Fishing is the most popular pastime for summer guests visiting the Ash River Trail. There are five major lakes in the park, each with thousands of acres of clean, cool water. These scenic lakes are characterized by rugged shorelines with many calm bays, occasional sand beaches, rocky points, and pine-studded islands. There are NO MOTOR RESTRICTIONS for boaters, who can travel freely along remote, uncrowded and scenic, 50-mile-long system of lakes. Anglers fishing Voyageurs National Park will find walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, sturgeon, and crappie. Guides can be hired at any resort.
2003 Resident Fishing
Licenses
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2003 Nonresident
Fishing Licenses
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Fishing Seasons and Possession Limits | ||
| Species | Fishing Season | Limit in Possession |
| Walleye and/or Sauger | 5/10/03 to 2/15/04 | Slot limit, see note below*** |
| Northern Pike | 5/10/03 to 2/15/04 | Three with only one per day over 30" |
| Muskellunge | 6/7/03 to 2/15/04 | One at least 40" * |
| Large and Smallmouth Bass | 5/10/03 to 2/15/04 | Six ** |
| Crappie | All Year | Ten |
| Perch | All Year | Twenty Daily and Forty in possession |
| Rough and Whitefish | All Year | No Limit |
* Minimum size is 30" in Shoepac Lake in Voyageurs National Park
** No harvest of Smallmouth bass is allowed from September 14 to end of season.
***In Lake Kabetogama all Walleye less than 13" or large than 17" must be immediately returned to the
water,
except one over 23" is allowed in possession.
For more MN fishing regulations, Go to: MN FISHING REGS
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