Fishing Licenses

Website:

Minnesota Fishing

DNR License Agents:

Electronic License System (ELS)
ELS gives three options for buying licenses: Online, phone or in person.

ONLINE

PHONE :
Call (888) 665-4236 (1-MN-LICENse), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

IN PERSON :
License agent searches, by county, may be made on the MN Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) website at License Agents, then scroll down to Agents.

MAIL-IN applications:
Some licenses may be obtained by mail.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
License Center/Angling License
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4026

DNR Mobile Apps

Social Media Page

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the state's natural resources. Hunting, fishing, state forests and parks, lakes, rivers and streams, boating and water safety, trails, snowmobiling, skiing, education, enforcement, wildlife management, lands and minerals are managed by the DNR.

Forms:

See requirements or refer to Fishing licenses.

Requirements:

ID number required:
Electronic License System (ELS) requires that Minnesota residents 21 years of age and older furnish a driver's license number, public safety identification number as proof of residency. Minnesota residents who do not have one of these identification numbers must obtain one before purchasing a hunting, fishing or other license from the MN Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR).

Minnesota Residency Requirements:
In order to qualify as a resident, an individual must have maintained a legal residence in the state for at least 60 days prior to applying for or purchasing a license. Anyone 21 years of age or older, must possess a current Minnesota Driver's License or a current Minnesota Public Safety ID.

Stamps and Licenses:
The actual pictorial stamp is not required for waterfowl and pheasant hunting, trout and salmon fishing or for turkey hunting. Anglers or hunters are required to purchase the terminal-issued stamp endorsement. Pictorial stamp may be purchased for an additional $2.

See the 2013 Minnesota Fishing Regulations for more information and age requirements.

Contact the MN Dept. of Natural Resources Information Center at (651) 296-6157 or (888) 646-6367 or refer to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fee:

ANGLING LICENSES (Resident)
License year begins March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014 unless otherwise noted.

Note: Price does not include additional issuing fees charged.

Purchase online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense

Duplicate licenses and stamps can be purchased from any ELS agent for $2.50 each.

Code number refers to the license identification code.

YOUTH Resident Individual Age 16 & 17

CODE LICENSE FEE
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New 138 Youth age 16 & 17 Annual $5
Individual Angling (exempt from trout/salmon
stamp and spearing license)

ADULT Resident Individual Age 18 & over

111 Annual $22
Individual (age 16 and older)
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110 24-Hour $10
Individual Angling (no trout stamp required)
Consecutive 24-hours.
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New 140 72-Hour $12
Individual Angling (no trout stamp required)
Consecutive 72-hours.
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New 141 3-Year $63
Individual Angling Consecutive 3-years.
March 2013-February 2016
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105 1/2 Bag Limit Conservation $15
Individual Angling 1/2 Bag Limits
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216 Sports $38
Individual Angling and Small Game
($31.50 plus $6.50 surcharge “paid by
hunters for the acquisition and development
of wildlife lands”)

Additional Options

134 Walleye Stamp $5

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135 Walleye Pictoral Stamp Mailed $5.75
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128 Trout & Salmon Stamp $10
Individual Trout and Salmon Validation
(required for designated trout waters,
Lake Superior and to harvest trout)
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129 Trout Pictoral Stamp Mailed $10.75
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130 Sturgeon Tag $5
Required to Harvest a Sturgeon
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113 Spearing Annual $5
Individual Dark House (angling license required)
Under Age 18 No Spearing License is Required
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119 House or Shelter Annual $15
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
(License year March 1 - April 30 of following year)
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131 House or Shelter 3-Year $42
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
March 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016
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120 House or Shelter Rented Annual $30
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
(License year March 1 - April 30 of following year)
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132 House or Shelter Rented 3-Year $87

Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
March 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016
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115 Whitefish and Cisco $10
Netting
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Angling - military $0

107 Disability permit - angling/spearing
special annual $0

Disability permit - angling/spearing permanent $0

Fishing Tournament license

Permit fees for open-water contests are:
for open-water contests without off-site weigh-ins
(weigh-in is located on contest waters) - small contests
(50 or fewer boats or shore-based contests), $60;
for large contests (more than 50 boats): $200.
Fee for open-water contests with off-site weigh-ins
- small contests, $250 - large contests, $500.
Fee for ice contests (more than 150 participants) is $120.

Stamps ( collectible ) Various

Recreational Turtle License $25

Also requires the purchase of an angling
license, unless specifically exempted.

MARRIED Resident Married Couple
(Marriage must be legal as recognized by Minnesota Law)

112 Combination Annual $35
Married Couple Angling

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106 1/2 Bag Limit Conservation Combination $23
Married couple Angling 1/2 Bag Limits
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217 Combination Sports $52
Individual Angling and Small Game
($45.50 plus $6.50 surcharge “paid by
hunters for the acquisition and development
of wildlife lands”)

LIFETIME Resident Individual
Application forms are available online or through the DNR
Information Center

411 Lifetime Angling
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age 3 and under $304
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age 4 to age 15 $415
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age 16 to age 50 $508
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age 51 and over $335
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407 Lifetime Angling and Spearing
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age 3 and under $380
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age 4 to age 15 $509
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age 16 to age 50 $617
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age 51 and over $386
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413 Lifetime Sports
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age 3 and under $528
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age 4 to age 15 $728
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age 16 to age 50 $861
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age 51 and over $602

SUPER SPORTS Resident
These licenses are available. However, currently the prices of these
licenses are more than if purchasing the included license individually.

New 142 Super Sports $99
Individual Angling including Trout/Salmon Stamp,
Small Game Including Pheasant and State Waterfowl
Stamps, a Deer Tag (archery, firearms or muzzleloader)
($92.50 plus $6.50 surcharge “paid by hunters for the
acquisition and development of wildlife lands”)
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New 143 Combination Super Sports $125
(Married Couple as recognized by MN law)
Combination Angling including 2 Trout/Salmon
Stamps, Individual Small Game including Pheasant
and State Waterfowl Stamps, an Individual Deer Tag
(archery, firearms or muzzleloader)
($118.50 plus $6.50 surcharge “paid by hunters
for the acquisition and development of wildlife lands”)

ANGLING LICENSES (Nonresident)
License year begins March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014 unless otherwise noted.

Note: Price does not include additional issuing fees charged.

Purchase online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense

Duplicate licenses and stamps can be purchased from any ELS agent for $2.50 each.

Code number refers to the license identification code.

YOUTH Nonresident Individual Age 16 & 17

CODE LICENSE FEE
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New 205 Youth age 16 & 17 Annual or Youth Own Limit $5
Youth Individual Angling (exempt from
trout/salmon stamp and spearing license)

ADULT Nonresident Individual Age 18 & over

121 Annual $45
Individual Angling ($40 plus $5 surcharge)

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New 139 24-Hour $12
Individual Angling (no Trout Stamp required)
Consecutive 24-hour
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127 72-Hour $32
Individual Angling (no Trout Stamp required)
Consecutive 72-hour
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126 7-Day $38
Individual Angling Consecutive 7-Day.
($33 plus $5 surcharge)

Nonresident Additional Options

134 Walleye Stamp $5
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135 Walleye Pictoral Stamp Mailed $5.75
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128 Trout & Salmon Stamp $10
Individual Trout and Salmon Validation
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129 Trout Pictoral Stamp Mailed $10.75
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130 Sturgeon Tag $5
Required to Harvest a Sturgeon
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118 Spearing Annual $15
Individual Dark House (angling license required)
($10 plus $5 surcharge)

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116 House or Shelter Annual $37
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
(License year March 1 - April 30 of following year)
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117 House or Shelter 7-Day $42
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
March 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016
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Stamps ( collectible ) Various

133 House or Shelter 3-Year $111
Fish House, Dark House, or Shelter if Left
Unattended Overnight.
M arch 1, 2013 - April 30, 2016

MARRIED Nonresident Married Couple
(Marriage must be legal as recognized by Minnesota Law)

124 Combination Annual Family $60
One or both parents and dependent children
under age 16 ($55 plus $5 surcharge)
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125 Combination 14-Day $48
Married Couple Consecutive 14-Day Angling
($43 plus $5 surcharge)

LIFETIME Nonresident Individual
Application forms are available online or through the
DNR Information Center

415 Lifetime Angling
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age 3 and under $726
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age 4 to age 15 $925
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age 16 to age 50 $1,054
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age 51 and over $702

Period of Issuance:

Angling licenses are valid from March 1 through April 30 of the following year.

Length of Determination Process:

Immediate for most licenses.

Other Pertinent Information:

Refer to the 2013 Minnesota Fishing Regulations.

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