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Minnesota Fishing Seasons and Dates

Winter Stream Trout Fishing Season
January 14, 2012 - March 31, 2012

2012 Fishing licenses, fish house licenses,
trout stamps and fish tags expire.

Walleye and Northern Pike
May 12, 2012

2012 Minnesota Fishing Opener
May 12, 2012

2012 Minnesota Bass Fishing Opener
May 26, 2012

Minnesota Muskie Opener
June 2, 2012
 
More Details on Minnesota DNR Seasons

 

 

Minnesota Fishing Tournaments

February 12 – Duluth's Big Jig Ice Fishing Contest and Festival.  Held on Pike Lake from noon to 3:00pm.  Nearly $50,000 in Prizes.  Limited to the first 3000 members.  $35 in advance and $40 on the ice.  For more info call 218-788-2544. 

Feb. 15-19 - Duluth Boat Show

Feb. 24-26 - Bassmaster Classic - Red River, La.

March 3 - Minnesota B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Banquet - Ramada Plaza Minneapolis, Sally Perovich, 763-421-3689.  More Info. 

March 28-Apr 1 - Northwest Sportshow - Minneapolis Convention Center. 

April 2-22 - Minnesota Bass Expo - National Sports Center, Blaine, Greg Savino, 763-717-3233. 

May ?? - Grand Slam Walleye Tournament - St. Louis River, Duluth, Minnesota.  Team Walleye fishing tournament.  For more information goto Grand Slam Walleye .com 

May 20 - Excel Bass Team - Vermilion - Chad Keller, 320-980-0055  More info.

June ?? - Luther Eggebrecht Chevrolet ALS Walleye Tournament - Island Lake - Duluth Minnesota.  Walleye fishing tournament. 

June 3 - SuperSlam Bass Tour - Leech Lake - Brian Kastenbauer 320-455-1879. 

June 3 - MFBA Northern Open - Pokegama Lake - Jeffrey Nelson 612-578-5035. 

June ?? - Lincoln Park District Walleye Open - 6th Annual Fishing Tournament - St. Louis River,  Duluth,  Minnesota.  Walleye only fishing tournament.  For more information. 

June 10 - Excel Bass Team - Leech Lake - Chad Keller 320-980-0055.  More Info.    

June 17 - SuperSlam Bass Tour - Pokegama Lake - Brian Kastenbauer 320-455-1879. 

June 23 - Denny's Super 30 MN - Lake Vermilion - Denny Nelson 612-201-2406.  

June 30 - Bad Bass Boys Team - Pine City - Jim Juntunen 651-955-5265.   

July ?? - Floodwood Catfish Festival - Catfish Contest - biggest catfish only.  Floodwood, Savanna, Whiteface and St. Louis Rivers, Floodwood Minnesota.  For more information goto Floodwood Catfish Festival. 

July 14 - Bass Brawl Tournament Trail - Rush Lake - Casey Ehlert 701-306-0073. 

July 15 - Northland Bass Tour - Leech Lake - Ryan Teigen 701-318-9815.  

July 26-28 - Fort Frances Canadian Championship - Rainy Lake - Gord Watson 807-274-2028. 

August 12 - Excel Bass Team - Pokegama Lake - Chad Keller 320-980-0055.  More Info.  

August 19 - ABA District 44 - Pokegama/Cross - Arnold Helgerson 763-670-6553.  

August 25 - Bad Bass Boys Team - Pine City - Jim Juntunen 651-955-5265. 

August 28 - SuperSlam Bass Tour - Lake Vermilion - Brian Kastenbauer 320-455-1879.

Sept 6-7 - MN BASS TOC - Island Reservoir, Duluth

Sept 8 - North American Bass Circuit - Leech Lake - Dan Johnson 877-893-7947. 

Sept 15 - Denny's Super 30 MN - Leech Lake - Denny Nelson 612-201-2406.  

 

If you have a Minnesota Fishing Tournament or contest and want to be listed please contact us at info@multispecies.com and we will be glad to add you to our site for FREE. 

Good fishing - Minnesota Fishing Staff

 

Click to check out the NEW
Ultimate Angler
Challenge Series. 

So you're good at bass, walleye, crappies, pike or any other gamefish, BUT are you a good angler on them ALL?  The multispecies team format of the Ultimate Angler Fishing Series will see if you are the "ULTIMATE ANGLER". 

BASS Only  Events and Multispecies Events. 

Click for details.  Or goto http://www.ultimateanglerchallenge.com/

Click to check out the NEW
Ultimate Angler
Challenge Series. 

So you're good at bass, walleye, crappies, pike or any other gamefish, BUT are you a good angler on them ALL?  The multispecies team format of the Ultimate Angler Fishing Series will see if you are the "ULTIMATE ANGLER". 

BASS Only  Events and Multispecies Events. 

Click for details.  Or goto http://www.ultimateanglerchallenge.com/

We want to show our support for the Fishing Pros - MMTS Alumni, Sponsors and local Duluth Minnesota area anglers out there fishing major tournaments, Professional Fishing Trails, Tours and Circuits. 

We will keep track of how they do in their fishing competitions this year.  To see how they have done, please click the link below..

MMTS Supported Fishing Pros

Good luck guys.  We're behind you..  100%.

Information needed to run a Minnesota Fishing Tournament or Minnesota Fishing League:

• Minnesota DNR Fishing tournament regulations
• Minnesota DNR Fishing tournament application
• Minnesota Fishing Tournament Tips

If you are looking to start your own Minnesota Fishing League you can copy and use the rules, scoring systems, etc. found on this site.  We also will help set you up as a chapter of the Minnesota Multispecies Tournament Series if you like.  Note that as a licensed non-profit has some advantages that all fishing leagues should take into account as well. 

If you are starting a fishing league in Minnesota or any other state, make sure the league and tournament rules fit your state's fishing regulations, limits, slot sizes, etc. 

We have a list of State DNR web sites where you can find their fishing regulations, fishing tournament regulations, fishing tournament permit requirements, etc.    

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All our sizes, limits, etc. are within the Minnesota Fishing regulations and our number one league rule is that the Minnesota DNR fishing regulations always supercede ours and apply first.  If your fishing league covers all the needed angles, all that is left at tournament time is to fish.  Keep it fun and keep it safe. 

Good fishing - Minnesota fishing staff