Merry Xmas .I am pretty new to Minnesota.This might be a dumb question to people.Can you tell me if you need a license for a 2 man seater clam fish shleter.And how do you register it ,or does it need a adress on it or something?I know in South dakota the ice house that a person leaves over night needs to have a their adress on it and the portable clams or what ever kind of fish shelter that a person has does not need ot be registered or have anything on the outside of it because they just travel lake to lake on with it or stay on a lake fora hour or two. I really do not understand the fishing regualtions here in Minneosta.What is a Dark House?thankyou so much for the infomation!!! And have a great holiday!!! Pete
To Outdoorsman: A 'dark house' is a ice house for spearing fish...used mostly in shallow water for spearing Northern Pike for example. The regulations on 'dark houses' are different. No one seemed to answer your question on 'defining a 'dark house'. Here are the current DNR reg's on use of a 'dark hosue': http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/spearing/index.html Have fun, Malmo Mike Better to be a walleye angler but everyone gets to chose!!