Trout Anglers Reminded of New Winter Season Dates for 2009

The 2009 winter season for lake and stream trout in all Minnesota lakes will open Jan. 15, and close March 31, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
In past years, winter trout season dates were different for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) lakes, trout lakes outside the BWCAW and those on the [...]

DNR Seeks Comments on Lake and Stream Management Plans in the Grand Marais Area

Every year, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prepares or revises individual fisheries lake and stream management plans for several waters in each management area and seeks public comment on the plans.
In the Grand Marais area, plans for the following lakes and streams will revised through
March 2009:

Axe – managed for walleye
Bingshick (BWCAW) – stocked [...]

DNR to Study Lake Kabetogama Walleye Natural Reproduction

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is releasing marked walleye fry this spring in Lake Kabetogama at Voyageurs National Park to better understand the species’ natural reproduction and recruitment cycles. The work may help researchers understand why young walleye survival rate has declined on the lake recently, after remaining steady for almost two decades.
This [...]

DNR’s Lake Finder Updated With Data Encouraging More Fish Consumption

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Lake Finder, the Web site that provides information about specific lakes, now includes newly revised fish consumption data that encourages people to eat more fish.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) revised its fish consumption advisory to include a large new body of data on contaminants in fish from [...]

DNR Finds Eurasian Watermilfoil in a New Lake Near Brainerd

Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive species already found in some Minnesota lakes, was discovered Monday in Upper Mission Lake, located 15 miles north of Brainerd.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff were conducting a survey of aquatic plants when they noticed fragments of Eurasian watermilfoil floating in the lake. Rooted plants were found growing near shore [...]