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DNR: Anglers on the ice should avoid hypothermia
Jan 28, 2009
(AP) — "Those heading out to fish in the cold weather are reminded of the dangers of hypothermia, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report.
"Over the years, I have encountered several anglers who have as much fun jigging through a hole in the ice as they do casting from a boat. A few of these anglers include Mitch Johnson from Montague, Jesse Singleton from North Muskegon and Mark Martin from Twin Lake. Johnson owns and operates Johnson's Great Outdoors, a sporting goods store in Montague. Johnson also fishes the FLW Walleye Circuit and knows a few things about putting walleyes in the boat and on the ice...." Click here to read more.
Jan. 2009
"We love catching walleyes in our state, but some waters are more productive than others. If your ice time is limited this season, grab your gear and head for these hotspots. (January 2006)
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Burt Lake giving up perch, walleye
"Indian River, Mich. - After a slow start, ice fishing is heating up on one of Northern Michigan’s most productive walleye and perch fishing lakes.
Burt Lake has long been a favorite destination for walleye and perch anglers and, after stumbling out of the blocks this winter, it is back on track...." Click here to read more.
Proposal Would Change Date to
Remove UP Boundary Waters Ice Shanties
Contact:
Michael Herman 906-786-2351
Agency:
Natural Resources
"The
Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on a proposal
to change the date that ice shanties would need to be removed from
Upper Peninsula boundary waters...."
Click here to go to the DNR site to read more.
Too much mussel: Mollusk explosion could do great harm to Lake Michigan sport-fishing industry
by Jeff Alexander - The Muskegon Chronicle - January 11, 2009
Changes ahead?
Quagga mussels robbing nutrients from Lake Michigan
Brian Mulherin - Daily News Staff Writer - January 12, 2009
Gary Fahnenstiel, a senior ecologist with NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, revealed that information Saturday at the Sea Grant Regional Fishery Workshop at the Ramada Inn in Ludington.
Many people might associate Lake Superior with crystal-clear water, but
biologists associate it with being the least nutrient-rich of the
lakes...." Click here to read more.
Foreign mollusks could sink fishing in Big Lake
New tapeworm found in Great Lakes fish
Jeff Alexander, Muskegon Chronicle - Tuesday, December 23, 2008
"An outbreak of tapeworms in Lake Huron walleye has Michigan officials urging people to avoid eating sushi made with freshwater fish caught in the Great Lakes region.
The warning came as a Canadian researcher reported the first documented case of Asian fish tapeworms in Great Lakes fish..." Click here to read more.
Asian Carp Invasion Part I
Asian Carp Invasion Part II
Asian Carp and the Great Lakes
Asian carp have been found in the Illinois River, which connects the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. Due to their large size and rapid rate of reproduction, these fish could pose a significant risk to the Great Lakes Ecosystem.To prevent the carp from entering the Great Lakes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA, the State of Illinois, the International Joint Commission, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working together to install and maintain a permanent electric barrier between the fish and Lake Michigan.
How did Asian carp get so close to the Great Lakes?
Two species of Asian carp -- the bighead and silver -- were imported by catfish farmers in the 1970's to remove algae and suspended matter out of their ponds. During large floods in the early 1990s, many of the catfish farm ponds overflowed their banks, and the Asian carp were released into local waterways in the Mississippi River basin....." Click here to read more.Asian Carp Management
Invasive Species Coordination Web Site
AsianCarp.org is an official web site established to coordinate the implementation of control and management of Asian carps in the United States.
Commercial
fisherman Jeremy Fisher yanks a bighead Asian carp out of a tangled
mess of nets before it joins the rest of the day's catch in the bottom
of the boat.
EnlargeThe good news: An electric barrier has kept bighead and silver carp — the two most aggressive types — from advancing beyond a lock and dam on the Illinois River, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago. For now, they have yet to enter Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes ecosystem...." Click here to read more.
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ASIAN CARP - Wildlife Department
"Five species of
Asian carp now occur in the United States. The species most anglers are
familiar with is the common carp Cyprinus carpio. Common carp, brought
to the United States in 1831, were soon propagated and distributed throughout
the country. Common carp are so universally common today that they are
generally considered part of the native fish community. However, few anglers
would argue that our lakes and rivers would be better without them...." Click here to read more.
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Asian carps - From Wikipedia
By John Pepin Journal staff Writer - Dec. 6, 2008
"MARQUETTE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delayed until April a decision on whether the coaster brook trout warrants protection under provisions of the federal endangered species act.
In
October, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans to issue its
finding by Dec. 15. But over the past two weeks, those considering the
question decided to postpone their decision while they acquired some
data on genetics of the fish.
"We felt it was important enough to delay our finding, "said Jessica Hogrefe, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife regional office in Minneapolis..." Click here to read more.
Hatching distributed automation architectures
Michigan fish hatcheries integrate Windemuller-designed systems using Ethernet-based distributed controllers for replenishing fish populations. -- Control Engineering, 12/15/2008
"Automation keeps fish hatcheries healthy by providing a consistent environment for fish eggs to be cultivated under artificial conditions for breeding, repopulation, and other purposes.
Typically, hatchery workers release the female fish's eggs (a
process known as “stripping”) and then add the male fish's sperm
(milting.) Fertilized eggs are incubated in a controlled environment
free from disease, predators, and other risks. The hatched fish are
then moved to raceways (artificial canals) where they mature and are
sold for food, sent to aquariums or pet stores, or used for restocking...." Click here to read more.
* VHS scare impacts state hatcheries
By Brandon Veale - bveale@dailypress.net - Sept. 5, 2008
ESCANABA - "Rearing and stocking of walleye fingerlings from the Thompson State Fish Hatchery is back underway in a reduced capacity for 2008.
The Michigan DNR put a moratorium on walleye stocking last year after viral hemorrhagic septicemia threatened state fisheries..." Click here to read more.
Farm ponds idyllic for fishing
http://www.theoutspokensportsman.net/fishingponds.htm
Scrappy white bass offer anglers challenge in Great LakesDETROIT — Anyone who doesn't like doing this can't claim to be a real fisherman.
We're using a three-weight fly rod and an ultralight spinning rod to cast a glass minnow fly and a small white bucktail jig at boils on the surface of the Detroit River, and every cast results in a strike and a hard fight.
The target is white bass, and we've located a big school of them off Lake Erie Metropark by watching for baitfish exploding through the surface as they were attacked by the white bass from below...........
DNR: Angler numbers drop as hunting season opens
by The Associated Press - Thursday November 20, 2008, 7:51 AM
"Angler numbers continue to drop around the state as many pursue the
open hunting seasons or kick back and wait for the onset of ice fishing
season, the Michigan Department of Resources said Wednesday in its
weekly fishing report. Walleye and pike continue to feed around the
state and the whitefish action improves daily....."
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