Minnesota Fishing License
Fishing in Minnesota
The Land of 10,000 Lakes (actually 11,842) is walleye country. Mille Lacs, Lake of the Woods, Vermilion, Leech, Cass, and Winnibigoshish all produce limits of walleye and trophy fish through ice and open water. The Boundary Waters offer remote smallmouth, lake trout, and pike. Lake Superior's North Shore produces steelhead, chinook, and lake trout. The Mississippi headwaters and the St. Croix add muskie and smallmouth bass to a fishery that runs hard year-round, ice or no ice.
License Types & Fees
| License | Fee |
|---|---|
| Resident Annual Angling (Individual) | $25.00 |
| Resident 3-Year Individual | $71.00 |
| Resident Combination (Married Couple) | $40.00 |
| Resident 24-Hour Angling | $12.00 |
| Resident 72-Hour Angling | $14.00 |
| Resident Youth (16–17) | $5.00 |
| Resident Military Angling | Free |
| Resident Conservation Individual Angling | $17.00 |
| Resident Conservation Combo Angling | $27.00 |
| Resident Sports Individual (Hunt + Fish + Small Game) | $41.00 |
| Resident Sports Combination | $57.00 |
| Resident Super Sports Individual | $100.00 |
| Resident Super Sports Combination | $126.00 |
| Resident Spearing from Dark House | $6.00 |
| Resident Dark House Shelter | $15.00 |
| Resident Disability Permit (angling/spearing) | Free |
| Non-Resident Annual Angling | $51.00 |
| Non-Resident Family Angling | $68.00 |
| Non-Resident 7-Day | $43.00 |
| Non-Resident 72-Hour | $36.00 |
| Non-Resident 24-Hour | $14.00 |
| Non-Resident 14-Day Couple | $54.00 |
| Non-Resident Youth (16–17) | $5.00 |
| Non-Resident Spearing from Dark House | $17.00 |
| Trout Stamp Validation | $10.00 |
| Trout Stamp Validation + Pictorial | $10.75 |
| Walleye Stamp Validation (Voluntary) Voluntary, supports stocking | $5.00 |
| Sturgeon Tag | $5.00 |
Fees are subject to change. Confirm current pricing on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website before purchasing.
License year runs March 1 through February 28 of the following year. Listed prices do not include the $1.00 agent fee. Minnesota's dark-house spearing licenses are a distinctive ice-fishing tradition not found in most states.
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