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International Falls Fisheries field activities for 2009

Current and accurate information about fish populations, fish habitat, and angler use forms the foundation of all Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries management activities, from stocking fish to experimental regulations.  Lake and stream surveys, fish population assessments, large lake sampling and angler creel surveys are some of the tools used to monitor the health of fish populations in Minnesota’s lakes and streams.   DNR fisheries management in International Falls has many of these activities planned for this season. The area includes 135 lakes, 105 rivers and streams, and 12 designated trout streams
in Koochiching and northern St. Louis counties.   Activities scheduled for the following lakes include: 

Lake survey or fish population assessments – Fishmouth, Little Loon, Spring, Teufer, Winchester, Clear, Dark, Echo, Elephant, Moose (near Littlefork), Namakan, Rat Root, Sand Point, Little Trout, Crane
Stream surveys or stream assessments – Gilmore Creek, Trout Brook, Kinmount Creek
Large lake sampling – Rainy Lake, including spring trap netting, spring bass electro-fishing, shoreline seining, water sampling, fall gill netting, and fall electro fishing for juvenile walleye; and Kabetogama Lake, including spring bass electro fishing, shoreline seining, water sampling, fall gill-net assessment, and fall electro fishing for juvenile walleye
Fish stocking – lake trout yearlings in Spring Lake and Winchester Lake; walleye fingerlings in Kjostad Lake, Ash Lake and Myrtle Lake.
 Additional fish stocking could occur in Bartlett, Cameron, and Pine Lakes if winterkill occurred and fish are available. Trout Brook and Lost River could receive brook trout if fish are available from state hatcheries. Other unique activities scheduled include a radio-telemetry study of lake sturgeon in Namakan Reservoir in collaboration with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Voyageurs National Park, a muskie assessment on Crane Lake, and a walleye fry mark-recapture study on Kabetogama Lake.  All the information the DNR collects is available to the public. Reports on these activities will be available by April 1, 2010. Call Kevin Peterson at 218-286-5220, e-mail at kevin.peterson@dnr.state.mn.us or stop by the DNR Fisheries office, 392 Hwy 11 East, International Falls with questions or comments.-30-