DNR Seeks Comments on Grand Rapids Area Lake Management Plans

April 05, 2007

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recently drafted individual fisheries lake management plans for 21 lakes in Itasca and west-central St. Louis County. Fisheries managers use the plans to describe the past, present, and future conditions of the lake. The plans identify goals and objectives for the fish community and identify specific management activities planned for the lake in the next 10 to 20 years.

The lake management plans available for review at this time are:

Arrowhead

Dark

Dora

Island (near Deer River)

Island (near Northome)

Judson Mine Pit

Lake of Isles

Little Turtle

Loon

Lucky

Mirror

Moose (near Deer River)

New

Perch

Prairie

Round (near Balsam)

Round (near Squaw Lake)

Rush Island

Sand

Siseebakwet

South Sugar

Copies of the plans are available from the DNR Area Fisheries Office, 1201 East Highway 2, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. Comments or questions may be directed to (218) 327-4430. Comments will be accepted until April 13, 2007.

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