ST. PAUL - Deadlines for removing fish houses and portable shelters from state lakes and waterways are rapidly approaching, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Anglers are advised to remove shelters earlier if ice conditions warrant.
Dates of removal are determined by a west-to-east line basically from Moorhead to Duluth.
- Shelters south of this line must be removed no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 2.
- Shelters north of this line must be removed no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 16.
Exceptions are Minnesota-Canada border waters (March 31), Minnesota-South Dakota and North Dakota border waters (March 5), and Minnesota-Wisconsin border waters (March 1).
DNR officials say if shelters are not removed, owners will be prosecuted and structures may be confiscated and removed, or destroyed by a conservation officer.
