Can I use a minnow trap to catch minnows for personal use on/in the lake I caught them on/in?

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You are going to have to read the regulations for yourself, I have always gotten my minnows from a bait shop, so this is new to me.  

Go here to see the regs then slide the bar down to pages 16 and 17.  There are multiple references about minnows if you hit the binoculars and type "minnow" in the search box.  There is worry about the impact of VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia) being spread to non-infected rivers, lakes, etc.  VHS is a relatively new disease to the area, it only showed up a couple of years ago.

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DNR Fishing Regs

Thanks so much for the link.

It is leagal here at the lake.

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You can as long as the body of water is not suspected to have vhs.(Mississippi River,Winnebago system,Great lakes,Wisconsin River up to the Prairie du sac dam and all waters connect up to the first impassable barrier to fish.)  If you do not fall into one of thoes systems you can collect minnows for use only in that body of water. The minnows however can not be transported live away from the body of water, but they can be killed and used for dead bait on the original body of water unless preserved then they are ok for any body of water.