Stocking Muskies in the Mississippi

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If you want to have another spot to catch Muskies please e-mail the Brainerd Fisheries Office and let them know you would support their efforts. See below for details.

News Release: DNR Fisheries requests public input on proposal for stocking muskies in Brainerd.

The MN DNR Area Fisheries Office in Brainerd is announcing a public Open House as a courtesy for anyone who would want to provide input into the proposal to stock muskies in the Miss. river in the river reach extending from above the Paper Mill Dam to Aitkin. Muskies are already present in this specified reach but are believed to be in low abundance. Public input is being solicited from the public in an effort to determine the level of support for such management. The meeting will be held at the:

**DNR Office Building located at 1601 Minnesota Drive, Brainerd, from 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday August 24th.**

There will be a 10-day comment period following the meeting when the public is welcome to send their comments by US Postal Service at the above listed address or email to the Area Fisheries HSOforum at:

www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/brainerd/index.html

You may call the Area Fisheries Office at 218-828-2550 if you have any questions.

***The BLC played a very instrumental part in getting this stocking proposal to go through. Without the chapters' growth and strong support this proposal would have never become a reality. It is now our turn again to show the DNR that there IS an EXTREME amount of support for the stocking efforts in our area!! Please make an effort to attend or contact the DNR to express your support for Brainerd Lakes area muskie stocking.***