Monthly Archives: March 2016

March 16th,2016

I thought I would show a picture of tonight when I got home from work.  lybacks

I want to thank all the positive e-mails from Minnesota residents that read my March 11th report/blog.  It is good to know that those that live in Minnesota and know about Mille Lacs Lake and it’s history of being a  great fishery so close to so many people in this State for so long is important.  The lake has always been an important part of my family’s life since my grand father homesteaded where I live now over 110 years ago. And along with many, many others in Minnesota that have come to for years, it is time for us that care speak up. It is time for all parties involved in the management of the great resource this lake provides for us to take care of it for everyone.  To use backward, out of date policies of harvesting fish during their spawning season just doesn’t work…anywhere, let alone here.  Just because some document says you can, doesn’t and shouldn’t mean a thing when it destroys the resource for all like it has….and the last last 15 years of “treaty management” has proven to all to everyone that this is not the path to follow.  Wake up Minnesotan’s….It’s time to change this!

Thanks for your support!

Keep a Tight Line!     Eddy

 

March 14th,2016

The ice deteriorated to a lot over the last few days. Saturday we went out and scoured the area on last time to make sure things were picked up. The ice we checked was 16-20″ thick, but totally honeycombed from top to bottom.  The amazing part is that just 5 days earlier it was  22″-24″ and as solid as could be with no honeycomb at all.

So that it’s for us folks.  Lets hope for a good summer and a better winter next year…….

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

March 11th,2016

Yesterday I went for a walk out on the ice and with the super warm temps and sunshine today it is time to close.  Our access will not be open for anglers until next winter.

This year was a weird one for sure with the El Nino affect temps. The late start and the quick finish did not help the people that make a living around this lake much. That and along with the difficult times,(to say the least) because of the condition of the Walleye fishery.

The Tribes involved in the 1837 Treaty and the miss-management and “politically correct” ignoring of what was really happening to the fishery by the State of Minnesota and it’s DNR was what really happened to this lake’s Walleyes.  Not climate change, not Zebra Mussels, over angling or clearer water.  Yes, all that does and will have an effect on it’s ability to recover, and the lake probably will not ever be what it was.  But it would not have declined at such a rate if the netting and spearing in the spring during spawning had not happened.  Destroying a resource because of an almost 200 year old treaty gave rights to a few that abused it, and ignoring the majority of the people in this State is another example of just how screwed up this country is becoming. The “political” cover up and ignorance by the State of Minnesota’s Governor and others in St. Paul is a travesty to the Minnesota’s fishing heritage.  It seems our MN Senators are more worried about the wait at the airport with TSA …  Remember that at the ballot box this fall….

Implications for the Mille Lacs Lake Fishery with Continued Enfor

Please take the time to read this attachment.  It is very well researched and accurate. Our DNR claims netting had “nothing” to do with it, but I totally disagree.  There is not one place in this country where netting has had a positive effect on a fishery…..period.  If the Walleye are to recover in Mille Lacs, ( which looks like they are and there is hope.)  All parties involved needs to make sure what happened here over the last 15 years does not happen again. Please read it, pass it along and start talking about it.  Public pressure and telling our government how important it is to all of us will be the only way to stop it.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy