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Minn. bill would remove bass seasons to expand youth and resort angling opportunities
Summary
A Minnesota House committee heard bipartisan testimony on House File 2824, which would remove seasonal restrictions on bass fishing; DNR testimony said long-term data show increasing bass counts and no biological risk from the change.
A Minnesota House committee heard testimony on House File 2824, a bipartisan bill that would remove seasonal restrictions on largemouth and smallmouth bass, allowing anglers to target bass outside the current spring opener.
The bill’s author, Representative Nash, said the change would make it easier to hold bass-focused youth tournaments and benefit lake-region resorts and general commerce. “There is nothing that cannot be solved by going out and dropping a line and doing a little bit of fishing,” Nash said.
Supporters, including nonprofit advocates and a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources official, told the committee they view the proposal as…
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