Section of Fisheries

The Section of Fisheries is responsible for managing the diverse fisheries in Minnesota's 5,400 game fish lakes and 15,000 miles of streams and rivers.

Staff size: 320 workers (302 in field and regional offices; 18 in St. Paul headquarters).

Annual budget: $22-$30 million, most of which comes from fishing license fees and a federal excise tax on fishing and boating equipment.

Map of Fisheries field offices and staff This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.

Draft long-range muskellunge and northern pike plan: Public review and comment on long-term management of these fish is encouraged.

Latest fishing news

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03/08/2010: DNR seeks comments on Environmental Assessment worksheet for Vermillion River Habitat Rehabilitation Project Full story


03/08/2010: Simon Lake to be considered for wildlife management designation Full story


03/08/2010: Roundtable video and presentations available on DNR Web site Full story


03/04/2010: Open houses on southeastern Minnesota trout streams scheduled Full story


03/01/2010: Dirk Peterson named DNR fisheries chief Full story


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