May 13, 2021
NEW ULM It appears anglers are ready to return to Mother Nature and hopefully spend quality time with their family this year.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports fishing license sales are up 10 percent from last year.
There were 286,086 licenses sold by May 1, compared to 255,841 at the same point last year, the first year of the pandemic.
So far, it’s the fastest Minnesota fishing license sales start in at least 21 years.
Minnesota’s fishing season starts Saturday, May 15.
By the end of 2021, Minnesota will sell near 1.2 million fishing licenses required for most anglers age 16 and older, except for some special circumstances.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OPERATE AERATION SYSTEM
Notice is hereby given that Brown County in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plan to operate a helixor aeration system near the east shoreline of Lake Hanska below Fort Hill in Lake Hanska County Park in Section 33-T108N-R31W in Lake Hanska Township of Brown County.
Operation of the system will begin between December 21st, 2020, and January 31, 2021, as the lake conditions warrant.
Weather conditions may cause the areas of thin ice and open water to fluctuate greatly, STAY CLEAR OF THE MARKED AREAS! The marked area is restricted by Brown County Ordinance 1993-04. Please call 507-233-6640 with questions about the aeration system.