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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks , state forests , recreational trails , and recreation areas as well as managing minerals , wildlife , and forestry ...
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. [3]
According to the DNR, "walleye management includes annual fingerling stocking at a rate of one pound per littoral acre (1,228 pounds [557 kg]) and a 17-inch [43 cm] minimum harvest regulation. Walleye abundance is within the normal range for this lake type, although survey gill net catch rates have decreased since peaking in 1986.
No Minnesota natural resource has received more attention in recent months than the northeast's deer herd. Beginning in mid-November, at 18 separate meetings held from St. Cloud in the south to ...
The species data on this page is taken from the Minnesota DNR, which also uses several labels to indicate a fish's status within Minnesota waters. An endangered fish species is near extinction in Minnesota, a threatened species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future, and a special concern species is either extremely ...
Beaver Creek Valley State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, featuring a steep, narrow valley carved by East Beaver Creek. This spring-fed stream is a fishing destination for its native brook trout, and introduced brown trout. The park rests on a heavily forested valley, up to 250 feet (76 m) deep in places, amidst the farmland ...
The new Bear Permit Area 14 will be in effect for the bear season that opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 16, the DNR said. Statewide, ... Minnesota DNR moves ahead with new bear ...
Deer Lake is located in Itasca County, Minnesota about 12 miles (19 km) north of Grand Rapids and about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Deer River. The lake covers 4,156 acres (17 km 2) and is roughly 5 miles (8 km) long and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide. Deer Lake is fed by three sources: rainfall, underwater springs, and one inlet from Little Deer Lake.