DNR to hold public meeting on proposed special muskie regulation for Benedict Lake in Hubbard County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public open house to solicit comments on a proposal to implement special fishing regulations on a lake in Hubbard County. The DNR proposes to implement a 48-inch minimum size limit for muskellunge on Benedict Lake and connecting waters to Leech.

The open house meeting will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the Area Fisheries Office, 301 South Grove Ave, Park Rapids, MN. The public may also provide input at the DNR Central Office, located at 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul on Sept. 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For those unable to attend an open house, written comments may be sent to Doug Kingsley at the DNR Fisheries Office, 301 South Grove Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470. All comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.