Capable Partners Outing is June 14
Share your love for the pursuit of muskies with a fellow outdoorsmen on Lake Independence at the Baker Park Reserve.
Our annual outing with physically challenged members of Capable Partners will take place June 14 from 6:30 am to “shore lunch” time.
15 volunteers with boats will be needed. About one-half of participants will need space for wheelchairs, but any size boat can be matched with one of the Capable Partners.
You don’t have to be a Lake Independence whiz to participate. Organizer Paul Hartman will gladly go over lure selection and the “hot spots” with anyone. You don’t have to have a boat to join in. A “shore lunch” will end the event and help is needed for that as well.
And if you show up, someone with a boat might invite you to continue fishing in the afternoon. Please call Paul Hartman at 763-786-6031 if you can bring your boat of you want to help with the lunch.
Fish Stocked and Tagged
The Twin Cities Chapter is working with the Minnesota DNR to do some research on the metro fishery. With money from the Hugh C Becker foundation combined with our chapters fundraising efforts, we have purchased fish that the DNR has tagged for the study.
Currently we have stocked 183 yearlings for Bald Eagle (DNR supplied 400 fingerlings as well), 291 12"-15" fingerlings for White Bear and 35 yearlings for Minnetonka. (see the floy tags in the two pictures)
We are in the process of obtaining more fish for this study but our suppliers have been less reliable then we had hoped for in combination with an early freeze-up.
This is a project that will take a few years to complete. Each fish has been tagged with a floy tag (yellow external) and a pit tag (internal RF). Each of the floy tags has a number on it and when that fish is caught the data can be entered into the database on the DNR's website. We are hoping to obtain data in the areas of which size of fish survives better and in what ratio.
We also want to get some population estimates as well as get some look at the effects of angler mortality. In the upcoming years we will be reintroducing the angler diary program to further assist in the information gathering process.
Stay tuned for further details.
NEW MINNESOTA MUSKIE LAKE
As of October 20th Minnesota has a new muskie lake in Lake Pokegama in the Grand Rapids area!
A big thanks goes out to those that have put forth their support in getting this lake approved and stocked. Some of those people include:
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Gary and the Star of the North Chapter
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John Underhill
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Rob Kim
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George Selcke
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Carl Peterson
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Members of the MMA
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Everyone else that spent time in meetings, making calls and emails.
"Muskie Mania 2008" Grand Prize Winners Pick Out Vehicles
Grand Prize winner Aaron Templin and his fishing partner, Joseph Anderson picked up their newly won vehicles from Lupient Buick/Pontiac/GMC in Golden Valley. Out of 112 contestants to caught a 40" muskie in this years tournament Aaron's name was drawn for the grand prize.
FINAL RESULTS for "Muskie Mania 2008"
One hundred fifty-six (156) muskies were caught and released by 112 contestants in the 41st Annual Frank Schneider, Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament, themed Muskie Mania 2008. [more...]
Minnesota DNR Releases Long-Range Muskie-Northern Management Plan
The Department of Natural Resources recently announced the finalization and adoption of its Long Range Plan for Muskellunge and Large Northern Pike through 2020. The plan sets the stage for working with stakeholders to improve angling opportunities in Minnesota.
Managing recreational fisheries is an evolving and dynamic process, based on
the best available science, and public perceptions and desires. Finding the right
balance among public interests is part of that challenge. While the plan lays out
some broad goals and directions, there is much work yet to do, including continued
monitoring and evaluation of our fisheries, communicating with interested stakeholders,
and seeking public input for future management actions. As the DNR
moves ahead to implement the strategies and actions in long range plan, they are
firmly committed to involve the public in the decision making process.
With the plan complete, the DNR decided to move ahead with the proposal to stock muskellunge in Pokegama Lake but not Gull Lake; they will instead look for other opportunities in the Brainerd area. It is anticipated that stocking will take place in Pokegama this fall. While both lakes have the physical and biological characteristics to support a “trophy” muskellunge fishery, there was significant strong public opposition to the Gull Lake proposal.
May 12 - General Meeting with Bob Benson
Bob Benson will the guest speaker in May. He has has been chasing muskies for 30 years.
You’ve seen him holding that huge Vermilion muskie that won the 2007 MMTT event.
Bob is a muskie management advocate, and spends his summers guiding and fishing from his cabin on Lake Vermilion.
The general meeting starts at 7pm at the Knights of Columbus in Bloomington. [map]
Family Night
- June 9
General Meeting at 6pm
Our June general meeting will be a fun-filled evening geared toward the younger set.
We encourage you to bring your entire family. Our youth partner Fishing For Life will have plenty of games and other events for kids.
We will begin at 6:00 pm instead of the usual meeting time. We’re starting an hour early so the younger kids can get home and in bed at a reasonable time.
Food will be available. When the games are done, awards for last year’s chapter Kid’s Fishing Contest will be presented.
