Commercial Netting

  • Dabears
    Posts: 21
    March 10, 2023 at 1:06 pm #2187575

    Hey, do they still net fish at Prescott in the spring? If so anyone know when?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    March 10, 2023 at 1:23 pm #2187580

    Yes. When the ice is gone. Going to be a bit yet.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    March 10, 2023 at 1:40 pm #2187586

    It is usually THE day the ice goes out.

    They don’t miss it by more than hours typically.

    DNR is typically there to sample sturgeon also.

    isu22andy
    Posts: 2077
    March 10, 2023 at 2:41 pm #2187617

    What species of fish are they harvesting ?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    March 10, 2023 at 3:09 pm #2187636

    Buffalo and Carp.

    the_hat
    SE Metro
    Posts: 254
    March 10, 2023 at 8:31 pm #2187722

    I believe the market is out east ( New York)?

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 19025
    March 10, 2023 at 9:18 pm #2187726

    It’s really cool to watch the final draw of the nets and watch them release huge walleye and pike. I highly recommend it.

    isu22andy
    Posts: 2077
    March 10, 2023 at 9:31 pm #2187732
    suzuki wrote:

    It’s really cool to watch the final draw of the nets and watch them release huge walleye and pike. I highly recommend it.

    How do you watch it ?

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6162
    March 11, 2023 at 8:46 am #2187767
    isu22andy wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>suzuki wrote:</div>
    It’s really cool to watch the final draw of the nets and watch them release huge walleye and pike. I highly recommend it.

    How do you watch it ?

    Watch from the beach on Point Douglas just before you cross over the bridge to Prescott.

    -J.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 19025
    March 11, 2023 at 1:08 pm #2187833

    Right at the public beach. The problem is timing. No way to know what’s happening without going there.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    March 13, 2023 at 9:21 am #2188144

    The market changes. But mostly Chicago and New York.

    Like Mike said, timing is everything.

    I saw them bringing in the nets a few years back around Noon. Figured I would check it out… they didn’t get the net in to start harvesting until just after 5.

    I’ll be taking a folding chair next time I go to watch! LOL!

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