Roy Heilman Special to The Free Press Feb 15, 2026 Feb 15, 2026 In this chapter of comprehensive aquatic ecosystem management, Minnesota DNR is moving toward establishing harvest limits for native ...

The Department of Natural Resources has outlined a long list of research needed to gather basic information about 23 fish species long labeled “rough fish” in state law. “We’re going to pay more ...

Devon Oliver, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries researcher in Lake City, gets excited when talking about how fascinating “rough” fish really are and how we need to better ...

RACINE - Bolstered by recent rains, on April 13 the Root River rolled past like a liquid highway of slightly diluted chocolate milk. The conditions didn't please the dozen steelhead anglers assembled ...

Carp, gar, bowfin, drum and a few other species are considered rough fish. Don’t mistake these species as “trash fish.” As some do. These fish are fun to catch on a rod-and-reel, and offer bow fishers ...

The Minnesota governor signed a bill into law giving often-discounted fish higher conservation protections, an effort pegged for protecting ecosystems. Tim Walz has a reputation for embracing ...

Evergreen Park is the perfect place for the annual fish contest known as the Cass River Rough Fish Derby, held on a Saturday ...

Public comments on the rules are open until Thursday, March 12. Proposed rules aim to conserve fish species and ecosystems. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR ...