DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 15, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Dean Holm, assistant park manager, Hayes Lake State Park, 218-425-7504.
Get the facts: "Fish Facts" June 20 at Hayes Lake State Park
An informational program about the history and fishery of Hayes Lake will be held on
Saturday, June 20, at Hayes Lake State Park. The "Fish Facts" program, suitable for all ages,
will take place at the beach picnic shelter at 1 p.m.
During the 30-minute presentation, DNR Fisheries Specialist Nate Hodgins will explain how a dam transformed a section of the north fork of the Roseau River into today's Hayes Lake.
Visitors will learn which fish call this lake "home," how they move throughout the river basin, and what's being done to manage and improve the fish population and fishing opportunities in the lake.
The program is free, but a vehicle permit is required to enter the park. Daily permits are available for $5 at the park office. An annual permit good for yearlong access to all 72 of Minnesota's state parks and recreational areas is just $25.
The entrance to Hayes Lake State Park is located 15 miles south of Roseau on State Highway 89, then nine miles east on Roseau County Road 4.
For more information about Hayes Lake or Hayes Lake State Park, visit the DNR Web site at:
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