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First: A quick note on keeping Lake Amelia a great lake to fish.
Lake Amelia has always been a very good fishing lake. Shady Rest Resort wants to help maintain this good fishing for our guests as well as for the residences of the lake by encouraging catch and release. This has been proven to be very effective in keeping any lake's fish population healthy. Of course, we know that having a fish dinner or two is always an important reason to fish. Please be selective in the fish you keep.
Obviously there is a number of factors that come into play when releasing a fish including at what depth was the fish brought up from, how tired the fish is, how badly was the fish hooked, what type of net or instrument was used to bring the fish out of the water, and how long the fish is out of the water. (these are just a few factors)
It has been proven that big fish produce big fish. We suggest you bring a camera with. If you do catch that big fish, take a picture of it and there are companies that can produce a graphite reproduction of that fish for you. Plus, you'll know that the fish you caught will only be bigger the next time you catch it.
Here's part of the 2006 Minnesota fishing regulations. For complete details, here is a link to the Minnesota DNR's web site www.dnr.state.mn.us .
2007 Fishing License Fees:
Resident
Angling, individual
(age 16 and older) $18.00
Angling, combination (husband and wife) $26.00
Angling, individual 24 hour $9.50
Sports, individual $30.50
Sports, combination (husband and wife) $39.50
Nonresident. Important info: All nonresidents age 16 and older are required to have an appropriate fishing license while angling. Nonresidents under age 16 don't need a license if an accompanying parent or guardian is licensed. Children of an adult who has a Minnesota nonresident family license may possess their own limit of fish. However, if the adult has an individual license, the child's fish are included in the adult's limit. Nonresidents under the age of 16 may purchase a license and possess their own limit of fish.
Angling, individual $35.00
Angling, family (one or both parents and children under the age 16) $47.00
Angling, individual 7 day $25.00
Angling, individual 24 hour $9.50
Angling, individual 72 hour $21.00
Angling, husband and wife 14 day $36.00
Angling, youth $18.00
Fees above include dealer charge
Seasons and limits - inland waters
Walleye/Sauger
May 13 - Feb 25, 2007 limit (6) not more than one walleye over
20"/day.
Northern Pike May 13 - Feb
25,2007 limit (3) not more than one
over 30"/day.
Bass/large or small May 27 - Feb 25, 2007 limit (6) catch and release only
after Sept. 11 for smally's
Crappie continuous limit (10)
Sunfish continuous limit (20)
Rock bass continuous limit (30)
Perch continuous
limit (20)/day, (40) in possession.
Bullhead continuous limit (100)
Only one fishing line may be used per person.
The above
information is only a small portion of the regulations set by the DNR. It is suggested
by Shady Rest Resort that everyone fishing acquire the official Minnesota
Regulation handbook or visit their official web site for further information at: www.dnr.state.mn.us
.
None of the
above information is official. It has been copied from the official 2006 regulation
handbook. Shady Rest Resort and this author can not be held responsible for
mistakes.