04-01-2005, 03:54 AM
Fishing regulation changes open for comment (2005-03-29) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting public comments and suggestions for recreational and commercial fishing regulations currently under consideration for change.
Public comments will be considered for inclusion in a package of rules that will be drafted after the July 18 deadline. The final rules package will be made available for public review and comment through the State Register.
"This marks the start of the process we use to clarify and change specific portions of our fishing regulations," said Linda Erickson-Eastwood, DNR fisheries program manager. "We will take into account any suggestion the public may have on rules that are open for consideration."
A complete listing of the proposed changes under consideration can be found in the March 14 edition of the State Register [url "http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/"]www.comm.media.state.mn.us[/url].
Among the changes to be considered are:
- add and clarify conditions for fishing contest operations and permits, including off-site weigh-ins, disposal of fish, and live release tournaments
- open Taylor and Townline (Loon) lakes in Aitkin County and Blue Lake in Hubbard County to winter trout fishing
- close fishing on Lake Christina in Grant and Douglas counties to accommodate waterfowl management goals for this area
- close whitefish/tullibee netting on 13 lakes in Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca and Todd counties and open it on Elbow Lake St. Louis County and Devil's Track Lake in Cook County.
Comments may be submitted through July 18 in writing to: Linda Erickson-Eastwood, Box 20, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4020; by calling (651) 296-3325 or toll free 1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367), or by sending an e-mail from the DNR's online regulation page [url "http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/rules/index.html"]www.dnr.state.mn.us[/url].
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Public comments will be considered for inclusion in a package of rules that will be drafted after the July 18 deadline. The final rules package will be made available for public review and comment through the State Register.
"This marks the start of the process we use to clarify and change specific portions of our fishing regulations," said Linda Erickson-Eastwood, DNR fisheries program manager. "We will take into account any suggestion the public may have on rules that are open for consideration."
A complete listing of the proposed changes under consideration can be found in the March 14 edition of the State Register [url "http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/"]www.comm.media.state.mn.us[/url].
Among the changes to be considered are:
- add and clarify conditions for fishing contest operations and permits, including off-site weigh-ins, disposal of fish, and live release tournaments
- open Taylor and Townline (Loon) lakes in Aitkin County and Blue Lake in Hubbard County to winter trout fishing
- close fishing on Lake Christina in Grant and Douglas counties to accommodate waterfowl management goals for this area
- close whitefish/tullibee netting on 13 lakes in Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca and Todd counties and open it on Elbow Lake St. Louis County and Devil's Track Lake in Cook County.
Comments may be submitted through July 18 in writing to: Linda Erickson-Eastwood, Box 20, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4020; by calling (651) 296-3325 or toll free 1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367), or by sending an e-mail from the DNR's online regulation page [url "http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/rules/index.html"]www.dnr.state.mn.us[/url].
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