Lake Surveys Will Help Manage Fisheries

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Lake Surveys Will Help Manage Fisheries

Lake Surveys Will Help Manage Fisheries Natural Resources Crews Monitoring Northwestern Ontario Lakes

 

May 15, 2009 / www.mnr.gov.on.ca

 

NEWS

 

Provincial fisheries staff will be out on nearly 100 area lakes this summer, monitoring the lakes' health and gathering information to help manage fish populations effectively.

 

Crews will survey lakes north of Ignace, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Kenora by plane and boat from May 16 to September 13, collecting water samples and setting nets.

 

Important dates:

 

• Saturday, May 16 - Aircraft begin biweekly aerial angler surveys.
  
• Tuesday, May 19 - Aircraft begin landing on survey lakes to collect water samples.
  
• Monday, June 15 - Crews begin netting operations.
  

If you're on a lake that is being monitored and see Ministry of Natural Resources buoys, please avoid recreational activities in these areas. All nets will be clearly marked.

 

QUOTE

 

"We want to keep fisheries thriving in Ontario and give anglers the best possible opportunities, now and in the future. Monitoring programs give us the information we need to make effective decisions to keep fish populations strong across northwestern Ontario."

- Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources

 

QUICK FACTS

• Crews will survey lakes throughout Fisheries Management Zone 4, travelling as far north as St. Raphael Lake Provincial Park and Trout Lake.
  
• About 1.4 million anglers fish in Ontario each year. They spend more than $2.3 billion in the province annually.
  

LEARN MORE

 

• Read aboutOntario's Ecological Framework for Fisheries Management.
  
• Learn about Ontario's new Fisheries Management Zones.
  
• Check out the latest Fishing Regulations Summary (ontario.ca/fishing).
  

 

For More Information

 

Ivan Langrish, Minister's Office, 416-314-2212

Media Desk, Communications Services Branch, 416-314-2106

 

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