The Minnesota DNR is looking for Duluth outdoor enthusiasts to offer their input regarding management plans of area lakes and streams.

Management plans describe the past, present and desired future conditions of the fishery and identify specific management activities planned for that lake or stream in the next 5 to 20 years. The plans include background on the water body including water chemistry, temperature and species present, and are important in understanding the potential of a fishery.

Every year, DNR fisheries staff prepares or revises individual lake and stream management plans for several waters in each management area. In the Duluth area, plans for the following lakes and streams will be reviewed.

Lakes:

  • Baby Grand Lake - largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike; update fishery information and access information.
  • Chub Lake - walleye, largemouth bass, black crappie; update fishery information.
  • Corona Lake - rainbow trout; access issues and suspended stocking.
  • Donna Lake - brook trout; initial management plan including recommendation for stocking
  • Salo Lake - walleye, black crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass; update fishery information and adjustment to walleye stocking rate.
  • Stewart (Lees) Lake - walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, bluegill; update fishery information.

Streams:

  • Skunk Creek (Carlton County) – brook trout; initial management plan, including recommendation for trout reintroduction.

People can review current plans for lakes and streams as well as recent fish population assessment information at the DNR’s Duluth area fisheries office, 5351 N. Shore Drive in Duluth. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individuals also may call 218-525-0853 or e-mail Pam Hetland at pam.hetland@state.mn.us to request a copy of a plan or submit comments on a plan.

All questions and comments in relation to management plans must be submitted by Monday, November 16th.

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