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Deadline for fish house removal coming soon

Posted 3/9/22

REGIONAL— The DNR is reminding anglers that permanent fish houses must be off most lakes in northern Minnesota by Monday, March 21. The only exception is for waters on the Canadian border, …

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Deadline for fish house removal coming soon

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REGIONAL— The DNR is reminding anglers that permanent fish houses must be off most lakes in northern Minnesota by Monday, March 21. The only exception is for waters on the Canadian border, where the deadline is March 31.
In addition to enforcing the law on fish house removal, area conservation officers will be watching for trash left behind by anglers. Commonly left items include bait, blocking material, bottles, cans, cigarette butts and plastic bags filled with waste. As wheelhouses have proliferated across the state, people have increasingly been dumping sewage atop the ice.
“Some of the things people leave behind are downright disgusting, and anything people leave on the ice has the potential to be an eyesore at best and an environmental concern at the worst,” said DNR Conservation Officer Garrett Thomas. “The message is simple: Don’t leave anything behind when you leave the ice, and make sure to dispose of it properly.”
After the deadline, fish houses can still be used by anglers, but they can’t be left overnight on the ice, unless they’re occupied. Shelters may not be left or stored at public accesses.