Fishing seasons

For a complete list of fishing seasons please check the fishing regulations.

Fishing licenses are effective from March 1 to the last day of February of the following year. A fishing license for the current 2026-27 license year is effective until Feb. 28, 2027

The purchase price of every fishing license goes into the Game and Fish Fund, a dedicated account that can only be used for fish, wildlife, law enforcement and certain other outdoor-related activities.

Openers

2026
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01/1/26Southeast troutSoutheastern inland streams
04/11/26Stream troutStatewide inland streams
05/9/26Fishing openerMinnesota waters
06/6/26MuskellungeMinnesota waters
2027
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01/1/27Southeast troutSoutheastern inland streams
04/10/27Stream troutStatewide inland streams
05/15/27Fishing openerMinnesota waters
06/5/27MuskellungeMinnesota waters
2028
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01/1/28Southeast troutSoutheastern inland streams
04/8/28Stream troutStatewide inland streams
05/13/28Fishing openerMinnesota waters
06/3/28MuskellungeMinnesota waters
2029
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01/1/29Southeast troutSoutheastern inland streams
04/14/29Stream troutStatewide inland streams
05/12/29Fishing openerMinnesota waters
06/2/29MuskellungeMinnesota waters
2030
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01/1/30Southeast troutSoutheastern inland streams
04/13/30Stream troutStatewide inland streams
05/11/30Fishing openerMinnesota waters
06/1/30MuskellungeMinnesota waters

Seasons & limits

Border waters

Inland waters

Trout

Lake Superior

Other species

Fishing methods

Free fishing weekends

2026
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01/17/26 - 01/19/26Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendStatewide
05/9/26 - 05/10/26Take a Mom Fishing WeekendStatewide
06/5/26 - 06/7/26Take a Kid Fishing WeekendStatewide
2027
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01/16/27 - 01/18/27Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendStatewide
05/8/27 - 05/9/27Take a Mom Fishing WeekendStatewide
06/4/27 - 06/6/27Take a Kid Fishing WeekendStatewide
2028
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01/15/28 - 01/17/28Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendStatewide
05/13/28 - 05/14/28Take a Mom Fishing WeekendStatewide
06/2/28 - 06/4/28Take a Kid Fishing WeekendStatewide
2029
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01/20/29 - 01/22/29Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendStatewide
05/12/29 - 05/13/29Take a Mom Fishing WeekendStatewide
06/1/29 - 06/3/29Take a Kid Fishing WeekendStatewide
2030
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01/19/30 - 01/21/30Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendStatewide
05/11/30 - 05/12/30Take a Mom Fishing WeekendStatewide
06/7/30 - 06/9/30Take a Kid Fishing WeekendStatewide

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