You may choose to keep some of the fish you catch for dinner (see the Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet for seasons and limits) or release them so they can reproduce, grow, and be caught again.
How you land your fish will determine if it is able to survive when you return it to the water. Play the fish quickly and bring it to the shore or boat. Keep the fish in the water if possible and carefully remove the hook. Wet your hands before touching or lifting the fish to protect their slime coating. Hold it horizontally above the water for only a short time for viewing. Have your camera ready for photos.
To release a fish, cradle it in your hand in calm water, heading upstream if in a river, and move it gently from side to side until it is ready to navigate on its own. If a fish is hooked deeply, leave the hook in the fish and cut the line several inches above the hook.
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