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January 21, 2025

Outdoors-related bills already in play during early stages of Minnesota Legislative session

During this year’s legislative session, the Minnesota DNR’s efforts will be focused more on the budget than on pushing policy, which had been a primary focus in previous sessions.
“We’ve done so much policy in the past couple of years, we’re just going to take a little break on any major policy this session and focus really on our financial needs,” said Bob Meier, DNR assistant commissioner.

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Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1 in Iowa

Iowa’s paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30, from sunrise to sunset each day.
Anglers fishing for paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag(s).

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Crappies continue growth at Lake Sangchris in Christian County, Ill.

A 17.5-inch, 3.7-pound white crappie was brought to an Illinois DNR fisheries biologist for weighing and identifying. That followed a 16.5-inch, 3-pound black crappie being caught a few years ago, raising eyebrows and confirming what DNR biologists have been saying about Lake Sangchris: it’s an excellent crappie destination.

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Illinois to receive $24.9 million to support conservation efforts

Illinois is set to receive $24,965,653 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of over $1.3 billion in apportionments to support efforts to fund conservation.
This funding is generated by manufacturers who paid federal excise taxes last year on ammunition, firearms, archery and angling equipment, and a fuel and small engine tax. The funds are disbursed to partner fish and wildlife agencies through grants by the Service’s Office of Conservation Investment.

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