MN DNR Pool 4 Year in Review – 2013

Hello everyone,

Its that time on year again. For anyone who hasn’t met me my name is Nick Schlesser and I am the Large Lake Specialist with the MN DNR for Lake Pepin/Pool 4.

Every year the Walleye Searchers Club from Rochester asks that we do a presentation recapping our annual sampling on Pool 4. This year the club asked that I address a few specific questions in the presentation as well about Pool 4 Sauger populations, the use of length regulations (slot limits), etc.

This years presentation is available here: MN DNR Pool 4 Update with Commentary

I have attempted to accurately represent the conversations and viewpoints of the club members in the “Questions” section any errors in that effort are mine.

I know this presentation is fairly long, but hope that it might answer some questions folks have always had or help to trigger some that you have always wanted answers to.

I am always happy to answer any questions and will do so as quickly as workload allows. Because I cannot continually monitor IDO I would ask that you ask me specific questions via e-mail or phone (below) and if there are common questions I can post some more information that addresses them for everyone in the future.

Thanks for taking the time to look at the presentation and ask questions or provide opinions.

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]

Although I don’t have a lot of interest in pool 4, I commend you in making this accessible to as many people as possible and for your other posts here. I think the more public exposure to things that go on behind the scenes is critical in raising awareness and stewardship.

Thanks to those that have already posted questions. I always like to get more chances to interact with the public. I will try and set aside some time tomorrow to get some answers sent out.

Thanks

Nick

I noticed that the link I posted above is now broken (maybe during the conversion to the new site format). I have attached the updated version of that presentation (the Pool 4 status report) given at the 2015 Walleye Searchers meeting in Rochester. I posted this same document in another post, but didn’t want to repost old information and confuse folks. Sorry for any confusion.

Nick

Attachments:

1. WAE-Searchers-2015-Presentation-Edited-with-Notes-for-IDO.pdf