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DNR proposes special fishing regulations for several lakes in Itasca County (2005-09-07)

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on special regulations for northern pike on Spider and Balsam Lakes, smallmouth bass on Turtle Lake, and sunfish on Deer, Battle and Pickerel Lake.

The special regulation proposal for Spider Lake and Balsam Lake is 24.0 to 36.0 inch protected slot for northern pike. The goal of these regulations is to maintain and improve the quality, or average size, of northern pike. These lakes are capable of producing large northern pike and this regulation is designed to allow harvest of the more abundant, smaller pike, while protecting the medium to large fish, and providing an opportunity to see very large fish. The daily and possession limit would remain at three, however, only one northern pike larger than 36.0 inches would be allowed in possession.

The special regulation proposal for Turtle Lake is 12.0 to 20.0 inch protected slot for smallmouth bass. The goal of this regulation is to maintain and improve the quality smallmouth bass fishery. Turtle Lake is capable of producing large smallmouth bass and again, this regulation allows for the harvest of the smaller, more abundant fish, while protecting the medium to large fish. The bag limit would remain at 6 fish, however, only one smallmouth bass larger than 20.0 inches would be allowed in possession.

The special regulation proposal for Deer, Battle and Pickerel Lake, located east of Effie, is a possession limit of five sunfish. The goal of this regulation is to maintain and improve the quality of the sunfish, especially bluegill, population.

Open house meetings for public input on the proposed special regulations for all of the above lakes are scheduled for:

Sept. 19

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Bigfork City Hall, Bigfork


Sept. 20

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Balsam Memorial Hall, 41388 Scenic Hwy, Bovey


Sept. 22

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DNR Central Office, 500 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul

Comments will be taken at any of the open house meetings listed above, or can be mailed to: Grand Rapids Area Fisheries, 1201 East Hwy 2, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; or email: chris.kavanaugh@dnr.state.mn.us . Comments and questions can also be submitted by phone: 218-999-7821. The comment period ends October 3, 2005.

For more information, contact: Chris Kavanaugh, Grand Rapids Area Fisheries, 1201 East Highway 2, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744, 218-999-7821
 

 

 

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