Never Too Old To Go Fishing/MN Fishing Facts
Dennis Anderson at the Minneapolis StarTribune has an interesting piece today on Minnesota’s oldest fisherman. Floyd Doty from Glenwood, Minnesota who will hit the waters on Saturday at the ripe old age of…are you ready for this…105 years young. Read the entire article by clicking on any of the excerpts that are hyperlinked below.
“A couple weeks later, the DNR sent Dad a bill in the mail….”
License expiration: March 25, 2009.
Would it star famed angler Al Lindner? Or perhaps the equally famous Babe Winkelman?
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On Tuesday, Doug Smith also with the StarTribune had an interesting article that detailed a chronological listing of historical facts pertaining to fishing in Minnesota. Check them out as it’s quite interesting to see the evolution of the sport fishing industry in Minnesota:
1891 First fish limit established: Anglers could take only what they could use immediately for food.
1914 Walleye limit set at 25 daily, with a 6-inch minimum size.
1956 Walleye possession limit is six (which it remains today from most Minnesota waters).
1961 Resident license fee is $2.25.
1964 Regulation booklet grows to 12 pages.
1970 Resident license is $4. Resident licensed anglers fell below 1 million (981,000) for last time.
1976 Number of nonresident anglers peaks at 432,000.
1977 Resident license is $5. Regulations booklet is 20 pages.
1982 Resident license is $6.50; 1.2 million resident anglers; 28.5 percent of population.
1984 Resident license increases to $9.
1988 Resident license increases to $12.
1991 Resident license increases to $13.
1995 1.2 million residents fish state waters; 26.2 percent of state population.
1997 Current regulation booklet format begins, with 66 pages, including ads.
1998 Resident license increases to $15.
2001 Resident license increases to $17.
2003 Crappie limit reduced to 10, sunfish limit to 20 and lake trout to two.
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