Anglers who want to support Minnesota’s walleye stocking program can do so by simply purchasing a walleye stamp wherever Minnesota fishing licenses are sold. Effective this year, anglers can purchase fishing licenses online at the same price as retail vendor. In fact, anglers can purchase a license
week beginning or stamp over the phone 24/7
thereby enabling a person to
buy a license anytime, anywhere.
Stamp sale proceeds support a $3 million a year effort to stock walleye into about 1,000 lakes that cover 1 million acres.
“When you purchase a stamp, your voluntary contribution flows into a dedicated
account for walleye stocking,”
said C.B. Bylander, outreach
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section chief for the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “The account is used to support the state’s rearing and transportation of walleye and the purchase of walleye from certified private producers.”
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Legendary
walleye angler Al Lindner is
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helping the DNR promote the
2010 walleye stamp, reminding anglers, “I got mine. Get yours today!”
A walleye stamp validation costs $5. For $2 more, the DNR will mail the actual stamp to your door as a collector’s item. This year’s stamp was created by artist Tim Turenne of Richfield, who painted a pair of walleye, one of which is chasing a jointed crankbait. A walleye stamp is not required to fish for or keep walleye.
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