If we ever get the NR thing figured out the fee will be $1000 based on our track record.

Gotta keep it fair

Do you pay a fee to have a house on a lake?



We'd still have a 20 fish limit if you guys were still netting lol.

That's exactly how watercraft licensing works... though I don't know what they charge for a houseboat compared to a fishing boat of any size.

What an interesting read. I never knew ice fishing was on such a luxury level. The people I have seen ice fishing was sitting on a padded bucket without even a wind block. I never imagined those ice houses lined up like a trailer park.

Does anyone wonder if the government employs people who just drive around and look at our world for new taxes and fees to stick people with?

It's time for bikes, kayaks and canoes to start paying their share.

You'll see some real crying when bikers have to register their bikes and buy trail passes. Register all watercraft.

I have to register my boats, camper and snowmachine. I pay launch fees. I buy trail passes.

Time to fleece someone else.

I never heard of a fee for an ice shanty before. Really feel like it would be time to brake out the 5 gallon pail and a good jacket before I paid a launch fee for a wood box. Then again its 0 degrees now so maybe sell the shack and buy a pop up.

Let's pass the hat for Flyinflop, apparently he needs $16 ............ I'm in for a nickel

+I don't think your going to hear as much complaining from the silent sport users as many here feel they will do. Many already support financially many conservation and outdoor organizations and clubs etc. What is strange to me is why legislators and agencies have not sought more to tap into that resource. Maybe they don't want them to have much of a voice and one way to limit their voice is to not ask for financial support.

Bryce

I'm sure fister has never seen a fee or license he doesn't support.

Many of these wheeled fishouses are used as campers in the summer time and alread pay a license fee to travel down the highways and biways of the state.

And after I was going to give you a nickel You're not very nice.

Maybe if you call your legislators you could ask for public access be plowed during for the winter if your looking for an added benefit.

Kre, we have a license on canoes over a certain size as well. They hit you for whatever they can here in MN and the sheeple smile and take it. None of our neighbors have this fee. None. It's not about money, it's about principal.

I notice the new law also says if you are more than 200 feet from you flip over it needs a license. So now what, when I run over to visit the neighbor 201 feet away I need a license on my flip overs?

If this went through legislature and I'm sure it did I'm mad at myself for not seeing it.

It's just another tax.

Canoe over 10ft have to be licensed, when you spend as much as MN does you have to get the money from somewhere. Steve, get yourself a 200 ft rope, tie it around your waste to house, always in compliance.

What am I going to do if I'm a half mile away eating lunch with my companions? So now I'm going to have to load my stuff up and pull it with me or else buy a license because someone else thinks it's only 16 dollars? But wait! I have three of these things.

3 ? Well hey big spender!
As Finn said I firmly believe this state has people on the payroll who's only job is to cook up more taxes.

Osky

Boy, I won't complain about buying a kayak launch permit in PA anymore. Sounds like your paid officials are hosing you sportsmen in Minnesota.

Thats SOCIALISM at its best/worst!

Does a Saturday Night Live idiot come to mind?