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Aquaculture Units (*.pdf file | *.xls file)
A holder of an aquaculture unit license may possess, propagate, buy, sell, deal in, and transport the aquatic organisms produced from breeding stock legally acquired, including minnows. Also, a license holder may be an owner or operator of a pond where guests or customers are allowed to fish for a fee, or allowed to take fish without regard to angling licenses, seasons, gear restrictions, or bag limits.
- Additional aquaculture unit information on DNR Fisheries web site
- Aquaculture Unit License Application (*.pdf file)
Bait Dealers - Retail (*.pdf file | *.xls file)
A licensed person who sells minnows, frogs, crayfish, salamanders, and mussels retail for fish bait.
- Purchase Retail Bait Dealer License online
- Bait Dealer Regulations
Bait Dealers - Wholesale (*.pdf file | *.xls file)
A licensed person who resells minnows, frogs, crayfish, salamanders, and mussels wholesale for further distribution to retail customers.
- Wholesale Bait Dealer License Application (*.pdf file | *.doc file )
Commercial Fisher License
A person may take fish for commercial purposes from the water of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
- Commercial Fish & Turtle Code, Form #542-1353 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Fisher License Application, Form #542-0255 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Roe Harvester Application, Form #542-0251 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Roe Buyer Application, Form #542-0254 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
Commercial Turtle License
A commercial turtle license is required to take, possess, or sell more than 100 pounds of live or 50 pounds of dressed turtles. The holder of a commercial turtle license may sell live or dressed turtles. It shall be unlawful for any non-resident to take turtles in Iowa by any method except from the Mississippi, Missouri, and Big Sioux rivers.
- Commercial Fish & Turtle Code, Form #542-1353 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Turtle Harvester Application, Form #542-0253 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Turtle Buyer Application, Form #542-0256 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
- Commercial Turtle and Fisher Helper Application, Form #542-0250 (*.pdf file | *.doc file)
Fish Importation Permit
A Fish Importation Permit is required to receive, propagate, or sell in the state any aquaculture species not listed in subrule 89.1(1) (Approved Aquaculture Species). In addition, aquaculture units shall not import live fish, viable eggs, or semen from any species of the salmonids family (trout, salmon, or char) and ictalurid family (catfishes and bullheads), unless the owner or operator possesses a fish importation permit. For more information, visit Chapter 89: Approved Aquaculture Species (off-site)
- Fish Importation Permit Application (*.pdf file)
- Also available as a *.doc file
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