Pool 4 MN DNR Presentation Feb. 2013

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 14, 2013 at 7:23 pm #1429438

    Hello In-Depth Outdoors,

    I know there were people that were requesting links to our “report” that I presented at the walleye searchers meeting in Rochester at the beginning of the Feb. Our 2012 reports won’t be finalized until mid-May sometime, but I did make a PDF of my presentation with attached notes that should help explain some of the figures etc.

    I am attaching it here so that you can post it so people have some idea of what we were seeing.

    As always I am happy to answer people’s questions if they get a hold of me at the office, or see me at the bait shop at Evert’s. (Edit: Nick is a tall guy. If you see someone ducking to walk into the bait shop chances are good it’s Nick. Introduce your self and say hi!)

    Thanks,

    Nick

    Nick Schlesser
    Large Lake Specialist (Lake Pepin)

    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    1801 S. Oak Street
    Lake City, MN 55041
    651-345-3365 x235
    “>[email protected]

    Personally, I’m very excited to see our MN DNR employees reaching out to us, the fishing public in so many ways over the last few years.

    Thank you for your thoughtfulness in making this information available Nick!

    To see the full 20 page presentation,

    CLICK HERE<<

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    February 14, 2013 at 7:34 pm #1430285

    I was at that meeting,it was interesting to listen to him talking about my home fishing pool,It certainly gave me a new perspective of pool 4 and the walleye fishing there.

    drew-evans
    rochester MN
    Posts: 1099
    February 14, 2013 at 7:44 pm #1430286

    Quote:

    I was at that meeting,it was interesting to listen to him talking about my home fishing pool,It certainly gave me a new perspective of pool 4 and the walleye fishing there.

    X2 and the pan fishing there and possible better opportunities too come in our near future……..

    p4walleye
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 733
    February 14, 2013 at 7:54 pm #1430287

    That’s 50,000 isn’t it!!!!!!!!!!!

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    February 14, 2013 at 8:18 pm #1430289

    Quote:

    That’s 50,000 isn’t it!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nope he is at 49,999

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 14, 2013 at 10:03 pm #1430290

    Good Read, thanks for posting

    shockers
    Rochester
    Posts: 1040
    February 15, 2013 at 6:03 am #1430291

    Yeah, this is great! I really appreciate Nick taking the time to make this available to us. Thanks!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    February 15, 2013 at 6:32 am #1430292

    Lots of good info!

    -J.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    February 15, 2013 at 6:34 am #1430293

    Nick is a good guy to talk to, had a long chat with him at Everts last year.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    February 15, 2013 at 7:12 am #1430294

    Dont got time to read 20 pages this morning. So whats the short version of this? Thanks.

    basseyes
    Posts: 2569
    February 15, 2013 at 7:20 am #1430295

    Interesting to see the highs and lows. And the size numbers. That’s a lot of research compiled there. Thanks for posting that.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    February 15, 2013 at 7:43 am #1430296

    I am curious if creel surveys show an increase in catch/keep

    on 15-17″ Sauger? It was generally thought, with the Sauger “explosion” 4-5 years ago,P-4 anglers keep those size sauger for eating and CPR more walleye.

    My P-4 plan since then is to keep sauger under 18″ to take home… and have a White Bass fish fry during our trip. Had to C/R a LOT of smaller sauger to get those sized fish last year.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 15, 2013 at 7:52 am #1430297

    Quote:

    Dont got time to read 20 pages this morning. So whats the short version of this? Thanks.

    There’s lot’s of pictures Mike. LOL

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1372
    February 15, 2013 at 11:28 am #1430298

    Mike…

    I wasn’t at the meeting but gave the doc a very quick scan. It appears that walleye populations and recruitment are stable and in good condition. But it also appears that sauger populations are below target and declining.

    What did Nick have to say about sauger? Did he express any concern? or suggest explanations for their deline?

    jp

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