Check below for a list of fishing regulation proposals by county and public meeting details. Input can also be easily submitted using our online survey (open through Oct. 17).
For additional details or to comment directly on each proposal, contact the area fisheries office via phone, email or mail. Comments on proposals will be accepted through Oct. 31. Any changes would take effect spring of 2023.
Statewide meeting
An open house to answer questions and accept comments for any proposal, regardless of where the primary water is located, is scheduled:
Wednesday, Oct. 5
DNR Central Office, Joe Alexander Conference Room
500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul
12-4 p.m.
Please contact Jon Hansen at [email protected] or 651-259-5239 if you have questions about input opportunities or to submit general input. Input may also be mailed to Fishing regulations/Jon Hansen, Box 20, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155.
- Aitkin County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Aitkin Big Sandy Lake and connected waters Walleye Review and consider changes to existing experimental walleye regulation Regulation ending, review required 10/5/2022 DNR Office 1200 Minnesota Ave. S., Aitkin, MN 56431 6-8 p.m. - Beltrami County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Bemidji Turtle River chain of lakes Northern pike Review existing special northern pike regulations with various recommended changes Improve quality size 9/14/2022 Northern Town Hall 445 Town Hall Road NW, Bemidji 56601 6-8 p.m. - Cook County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Finland Dyers Lake Sunfish Modify existing crappie and sunfish possession limits of 5 to daily limits of 5 Provide regulation consistency 9/20/2022 Clair Nelson Community Center 6866 Cramer Road, Finland 4:30-7 p.m. - Dakota County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time East Metro Vermillion River Brown trout Extend existing brown trout catch and release regulation to entire stream Provide regulation consistency 10/4/2022 Hastings City Hall Community Room 101 4th St. E., Hastings, MN 55033 4:30-7 p.m. - Itasca County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Grand Rapids Caribou Lake Lake trout New experimental lake trout regulation, 20-inch minimum length limit, 1 fish possession Maintain naturally reproducing population 10/4/2022 Bigfork City Hall 200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 56628 6-8 p.m. Grand Rapids Island Lake Walleye Relax existing walleye protected slot limit to offer more harvest opportunity with a 20-24 inch protected slot Provide additional harvest opportunity 10/4/2022 Bigfork City Hall 200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 56628 6-8 p.m. Grand Rapids Round Lake Walleye Relax existing walleye protected slot limit to offer more harvest opportunity with a 20-24 inch protected slot Provide additional harvest opportunity 10/4/2022 Bigfork City Hall 200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 56628 6-8 p.m. - Lake County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Finland Sand Lake Sunfish Modify existing sunfish possession limit of 5 to daily limit of 5 Provide regulation consistency 9/20/2022 Clair Nelson Community Center 6866 Cramer Road, Finland, MN 4:30-7 p.m. - Otter Tail County
Area office Primary water Species Proposed regulation Reason for proposal Date Location Address Time Fergus Falls West Battle Lake Northern pike Revert special northern pike regulation to Central Zone regulation Provide regulation consistency 9/20/2022 Otter Tail City Community Center 93 Lake Ave, Ottertail, MN 56571 5-7 p.m. Fergus Falls Otter Tail Lake Northern pike Modify existing special northern pike regulation to a protected slot limit of 22-30", 10 fish allowed in possession but only 1 over 30" Improve size quality 9/20/2022 Otter Tail City Community Center 93 Lake Ave, Ottertail, MN 56571 5-7 p.m.