Is Riverway trapping banned?
Yes and no. Trapping is allowed on some of the land areas and rivers within the boundaries of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. There is a mix of private property, NPS land and other public land within the Riverway. Make sure you follow appropriate state regulations, and determine land ownership to assure you set traps in legal areas. Minnesota and Wisconsin have different laws-particularly with regard to use of water sets in the rivers. Below is a summary of each state’s regulations for trapping on land and in water. In Minnesota: Trapping is not allowed on: -Land owned by NPS. -Privately-owned land (unless permission is granted by the landowner). Trapping, carried out in accordance with state law, is allowed on: -Public land along the St. Croix River that is not owned by the NPS. -The area of riverbed between the shoreline’s mean high water mark and the center of the channel. (In Minnesota, the state owns the St. Croix riverbed so water sets are allowed even on sections of the
