Minnesota DNR Seeks Comments on North Shore, Lake Superior Fishing Rules

Comments on rules simplifying trout regulations on North Shore streams and other fishing regulation matters will be accepted until Thursday, Nov. 15, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced.

Changes include:

• Simplifying trout regulations on the North Shore;
• Adopting commercial fishing rules that originated in the 2006 Lake Superior Management Plan;
• Adding or modifying fishing closures on the Lester and Knife rivers; and
• Changing the yellow perch bag limit on South Dakota-Minnesota border waters.

Comments should be directed to Linda Erickson-Eastwood via postal mail at 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4020; email at linda.erickson-eastwood@state.mn.us; or by phone at 651-259-5200.

Complete details are available on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/input/rules/rulemaking/ls.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesotacharged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks, state forests, recreational trails, and recreation areas as well as managingminerals, wildlife, and forestry. The agency is currently divided into sections Ecological Resources, Enforcement, Fish & Wildlife, Forestry, Lands and Minerals, Waterways, Parks and Trails, and Waters.