Title 16ConservationRelease 119-73

§160g Designation by Secretary of recreational fishing zones; consultation with appropriate State agency; continuation of seining of fish to secure eggs for propagation

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIX— - VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK › § 160g

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must allow people to fish for fun on park lands and waters he controls, as long as they follow U.S. and Minnesota law. He can set areas or times when fishing is not allowed for safety, park management, fish and wildlife care, or public enjoyment, but except in emergencies he must talk with the proper Minnesota state agency before putting those rules into effect. The State of Minnesota must continue using a seine net at Shoepac Lake to collect fish eggs for propagation, and it must follow plans that both the State and the Secretary agree on.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §160g

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(a)The Secretary shall permit recreational fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the boundaries of the park in accordance with applicable laws of the United States and of the State of Minnesota, except that the Secretary may designate zones where and establish periods when no fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate agency of the State of Minnesota.
(b)The seining of fish at Shoepac Lake by the State of Minnesota to secure eggs for propagation purposes shall be continued in accordance with plans mutually acceptable to the State and the Secretary.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 160g

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73