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Minnesota Depa~ment of Natural Resources <br /> Shore Fishing Program <br /> <br />The MinneSota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) works to <br />improve a~d iexpand opportunities to fish from shore. <br /> <br /> 1. PisSing Piers <br /> 2. F~S~ng Platforms <br /> 3. S~o=mline "Flat Spot" Management <br /> 4. P~s~ng Resource Improvement <br /> <br />Fishing Piermand Platform <br />The Trails ~d Waterways Unit has been developing fishing piers <br />and fishing ~latforms throughou? Minnesota since 1984. By the <br />end of lg92 ~here will be 127 piers statewide and 5 fishing <br />platforms,~ T. his includes 39 piers in the metro area. <br /> <br />Shoreline i"Ft!at Spot" Management <br />In 1992-19i93],~ a metro-pilot program is being established to <br />assist lodali~iunits of government to improve fishing sites on <br />their pub~iCilshorelands. This will include improving sites <br />identified! ~n the shore fishing survey by improving access to the <br />sites and Ib~ providing "flat spot" areas on the shore for <br />improved flis~ing opportunities. This program will focus on <br />meeting t~e heeds of people with disabilities, elderly, and <br />children. ~ <br /> <br />Fishing R~rce Improvement <br />The DNR's iS ~e~,~tion of Fisheries develops lake management plans for <br />individuali l~,kes to improve fishing habitats and angler <br />opportunit!ie~I. Improvement plans include addressing watershed <br />managementil, ~ocking, aeration, control Of exotic species, and <br />other wa~e~ management methods. <br /> <br />The fundin~ f.or these programs comes from a combination of <br />sources: I~ ~.' (Minnesota Legislature as recommended by the <br />Leglslatlv~ Commission on Minnesota Resources), RIM (Reinvest in <br />Minnesota-~t~a~e funding), Minnesota fishing license surcharge, <br />and Federali A~id for Sport Fish Restoration (federal tax on <br />fishing eq~iD~ent and motor boat fuels). <br /> <br />The floatiDg~piers and s~nre platforms are developcd <br />cooperatively~ with local units of governments. Typically the DNR <br />will enterl~ i~o a written agreement with a city or county where <br />the DNR pr~.des the pier and installation, with the local <br />governmen=;i p~oviding the land and maintenance/long term care. <br />Pier sitesI are selected jointly by the DNR's Trails and Waterways <br />Unit, and Se=tion of Fisheries, and the local unit of government. <br />Sites are selected based on how well they meet certain criteria <br />including thR' people they can serve and fishing potential. <br /> <br />For more iDf°rmation on how your community can improve its shore <br />fishing opportunities, contact the Minnesota Department of <br />Natural ReSources, Trails and Waterways Unit at (612) 297-1151. <br /> <br />13, <br /> <br /> <br />