RED LAKE, UPPER including Shotley Brook and Tamarack River
(Beltrami County). Northern pike: all from 26-40" must be immediately
released. Only one over 40" allowed in possession. Walleye: Possession
limit two, all from 17-26” must be immediately released, with only one
over 26” through February 24, 2008. Beginning May 10, 2008 the possession
limit is three fish, all from 17-26” must be immediately released,
with only one over 26”. A person’s statewide bag limit may not include
more than the current daily bag limit of Red Lake walleye.
new If cumulative
harvest exceeds the safe harvest level on Sept 30, 2008 the possession
limit will revert back to two fish on Dec 1, 2008. If not, the possession
limit will remain at three for the 2008-2009 winter season. While
a person is on these waterbodies, fish carcasses from fish with size
limits must be retained with head, spinal column, and tail intact and
maintained in such a way that the carcass may be readily unpacked,
unwrapped, and separated so that they may be examined, measured,
and counted. Carcasses count towards a person’s possession. If maximum
harvest caps are reached, these areas will be closed to the taking of
walleye. At that time it will be unlawful to have any walleye in possession
regardless of where taken while on or fishing in these waters. Please
check access signs and DNR Web site for any changes. Those portions
of Red Lake located within the Red Lake Indian Reservation are closed to
Experimental/Special Regulations–Lakes
TAMARAC NATIoNAL WILDLIFE REFUgE has differing
regulations. Please check with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Possessing
Fish
• Daily and possession limits are the same unless otherwise noted. Fish
are in an angler’s possession whether on hand, in cold storage, in
transport, or elsewhere.
• Once a daily or possession limit of fish has been reached, no culling or
live-well sorting is allowed.
• While on or fishing waters with size restrictions, all fish for which
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the size restriction applies must have their heads, tails, fins, and skin
intact and be measurable. A person may prepare and use the fish for
a meal while docked or moored to shore, or while on the ice. Fish
prepared and used for a meal still count towards the daily possession
limit.
DNR
Information:
(651)
2966157
or
(888)
86466367
DNR Web site: mndnr.gov 9
• While on or fishing waters with size restrictions it is illegal to possess
any fish outside legal length limits.
• A person who is in transit and taking the most direct route back to
their lodging or docking, and not fishing, may possess fish outside of
or in excess of the limits for that water body, if legally taken from a
connected water.