Minnesota DNR announces Mother's Day weekend fishing challenge

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Monday announced a new contest for Minnesota moms.

Moms who live in Minnesota are invited to join a free virtual fishing challenge during Take a Mom Fishing Weekend, May 11-12, when Minnesota moms can fish without purchasing a fishing license, according to a news release.

To participate in the challenge, moms simply need to join the Facebook group and submit one photo of each fish they catch. All participants who submit a fish will be entered in a random drawing for prizes provided by the Student Anglers Organization and their partners, including SCHEELS and Lund gift cards. Before the challenge begins, participants are invited to tune in for a pre-challenge virtual Fishing 101 hosted by Women Anglers of Minnesota, covering topics like gear, how to set up gear and techniques to get started fishing.

The 2024 Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge is a collaboration between the Minnesota DNR, Student Anglers Organization (studentangler.org) and Women Anglers of Minnesota (womenanglersmn.com).

To see challenge details and sign up to get notified when the challenge goes live, visit the Take a Mom Fishing webpage (mndnr.gov/fishing/take-mom-fishing.html). The challenge Facebook group is not yet active, but it will go live on Friday, April 26.

The Minnesota Legislature established Take a Mom Fishing Weekend in 1988 to coincide with Mother’s Day. Fishing season dates and regulations are available on the Minnesota DNR fishing webpage (mndnr.gov/fishing). Find out how and where to fish, learn about fishing equipment, read about ways to catch different kinds of fish, and get acquainted with fishing ethics and stewardship on the Minnesota DNR learn to fish webpage (mndnr.gov/gofishing).