Monthly Archives: May 2017
AIS Boat Cleaning Stations to Open at Vermilion
As fishermen arrive for the Opener, the Lake Vermilion AIS team is ready. Vermilion’s two boat cleaning stations will be open, and new highway signs will alert drivers to their locations. The cleaning stations – one on each end of the lake at the Y. . .
Read more »2017 Northern Regulation Unchanged at Vermilion
The Minnesota DNR has been going through an expedited rulemaking process during 2016 to consider changing Northern Pike regulations from one statewide zone to multiple zones. Multiple zones could take into account differences in abundance and growth rates in different regions without the need for. . .
Read more »It’s Incubation Time at the Pike River Hatchery
A strong walleye run and a lower-than-average egg quota this year allowed Tower area DNR fisheries staff to wrap up egg-stripping operations in just four days. Hatchery manager Jeff Eibler couldn’t say whether that’s the shortest time for egg-stripping ever at the hatchery here, but. . .
Read more »Vermilion and Burntside AIS Boat Inspectors Train
While many fishermen go through their tackle boxes, the AIS team members at Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake are practicing their AIS education and inspection skills ahead of the May 13th fishing opener. About 50 DNR-authorized inspectors will greet boaters at public and private boat accesses. . .
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