Skip to main content

Boreal Community Media

DNR proposes raising fees on fishing licenses, boat registrations and park passes

Feb 01, 2023 09:03AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Dorothy Riley

By Jennifer Hoff - KARE 11 News - January 31, 2023


The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hoping for a piece of the state legislature's $17 billion surplus. According to DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, it's requesting $265 million — a one-time payment she says would re-build run down infrastructure like boat ramps and fish hatcheries from the 1950s. 


To read the full story, visit the KARE 11 News site here. 
Boreal Ship Spotter - larger view here