Talking about renewing our fishing license today we got into a discussion, one guy claims you can’t stand on (for instance) wi shore, and fish border water (st.croix/miss.) with a MN license only.
Second issue, mn resident, fishing same mn/wi border with a wi license (only no mn) legal or not?
Can you please cite the sources too? I 99% sure I know the correct answers.
Hello,
If you are fishing a mn/wi border water it is legal if you have either a mn license or a wi license and doesn’t matter what side of the river you are fishing. I know this for a fact, my mom works for the mn dnr license center in st paul.
Take care!
Kevin
Second issue…..No..He must have a MN license
I’m looking for this in writing, so I can back it up. 
Page 56 of MN regulations for question 1 and page 48 of MN regulations for question 2.
See page 48 of the PDF file.
Licensing
Canada-Minnesota Border Waters: Anglers who have a Minnesota resident or nonresident license may fish only the Minnesota portion of Canada’s border waters.
Other Borders: Minnesota has a reciprocal agreement with each of its bordering states: Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Residents of Minnesota or a bordering state may fish throughout the waters bordering the two states only if they possess a valid resident license from their resident state.
Nonresident anglers who have a nonresident license from either Minnesota or the bordering state may also fish throughout the border waters between the two states. Anglers may launch and fish from either shore and may transport their catch by the most direct route to the state in which they are licensed. This includes children who are not required to have a license. Lake Superior is not covered under this agreement and is not considered a border water.
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