10 – 11 in the fising regs read:

Possessing Fish…

• While on or fishing waters with size restrictions, all fish for which the size restriction applies must have their heads, tails, fins, and skin intact and be measurable except when a watercraft is docked or moored to shore and the person is preparing the fish for that nights/days meal.

The way I read it, only when you are off the ice (ON SHORE) are you allowed to clean and eat your fish

[Rywheat]

Let say I’m heading out to Mille Lacs for the weekend can I bring some fillet’s from a previous trip out which would be in my posseision limit already. Lets say I bring some sunnies or crops out to the flats

Its not what you know but who you know

[Anonymous]

go4it wrote:
Page 10 – 11 in the fising regs read:

Possessing Fish…

• While on or fishing waters with size restrictions, all fish for which the size restriction applies must have their heads, tails, fins, and skin intact and be measurable except when a watercraft is docked or moored to shore and the person is preparing the fish for that nights/days meal.

The way I read it, only when you are off the ice (ON SHORE) are you allowed to clean and eat your fish

If your quoting word for word, I understand that as you leave the head, tails, fins and skin intact to be examined. And you could fry up the fillets…? I know a few people who have filleted and eaten the fish they just caught on the ice. They kept all parts towards thier limits. Hmmmm…I know that there are a few CO officers reading this maybe they could chime in and help us figure it out.

[Jimmyrig]

The way it works, is that you CANNOT clean fish that have a slot on them. Example: Mille Lacs walleyes. No cleaning them on the lake or eating. Perch – go ahead.

Any other lake without a slot limit: Go ahead, but if you are to be transporting them, they must have a skin patch attached and visible. Also, any fish cleaned count towards your daily and possession limit.

I have cleaned and eaten fish on the lake a few times. When you are on a trip and need to get rid of some or are hungry it can be great thing.

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[Sally]

Im with what Jimmyrig, check out you DNR fishing regulation book. It should show a sketch of leaving a patch of scales on the filets.

[Mike_Thorp]

Just called the DNR and they said

Exactlay as JimmyRig has stated in his post, ok if non slot lake. no go if you are on a slot lake

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