A bill for an act creating a muskellunge fishing fee.

This bill requires anglers with a standard fishing license to pay an additional fee to fish for or keep muskellunge (a type of large predatory fish). The fee revenue must be used exclusively by Iowa's Natural Resource Commission to fund muskellunge conservation and management programs. An exception allows people to fish for muskellunge without paying the fee during community events where the commission grants a permit for stocking muskellunge in non-designated waters. The bill does not affect regular fishing license holders or other fish species.