Iowa DNR meeting for Walleye/Sauger Regulations

REVIEW OF EXPERIMENTAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER WALLEYE-SAUGER REGULATION TOPIC OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

BELLEVUE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting three public meetings to discuss the current experimental walleye and sauger regulations on the Mississippi River and the proposed changes to those experimental regulations. The public meetings will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Davenport, Wednesday Dec. 2, in Dubuque, and Thursday Dec. 3, in Burlington.
Walleye and sauger anglers have been taking part in two experimental regulations over the past five years with the goal of reducing sauger mortality in the winter by closing tailwater fishing at three lock and dams, and increasing egg laying walleyes in the population with a 20 to 27-inch release slot on walleyes from Dubuque south to the Missouri border.
Iowa fisheries researchers have looked at the data to determine whether there has been an improvement in the size structure and catch rates of sauger and walleye in the special regulation areas and are presenting this information to the angling public.
“This is an opportunity for our anglers who support fisheries to give us some feedback on these regulations. We will go over the experimental walleye and sauger regulations and our rational for any changes and take comments from anyone willing to speak,” said Mike Steuck, Mississippi River fisheries research biologist. Research findings and public input will assist DNR Fisheries staff in decision making to continue, expand or change the regulation.
Any interested person may make written suggestions or comments on or before December 31, 2009. Written comments may be sent to Mike Steuck, Bellevue Fisheries Research Station, 24143 Hwy 52, Bellevue, IA 52031, or faxed to 563-872-5998.
The Iowa DNR Fisheries Bureau will have staff members present at each site to answer questions and to take any written comments.

Public Meeting Locations. All meetings are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Davenport: Tuesday, Dec. 1, Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmont St. Davenport
Dubuque: Wednesday, Dec. 2, Swiss Valley Nature Center, 13606 Swiss Valley Rd. Peosta
Burlington: Thursday, Dec. 3, Starr’s Cave Nature Center, 11627 Starrs Cave Rd. Burlington

Thanks for the post handline1 now you Iowa boys that fish the river tell your friends & get to those meetings if you want it change its in the 2010 regs as closed again

Oh man it’s 2009 and they won’t take electronic suggestions or comments.

I’ll try to go to the one in Burlington, but in most of these situations they already have their minds made up on what they intend to do and the public meetings are probably required and also to make you think you have some input.

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but in most of these situations they already have their minds made up on what they intend to do and the public meetings are probably required and also to make you think you have some input.

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Yup. I’ve been down this route. the IDNR knows stuff we don’t, we’re all uneducated hicks good for only paying taxes and their wages. Netting is good, boat docks are bad, and, we must all sacrifice to save polar bears.

Looks like the dams will be open for sauger fishing and the 20-27 slot is going to stay. Went the Davenport meeting.

That’s good news. Thanks for the info haasjj.

Any mention of a sauger slot?