A legislative change effective Aug. 1, 2007 extended the expiration date of 2007 fishing licenses for resident and nonresident anglers through April 30, 2008, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Any stamps or tags to harvest particular species also are valid through April 30, 2008...

The Brainerd Area Fisheries Office of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that Lake George is experiencing a winterkill and is therefore being opened to unlimited fishing from March 1 through March 22, 2008. Lake George is located about four miles northwest of the City of Outing in Cass County...

March and April are the months when freeze/thaw conditions in Minnesota not only start the tree sap flowing, they also signal the start of a sweet rite of spring - maple syrup making, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs during the 2008 fishing season will be able to keep four walleye up to 18 inches in length. The bag limit of four may include one trophy more than 28 inches...

He didn't tell me
While checking anglers on Upper Red Lake, CO Paul Parthun (Blackduck) was invited into a large sleeper house. Three men were inside. One of the two men playing cards said he was not angling. One angler said the house belonged to a ... 31 exciting stories

In the first year of a new venison donation program, Minnesota hunters donated 1,977 deer, creating the opportunity for 97 food shelves located throughout Minnesota to distribute 78,000 pounds of venison...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed the 2008-2012 State Comprehensive Outdoor recreation Plan (SCORP). The plan gives decision-makers and managers a focused set of priorities and suggested actions to guide them as they make decisions about outdoor recreation...

Tower Area Fisheries staff has drafted revised individual lake management plans for 25 lakes in the region. The plans are part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) annual look at individual fisheries lake management plans for several lakes in each management area. Lake management plans describe the past, present, and future conditions of the lake. The plans identify specific management activities planned for that lake in the next five to 15 years...

For the second year, a coalition of conservation groups and agencies have joined forces to make bird migration safer by making Minneapolis and St. Paul a bit darker, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

In a move to improve convenience and enhance public safety, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has added more counties to its Internet-based burning permit system. Individuals can now receive year-long open burning permits in the following counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Goodhue, Itasca, Kanabec, LeSueur, Pine, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Waseca...