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Deadline for fish house removal is March 20

Posted 3/8/23

REGIONAL— The Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that fish house removal deadlines are approaching. Make a plan to bring the proper tools with you to remove your fish house …

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Deadline for fish house removal is March 20

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REGIONAL— The Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that fish house removal deadlines are approaching. Make a plan to bring the proper tools with you to remove your fish house safely.
Don’t leave wood blocks, insulation or trash of any kind behind on the ice. Trash and human waste infiltrates our waters, sinking to the bottom or washing up on shore, polluting the water, impacting aquatic plants and animals, and threatening many species of water birds. Leave your space how you found it and nothing but an impression behind.
In the northern third of the state, the deadline for removing permanent fish houses is Monday, March 20.
For lakes bordering Canada, the removal deadline is March 31
After the removal deadline, shelters can still be used, but if they’re on the ice between midnight and one hour before sunrise they must be occupied or attended. This information is also available on the DNR website.