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Minnesota DNR to assess limit for perch on Mille Lacs after harvest tops quota

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When the DNR received the latest Lake Mille Lacs creel survey data, it became evident that state anglers have taken more yellow perch than the allowed harvest limit for the year. As a result, the agency has begun examining how to proceed with perch bag limits for the remainder of the season rather than closing it entirely. 
“We take our safe harvest level very seriously. I really want to make sure that people understand that. But we’re in new territory with perch here,” said Brad Parsons, DNR fisheries chief.

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Minnesota’s Keep It Clean Coalition seeks state agency home; and more dollars sought for wolf, elk depredation funding

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After working to pass legislation that prohibits leaving trash and human waste on the ice during ice-fishing season in 2023, the grassroots Keep It Clean Coalition is eying the next step: consolidation under a state agency.
H.F. 1120, authored by Rep. Andrew Myers, R-Tonka Bay, would call for the creation of a statewide Keep It Clean program through one of the agencies, which would then oversee grant dollars for local entities to use.
“They realized that volunteer organizations alone can’t stay ahead of the environmental concerns.”

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New Minnesota DNR budget includes boat AIS surcharge, park fee hikes

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The DNR presented its proposed biennial budget to the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee on Thursday, Feb. 27. It includes proposed fee increases on boat registration, state parks permits, and water-use permits.
The DNR seeks to increase the AIS (aquatic invasive species) surcharge on boat registration fees, depending on the size of the vessel, and to allocate those dollars to AIS research and local entities’ efforts to mitigate the spread of AIS.

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Sea Grant modeling takes aim at predicting ice-out on Minnesota lakes

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Following the March 3 fish house removal date for two-thirds of Minnesota, many anglers will have their eyes set on the open-water season and waiting for ice to crack up.
Coming back online with a few modifications, Minnesota Sea Grant’s Lakes Ice-Out Clock will help outdoor recreators and business owners better nail down when ice will clear off the lake they’re interested in.

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Minnesota bills would provide cheaper fishing opportunities for older anglers

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On Thursday, Feb 20, the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee forwarded two bills that would modify fishing licenses prices for people 65 and older.
H.F. 276 and H.F. 411, respectively authored by Rep. Jim Nash, R-Waconia, and Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, were received by the committee moderately well, with minimal discussion on them. However, even though DNR officials say they support the sentiment of the bills, the fiscal bottom line is a bit more challenging to get behind.

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DNR says Minnesota’s wolf population likely stable in size, range, though subtle changes emerge

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What makes the annual wolf survey in Minnesota a bit more unique this year is that the DNR collared more wolves than normal to see if the wolf range has shifted since last checked during the 2017-2018 winter survey.
“We try and re-delineate where the wolf range is,” said John Erb, DNR wildlife research scientist. “In between those five years, we just keep packs collared and get pack and territory size data, but we assume the range is the same as what it was from previous survey.”

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Mille Lacs Fisheries Committee pushes for three-walleye limit at start of opener-water season

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Unlike a typical February gathering of the Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee during which the Minnesota DNR officials come to the table with the allotted walleye poundage the state can take for the coming season, this winter’s meeting was slightly different.
Because the DNR and Ojibwe bands with Mille Lacs fishing rights are currently negotiating on what that poundage could be – not only for next season, but a potential, multi-season agreement – discussion focused on what MLFAC members would like to see regarding walleye regulations, without DNR estimates ready.

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Gray wolf shot in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County

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On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Minnesota DNR received a TIP that a gray wolf had been illegally shot and killed in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County, several miles north of the Iowa-Minnesota border, according to a DNR incident report.
The report states that the gray wolf was illegally shot by 21-year-old hunter Lucas Heusinkveld, of Spring Valley, who was hunting coyotes in early January. According to Minnesota Court Records’ case information, Heusinkveld was convicted in mid-February of a petty misdemeanor for unlawfully taking a protected wild animal.

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LCCMR projects bill clears committee in Minnesota; and more lines for walleye stamp buyers

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Throughout the past week, the Minnesota Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee has discussed bills primarily focused on appropriating funds for various museums or arts-related work via Legacy amendment dollars.
However, on Thursday, Feb. 13, the committee approved S.F. 506, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources’ projects bill, to be further discussed by the Committee on Finance. The bill would fund 124 projects in the upcoming project cycle to the tune of $103 million.

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