Minnesota's one-fishing-line rule would remain in effect for open-water anglers, state officials wouldn't be required to ask hunters not to shoot radio-collared research bears and the state's duck season could open a week earlier.

Those are some of the wide-ranging provisions affecting hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts in a large game and fish bill approved Monday by the Legislature and sent to Gov. Mark Dayton.

A proposal to allow anglers to use two fishing lines -- a perennial idea at the Capitol -- was killed again. The Department of Natural Resources opposed it, saying fish harvest would increase, forcing the agency to reduce bag limits to protect fisheries.

A provision requiring research black bears to be tagged with fluorescent ribbons and for the DNR to ask hunters, in writing, to avoid shooting them also was dropped. The measure was prompted by the legal killing of two bears last year near Ely, collared by researcher Lynn Rogers.

Ed Boggess, DNR fish and wildlife division director, said that despite removal of the language, the agency intends to tell hunters in a letter to be aware of the bears, and will also ask that they spare them. The DNR sent similar letters in 2009, but not last year.

Another provision forces the DNR to reduce the number of lakes with special northern pike restrictions -- now 119 -- intended to boost the average size of those fish. The Legislation, pushed by the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association, reduces the number to 90. "It's problematic for us because we have no process of how to determine which 29 lakes to cut,'' said Bob Meier, assistant DNR commissioner. The DNR must act by Nov. 1.

Among other provisions:

 Controversial antler-point restrictions in southeastern Minnesota would remain in effect for two more years so the DNR could evaluate effectiveness and public support for them. The restrictions expire after the 2012 season, and the DNR would need legislative approval to extend them. "We're OK with that,'' said Boggess. "We've said all along we'd like to try it for three years and then evaluate it.'' The restrictions are intended to boost the number of larger bucks.

 A requirement that Minnesota's waterfowl season begins on the Saturday nearest Oct. 1 would be removed, allowing the DNR to open the season a week earlier, as federal law allows. Next fall's duck season could open Sept. 24. Another requirement that prevents duck hunters from shooting before 9 a.m. on the opener also was removed.

 Lutsen Resort would be allowed to take up to 150 million gallons of water annually from the Poplar River for snow making.