There has been some recent discussion and confusion among ice anglers about the legality of lighted and blinking ice fishing lures in Minnesota—especially when those lures are fished with a dropper line. To clarify, Lake of the Woods Tourism confirmed directly with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) that lures incorporating lights or blinking lights are legal in Minnesota, and using a dropper below those lures is also legal, as long as the rig otherwise complies with standard hook and line regulations.
