05-03-2006, 02:51 AM
[black][size 3]Conservation Volunteer Highlights Reopening of Red Lake Fishery
The walleye action should be good and fast on Red Lake this year,
according to the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine's May-June cover
story on the reopening of the lake's famed walleye fishery.
"Red Lake: Back to the Future" tells the boom-and-bust story of this
northwestern Minnesota fishery, describing its celebrated recovery after
a seven-year closure and the special regulations that will keep it
healthy.
"While closing the fishery enabled walleyes to repopulate, reopening
it may be the key to full recovery of a self-sustaining walleye
population-that is, one with multiple year-classes of mature fish that
naturally reproduce," writes Erika Rivers, DNR information officer for the
northwest region. "The return of the fishing harvest will be a combination
of new regulations, revived traditions, and renewed respect for the
amazing ability of a fishery to recover from ruin."
Also in the current Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: a seal of
approval for state forests, revival of Roadsides for Wildlife, and
archaeological discoveries in Minnesota state parks.
The DNR's bimonthly Minnesota Conservation Volunteer is supported
entirely by reader donations. Subscriptions are free. To request a copy or
subscribe, call 888-646-6367. To read the magazine or subscribe online,
go to www.dnr.state.mn.us/magazine.
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The walleye action should be good and fast on Red Lake this year,
according to the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine's May-June cover
story on the reopening of the lake's famed walleye fishery.
"Red Lake: Back to the Future" tells the boom-and-bust story of this
northwestern Minnesota fishery, describing its celebrated recovery after
a seven-year closure and the special regulations that will keep it
healthy.
"While closing the fishery enabled walleyes to repopulate, reopening
it may be the key to full recovery of a self-sustaining walleye
population-that is, one with multiple year-classes of mature fish that
naturally reproduce," writes Erika Rivers, DNR information officer for the
northwest region. "The return of the fishing harvest will be a combination
of new regulations, revived traditions, and renewed respect for the
amazing ability of a fishery to recover from ruin."
Also in the current Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: a seal of
approval for state forests, revival of Roadsides for Wildlife, and
archaeological discoveries in Minnesota state parks.
The DNR's bimonthly Minnesota Conservation Volunteer is supported
entirely by reader donations. Subscriptions are free. To request a copy or
subscribe, call 888-646-6367. To read the magazine or subscribe online,
go to www.dnr.state.mn.us/magazine.
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