Sunday Saugers at Alma

[Slayer]

Directly out of the MN DNR Fishing Reg Book: Anglers may use only one hook. An artificial lure is considered one

hook. A treble hook, when not part of an artificial lure, is considered

three hooks and is not legal. The exception is three artificial flies may

be used when angling for trout, crappie, sunfish, and rock bass.

[Burchoid]

The regs also state that on the river you can use 2 rods OR 1 rod with 2 hooks ...

[Burchoid]

To be exact:

WISCONSIN–MINNESOTA Regulations

• Two lines with a single lure or bait on each are permitted. If fishing

with one line you may use two baits.

[Rugbyguy]

As Tyler's picture shows, the stinger hooks are part of the artificial jig, therefore making them legal to use.

[Tyler Holm]

Here's how I understand the ruling..

When a treble is added to a jig [one lure] , it becomes a part of that one lure. That rule about the treble is meant to eliminate the use of live bait on a treble hook fished alone on the line....you can't fish a treble hook with a LIVE minnow unless the treble hook is attached to a lure.

Also, the jigs mentioned above are considered one lure with multiple hooks, like a Rapala or ShadRap. There is nothing that is designed to come apart on these once everything is fastened, and that makes the jig a single lure....legal in all states. The jigs sold with aftermarket add-on stingers or those where the stinger is "tied" into the jig may be questionable is some states.

It is 100% legal to fish two lines, each with one of the stinger jigs (shown above) tied on, in Wisc/MN boundary waters where two lines are legally allowed.

[upnorth]

Heading down that way in about 1 hour, long dang drive from here.

[upnorth]

The fishing was not so hot this weekend we fished below dams 4 and 5 on Sat, seen no fish by us or anyone else. Sun. fished below dam 5 seen 1 fish. Pretty slow. Anyone else do any good?

[mskyfshntchr]

a buddy and I hit pool 4 sunday from 11am-2:30pm. we kept 9 saugers and 1 eye. all 16-20". paddletails and ringworms in 13-20 fow were the ticket. we had 9 of the fish by 1:15 and it slowed down from there. caught a few smaller ones also..Great afternoon on the water. got a flathead catfish also and some sheephead. they were mighty tasty for supper tonight too!

[upnorth]

We only had the AM to fish sunday, and it looks like we picked the wrong dam on sunday. Oh Well...maybe next time.