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DNR live fish pond cam from the State Fair

Many anglers have wondered what goes on below the surface of a lake or river. Well, the DNR Fish Pond cam is providing a window into that world. 

DNR Fisheries crews spent Wednesday stocking the State Fair fish pond with up to 1,000 native fish from more than 30 species. 

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - Many anglers have wondered what goes on below the surface of a lake.

CLICK HERE for live DNR State Fair fish pond cam.

Well, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing a window to that world with its live Fish Pond cam at the State Fair. The camera will provide an up-close look at nearly 40 species of fish that are native to Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams.

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The fish run from sturgeon and paddlefish to walleye, northern pike, bass and panfish. They are harvested during fish surveys and then held in a spring fed holding pond. Some of the fish, like a giant sturgeon, have been making the trip to the fair for more than three decades.

DNR live fish cam will run through the duration of the State Fair.

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