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March 21, 2024

Nope, not Easter eggs… it’s northern pike egg-take season in Minnesota

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The mild winter has prompted new concerns for Minnesota fisheries offices, particularly regarding the northern pike egg take. The state’s unusually early ice-out initiated pike reproduction ahead of when it normally takes place.
Craig Soupir, DNR Waterville fisheries area supervisor, noted that while egg collection for pike typically occurs at the end of March, this year it started in mid-March.

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New York DEC adds virtual public information session to discuss brook trout pond management plan in Adirondacks

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the agency is holding a virtual public information session on Thursday, March 28, to discuss the draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan currently under development.
The plan, once adopted following public review and input, will guide the state’s actions for managing pond-dwelling Adirondack brook trout for the next 15 years. 

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency seeks comments on response plan for fish kills

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking public comment on a statewide, multi-agency draft protocol that defines how agencies should work together when investigating fish kills in Minnesota.
The protocol, which fulfills a 2023 legislative mandate, is spelled out in a detailed 35-page guidance titled “Interagency Fish Kill Response.”

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Outdoor Insights: A carp barrier in Minnesota, and what are DFL legislators thinking with land transfer bills?

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After stagnating for months, the possibility of an Asian carp barrier at Lock and Dam 5 in southeastern Minnesota rose like a phoenix last week.
An upbeat February state budget forecast means more sales tax dollars in Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund coffers, and there’s one item on the council’s agenda on Tuesday, March 26: a Mississippi River carp deterrent. The proposal isn’t a lock, but proponents of the new funding mechanism are upbeat.

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