Input opportunities for proposed fishing regulations

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 officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
AitkinBig Sandy Lake and connected watersWalleyeReview and consider changes to existing experimental walleye regulationRegulation ending, review required10/5/2022DNR Office1200 Minnesota Ave. S., Aitkin, MN 564316-8 p.m.
Beltrami County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
BemidjiTurtle River chain of lakesNorthern pikeReview existing special northern pike regulations with various recommended changesImprove quality size9/14/2022Northern Town Hall445 Town Hall Road NW, Bemidji 566016-8 p.m.
Cook County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
FinlandDyers LakeSunfishModify existing crappie and sunfish possession limits of 5 to daily limits of 5Provide regulation consistency9/20/2022Clair Nelson Community Center6866 Cramer Road, Finland4:30-7 p.m.
Dakota County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
East MetroVermillion RiverBrown troutExtend existing brown trout catch and release regulation to entire streamProvide regulation consistency10/4/2022Hastings City Hall Community Room101 4th St. E., Hastings, MN 550334:30-7 p.m.
Itasca County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
Grand RapidsCaribou LakeLake troutNew experimental lake trout regulation, 20-inch minimum length limit, 1 fish possessionMaintain naturally reproducing population10/4/2022Bigfork City Hall200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 566286-8 p.m.
Grand RapidsIsland LakeWalleyeRelax existing walleye protected slot limit to offer more harvest opportunity with a 20-24 inch protected slotProvide additional harvest opportunity10/4/2022Bigfork City Hall200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 566286-8 p.m.
Grand RapidsRound LakeWalleyeRelax existing walleye protected slot limit to offer more harvest opportunity with a 20-24 inch protected slotProvide additional harvest opportunity10/4/2022Bigfork City Hall200 Main St., Bigfork MN, 566286-8 p.m.
Lake County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
FinlandSand LakeSunfishModify existing sunfish possession limit of 5 to daily limit of 5Provide regulation consistency9/20/2022Clair Nelson Community Center6866 Cramer Road, Finland, MN4:30-7 p.m.
Otter Tail County
Area officePrimary waterSpeciesProposed regulationReason for proposalDateLocationAddressTime
Fergus FallsWest Battle LakeNorthern pikeRevert special northern pike regulation to Central Zone regulationProvide regulation consistency9/20/2022Otter Tail City Community Center93 Lake Ave, Ottertail, MN 565715-7 p.m.
Fergus FallsOtter Tail LakeNorthern pikeModify 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 quality9/20/2022Otter Tail City Community Center93 Lake Ave, Ottertail, MN 565715-7 p.m.