New DNR PLATES

Here is a link to the article announcing the new plates
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/829386.html Wanted the Walleyes

I had plans on buying the walleye version …..but not this…. mystery fish.

I demand a recount.

Isn’t the walleye the state fish?

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I had plans on buying the walleye version …..but not this…. mystery fish.

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The stylized fish does not represent a specific species, Merriam said.

wtf?………

mystery fish? its clearly a smallmouth trouteye

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The stylized fish does not represent a specific species, Merriam said

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Yeah, you wouldn’t want to offend anyone. You know how those cat guys are.

Nice Bass……..

Now THAT fish looks like a Green Sunfish… I didn’t know they jumped like that.

That is exactly what kind of fish it is.
What lake or river can you find that species on

I really would not care if it was a walleye or whatever, but why in the is it some weird made up dipiction of what appears to be our state fish.

New plates

now is the green sunfish joke about the same as a #5 jointed shad rap joke that was this summers gtg when we had a few guys get out the 5 gallon pale of water.

shane

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mystery fish? its clearly a smallmouth trouteye

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Of all the choices…

A leaping walleye.. Leave it up to the DNR
Nobody is going to buy that plate.. WTG DNR

Is that Lipper in the background trying to net it?

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Now THAT fish looks like a Green Sunfish… I didn’t know they jumped like that

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I had a green sunfish once

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Is that Lipper in the background trying to net it?

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Yeah Blue…You should talk!

I will not be buying this one either. I was really hoping for the walleye…

a scrappy fighter and delicious table fare, the smallmouth trouteye can be found in lakes such as Winnemilacs and Rainybigosh.

Thats funny!

I can’t believe that plate won! In a state FULL of fisherman/women, outdoors people and nature lovers, how on earth can that terrible design reign as the habitat plate?? You won’t see that plate on any of our vehicles!! TERRIBLE!!

BIRDDOG

From Napoleon Dynamite

“It’s a WassBellye. It’s pretty much my favorite fish. It’s like a Bass and a Walleye mixed… bred for its skills in magic.”

You’ll see those plates on all those huge SUV vehicles driven by people who’ll NEVER put that vehicle in 4×4. You know the ones…..they are the ones who buy Ford 4×4 F150’s and Excursions only to put sport rims and low profile tires on it….

“a scrappy fighter and delicious table fare, the smallmouth trouteye can be found in lakes such as Winnemilacs and Rainybigosh.”

I think we have some of these up here in Poketonka. I heard they got into the lake from the Missilouis River.

I have seen it all from this wonderful agency we call our DNR! I’m moving to Wisconsin so as I can fish w/ 2 lines in the summer and 3 in the winter! These guys just don’t get it …RR

Looks like a cross between a bug sucking trout and a sewer trout walleye!!!

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I will not be buying this one either. I was really hoping for the walleye…

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If it makes you feel any better the winning plate artist was motivated by an Eye story….

“Jerod caught a 10-pound walleye this past summer,” explained Melquist. “It was a beautiful fish. That catch, plus his hounding that I enter the contest, motivated me. So I sketched and air brushed a painting that isn’t intended to depict reality so much as it is to appeal to the public.”