Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
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Public Works 651-674-7709
Gary Guse, Roads 651-775-9122
Andrea Nekowitsch, Clerk 651-248-4968
Meetings & Minutes
Monthly Meeting Agenda
6:00 p.m. Call meeting to order
Road Report
Treasurer’s Report
Approval of Minutes
7:00 p.m. Scheduled Appointments
Clerk Report
Board Member Reports
Old Business
New Business
Citizen Comment
Adjournment
2026 Election Dates
August 11, 2026
Primary Election
Polls Open: 7 am - 8 pm
November 3, 2026
General Election
Polls Open: 7 am - 8 pm
Gopher Bounty Program
Help Control Gophers in Fish Lake Township
The Fish Lake Township Board has established a Gopher Bounty Program to help control gopher populations and reduce damage to township road right-of-way areas.
Residents who participate in the program may receive compensation for submitting gopher claws in accordance with the program guidelines below.
Program Requirements
To be eligible for payment, participants must:
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Provide proof of residency within Fish Lake Township.
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Submit paired gopher claws as evidence of each gopher harvested.
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Comply with the monthly submission limit of 50 pairs of gopher claws per household.
Bounty Payment
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$5.00 per pair of gopher claws
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Maximum payment: $250.00 per household, per month (50 pairs)
Important Notes
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All submissions must be from gophers harvested within Fish Lake Township.
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Call 651-674-7709 to schedule a time to deliver gopher claws and complete paperwork.
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The Township reserves the right to verify residency and inspect submissions.
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Payments will be issued by check following the next monthly township meeting (2nd Monday of the month).
For questions about the Gopher Bounty Program, please contact the Fish Lake Township Shop at 651-674-7709.
SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS
FOR FISH LAKE TOWNSHIP
CHISAGO COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The town board of Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota holds its regularly scheduled board meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the town hall located at 2170 Brunswick Road, Harris, MN 55032
If the date of a regular meeting falls on a holiday or conflicts with an election, the meeting will be held in the following week on the same day, time, and place. If a regular town board meeting must be held at a different date, time, or place than indicated, or if the town board decides to hold a special board meeting, a notice of the meeting will be posted at the following public posting place[s] designated by the town board: The Office Door.
The following are the dates on which the regular board meetings are scheduled to occur and reflect any changes due to conflicts:
MONTH MEETING DATES FOR 2026 (2nd Monday of the month)
If a regular meeting cannot be held on the date, time, or place listed above, notice of the date, time, and place of when and where the meeting will be held will be posted at least three days before the day of the meeting on Entry Door to the Office located at 2170 Brunswick Road, Harris, MN
A quorum of the town board may also attend: Township Planning Commission meetings (7:00 p.m. 3rd Thursday of the month); Board of Commissioners (6:30 p.m. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month); CCATO meetings (7:00 p.m. last Wednesday of the month); Other meetings conducted by outside organizations relating to Township issues, such as educational training or with other entities.
A copy of this schedule shall be kept on file at the town’s primary office where its records are kept.
Andrea Nekowitsch, Town Clerk
January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14