M. Lacs Brings In Big Gun

[Lee Borgersen]

   DNR hires new Mille Lacs Lake fisheries supervisor.

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Tom Heinrich, who most recently was the large lake specialist covering Lake of the Woods for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will now supervise Mille Lacs Lake fisheries management.

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We're pleased that Tom Heinrich has accepted this new role. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from other large walleye lakes in Minnesota and elsewhere, strong scientific skills and an open ability to communicate with and relate to various groups in the public, said Brad Parsons, central region fisheries manager.

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Heinrich begins as Mille Lacs Lake fisheries supervisor on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the office in Garrison. He will oversee the extensive field operations that happen throughout the course of the year to assess fish populations and harvests; work with fisheries research and other partners to study walleye productivity; study the potential impacts of big fish on young walleye survival; review goals for spawning stock biomass; and coordinate other work needed to answer complex questions about the lake.

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"This is an important position because Mille Lacs always has been a vital and popular fishery and there is still a lot to learn about the lake and the changes we are seeing. Adding Tom to the team to perform the detailed, complex work needed will benefit the resource, the DNR and groups with an interest in the lake," Parsons said.

Good Luck Tom Boy! .....
Heinrich begins his new role as the DNR continues efforts to understand and improve a walleye population in Mille Lacs Lake that has undergone a decline over the past two decades that has coincided with significant aquatic system changes including increased water clarity and decreased walleye productivity; the introduction of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and spiny water fleas; a changing zooplankton community that may be altering the aquatic food web; and declines in certain forage species, including tullibee.

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Heinrich began his natural resources career in New York as a fisheries technician on eastern Lake Erie and worked in that role from 1984 until 1990, when he accepted a position in Baudette for the Minnesota DNR. In 1991, he became the large lake specialist for Lake of the Woods and has been in that position since.
More information about Mille Lacs Lake can be found on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/millelacslake.


"Never give up.....What?.....Never give up da fight till da fight is done!"

    Eliot Ness......   (Apr 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957)   

[Jerkbiat]

Until the nets are gone during the spawn, nothing will change for the better. 

[LPS]

Everyone including the tribes knows what the issue is.  For some reason noone really wants to address it properly.  JB may as well be the big water director.  At least he isn't afraid to address the problem. 

[Lee Borgersen]

Until the nets are gone during the spawn, nothing will change for the better. 

I hate to say it but yer absolutely correct ma man.  The 2 chances of dat happenin are slim & none!

[LPS]

Actually the tribes know that the longer they net to more white resort owners will go out of business.  That is the bottom line.  As the white resort owners go out of business the indians buy up the lake.

[cookie]

so I have a fishermen friend that comes up here. Chuck he has lived on milacs 70 years and his wife s parent owned a resort. I ask he a couple years ago about milacs. he said the lake can not have trophy pike ,musk,y bass, walleye, lake and expect any thing to survive?

[Jerkbiat]

My Dad was told that many years ago by who ever was in charge of the tribe back then that they wanted to buy all the land back up around the lake. My dad used to have his shop right their in Garrison. Alot of the resorts were bought up many years ago and closed down.

[Jerkbiat]

so I have a fishermen friend that comes up here. Chuck he has lived on milacs 70 years and his wife s parent owned a resort. I ask he a couple years ago about milacs. he said the lake can not have trophy pike ,musk,y bass, walleye, lake and expect any thing to survive?

Not sure about that. Leech has come back with alot of the same trophy fish. I think the smallies on Milacs have kind of filled in the void like the crappies did on Red when the walleyes crashed there. I used to spend many a day on milacs before moving up here. I remember back in the 80s when it was called the dead sea.

[Gunner55]

What happened to the guy who had that job? Not sure it's going to make a difference, just curious.

[Boar]

I agree with JB and I agree with cookie, how can an ecosysytem with an over abundance of big mouths allow anything to grow

[Rebel SS]

I agree with JB and I agree with cookie, how can an ecosysytem with an over abundance of big mouths allow anything to grow

I dunno...it happens in politics...

[glenn57]

I agree with JB and I agree with cookie, how can an ecosysytem with an over abundance of big mouths allow anything to grow

I dunno...it happens in politics...

[glenn57]

Actually the tribes know that the longer they net to more white resort owners will go out of business.  That is the bottom line.  As the white resort owners go out of business the indians buy up the lake.

we have a blackout BINGO here. yet all these people go running to these friggin casinos, where else do you think them tribes are getting this money!!!!!!!!

there considered a soveriegn nation, they come off that nation they pay visitor fees, or they dont leave there soveriegn nation. man this topic fires me up!!!!!!!

[Leech~~]

Heck, I could do that job. How hard could it be!

No one keeps ANY FISH!!     Ok, you can have ONE!