Minnesota Statutes Game and Fish (Ch. 97-102) § 97C.825. Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake fishing

(1) Any fish, except largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, muskellunge, crappies, sturgeon, and sunfish, may be taken subject to all other restrictions contained in the game and fish laws.

(2) Pound net mesh and staked trap net mesh may not be less than 2- 1/2 inches nor more than four inches stretch measure in the pound or crib.

(3) Gill net mesh may not be less than four inches stretch measure, and may not be more than 30 meshes in width.

(4) Fyke net mesh may not be less than 2- 1/2 inches nor more than four inches stretch measure in the pot or crib. Fyke nets may not have a hoop or opening more than six feet in height, wings more than 100 feet in length, nor a lead more than 400 feet in length.

(5) Submerged trap net mesh may not be less than 2- 1/2 inches nor more than three inches stretch measure in the heart, pot, or crib. A submerged trap net may not have a pot or crib exceeding 150 square feet in area, a lead exceeding 300 feet in length, nor a pot or lead exceeding 12 feet in depth.

Subd. 5. Net limits for Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake. (a) The maximum amount of nets permitted to be licensed shall be:

(b) Commercial fishing may be prohibited in the Minnesota portions of international waters when it is prohibited in the international waters by Canadian authorities.