If Minnesota has a shelter in place order but Wisconsin does not…

If Minnesota has a shelter in place order but Wisconsin does not…

Can I still fish the border waters?

Depends, do you have a MN or WI driver’s license?

I think if you have a MN driving license, but a WI fishing license, and your boat is registered in MN, then you can fish the WI side of the river but must abide by the fishing regulations of the MN side.

Of course, things get tricky if you are planning on keeping fish. You’ll need to follow the MN possession limits, unless you are physically in WI. Unless you are fishing for catfish. Now, if you are caught on the MN side of the river, you can only have one line per person, but if you are on the WI side you may fish 2, but if your trailer is parked on the MN side then it’s up to the DNR.

It’s all pretty clear, let me know if you have any questions.

I’m a Wisconsin resident.

The question was meant in jest but thanks for the detailed response! I suppose there is actually some validity to the question.

If there is a shelter in place order, there shouldn’t be any Minnesota trailers on the Minnesota side, or the Wisconsin side for that matter

You can use 3 lines in WI.

BoatsHateMe wrote:

I’m a Wisconsin resident.

The question was meant in jest but thanks for the detailed response! I suppose there is actually some validity to the question.

If there is a shelter in place order, there shouldn’t be any Minnesota trailers on the Minnesota side, or the Wisconsin side for that matter

There are a lot of things that “shouldn’t be”. However, there are also a lot of things that “will be” regardless of any order put in-place.

I’m not going to fish the community river areas this weekend regardless of any order or not. However, the day I get busted, fined, arrested, harassed, etc. for fishing an area with nobody nearby (I’m talking over a mile away) chasing backwater perch in sloughs by myself…is the day my last strand of faith in humanity is broken. I just don’t see rural LEOs worrying about anything other than crowds of people gathering or in businesses together.

You won’t get fined for violating a shelter-in-place order.

Spike strips on all bridges.

philtickelson wrote:

I think if you have a MN driving license, but a WI fishing license, and your boat is registered in MN, then you can fish the WI side of the river but must abide by the fishing regulations of the MN side.

Sorry,
You must have a fishing license from the state you reside in to fish the border waters.
If MN Drivers License, you must have MN Fishing license.
If WI Drivers License, you must have a WI Fishing License.

Either way, you obey the laws on the side of the river you are fishing.

Just told that at 2pm ….governor walz is expected to announce shelter in place order for MN

I think Phil was joking a bit.:???:

philtickelson wrote:

Of course, things get tricky if you are planning on keeping fish. You’ll need to follow the MN possession limits, unless you are physically in WI. Unless you are fishing for catfish. Now, if you are caught on the MN side of the river, you can only have one line per person, but if you are on the WI side you may fish 2, but if your trailer is parked on the MN side then it’s up to the DNR.

It’s all pretty clear, let me know if you have any questions.

Entirely wrong too.
Still, follow the rules from the state you are fishing.
Don’t matter where you launch.

WI 3 lines.
MN 2 lines.

Please don’t muddy up the waters Logan.

Haha sorry, I thought it was obvious that I was just rambling jibberish. Obviously none of what I wrote is true.

Fish Blood or BK are best two to actually answer your question.

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

Please don’t muddy up the waters Logan.

River is always muddy…

Funny post Phil, very confusing as planned!

Deleted wrote:

Just told that at 2pm ….governor walz is expected to announce shelter in place order for MN

As of 2:12, still nothing. However, politicians often leave the most controversial things until the end of press conferences and it’s still going…

If I have a WI drivers license, am pulling a boat with WI registration and a trailer registered in MN, launch on the Minnesota side, go to the Prescott launch, can I buy Spotted Cow and bring it back to the Minnesota side and drink it there while fishing for bullheads with 3 hooks on 2 lines, as long as I’m between the tracks and not upstream of the confluence?

no SIP…per walz

BoatsHateMe wrote:

If I have a WI drivers license, am pulling a boat with WI registration and a trailer registered in MN, launch on the Minnesota side, go to the Prescott launch, can I buy Spotted Cow and bring it back to the Minnesota side and drink it there while fishing for bullheads with 3 hooks on 2 lines, as long as I’m between the tracks and not upstream of the confluence?

Check your lunar chart, I believe its yes while waxing but NO while waning.

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Just told that at 2pm ….governor walz is expected to announce shelter in place order for MN

Must have got your info off facebook.. Another fool jumping to conclusion and getting people worked up for nothing. Do everyone a favor and stop spewing miss facts and false assumptions around. People are worked up enough.

Remember when this was what we joked about.

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bassmaster wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Thomas Nichols wrote:</div>
Just told that at 2pm ….governor walz is expected to announce shelter in place order for MN

Must have got your info off facebook.. Another fool jumping to conclusion and getting people worked up for nothing. Do everyone a favor and stop spewing miss facts and false assumptions around. People are worked up enough.

Oh sweet JC this is the truth!! So sick of hearing this BS! It’s always from the hardcore righties too, just saying!

Good humor Phil, we all need that nowadays. Even if they don’t get it

bassmaster wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Thomas Nichols wrote:</div>
Just told that at 2pm ….governor walz is expected to announce shelter in place order for MN

Must have got your info off facebook.. Another fool jumping to conclusion and getting people worked up for nothing. Do everyone a favor and stop spewing miss facts and false assumptions around. People are worked up enough.

Why don’t you go sh!t on someone else’s thread, on another website, on another internet, on another planet. Cheese-n-rice.

So a guy walks into a bar… oh wait,nevermind.

BoatsHateMe wrote:

I’m a Wisconsin resident.

The question was meant in jest but thanks for the detailed response! I suppose there is actually some validity to the question.

If there is a shelter in place order, there shouldn’t be any Minnesota trailers on the Minnesota side, or the Wisconsin side for that matter

GOV Evers only has issue executive orders SB-I-II-XXXI-XLV 24/7
This order shall require all Sconnies to shelter in font of TV.
Any attempt to violate this order by viewing SB XXXII shall be considered a violation, punishable by forced attendance of the next MN Vikings training camp.

EASY PEASY-