Important Petition for Lake Shabbona, Please Help
ToddM
Posted 1/10/2010 11:26 AM (#416481)
Subject: Important Petition for Lake Shabbona, Please Help





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Location: oswego, il
This is being presented Wednesday so We all need to sign it by Tuesday.

I have created an online petition for all who support finding a solution to the fish loss at Shabbona Lake. Please sign this petition, if you are going to the Chicago Musky Show stop by and say hi. We will have a paper copy of the petiton at the show if you would rather sign a paper copy. We are open to all suggestions and ideas. I do not want this post to start a "bash the IDNR", we just need to show them that we want their time and money to be spent on this project. Please follow the link below to sign this petition.

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/shabbona/petition.html
Esox-Hunter
Posted 1/10/2010 1:48 PM (#416490 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 774


Location: South East Wisconsin
I signed the Petition. Todd, it was nice meeting you in person.
KARLOUTDOORS
Posted 1/10/2010 2:52 PM (#416495 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 956


Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs
Signed on line
JeffPaasch
Posted 1/10/2010 3:10 PM (#416496 - in reply to #416495)
Subject: RE: Important Petition for Lake Shabbona, Please Help




Posts: 90


Signed
Pointerpride102
Posted 1/10/2010 3:12 PM (#416497 - in reply to #416495)
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Location: The desert
Signed.
ClintSands
Posted 1/10/2010 3:30 PM (#416500 - in reply to #416481)
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A big thank you to everyone at the show that stopped by at the Shabbona Lakeside Bait and Tackle Booth to sign the petition. As on 2pm Sunday we had over 1,000 signatures from the musky show. If you were not at the show and would like to help please sign the online petition. We are meeting with the state this week on this subject.
Thanks Again!!
archerynut36
Posted 1/10/2010 4:20 PM (#416508 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 1887


Location: syracuse indiana
ialso signed this online, i know i have not fished there much at all but every signiture counts...bill
muskyhunter63
Posted 1/10/2010 6:43 PM (#416560 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 706


Location: Richland Center, WI.
Signed online. Good Luck
Ken
CASTING55
Posted 1/10/2010 8:03 PM (#416585 - in reply to #416560)
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Posts: 968


Location: N.FIB
I just signed it online,it said only 68 signatures so far,common guys,anybody who didn`t sign it at the show should do it online.
muskyfvr
Posted 1/10/2010 10:21 PM (#416625 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 223


Location: Minn.
Signed. 82 signatures now.
Lightning
Posted 1/10/2010 10:22 PM (#416626 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 485


Location: On my favorite lake!
I signed it at the show. I know this has been going on way to long. Thanks for trying to get this fixed.
ToddM
Posted 1/10/2010 11:02 PM (#416635 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 20219


Location: oswego, il
Think about this. Quad County hawg Hunters do a couple musky rescues there each year. They have resued over 70 muskies in one evening and 102 total for one year. This is a 318 acre lake! There are musky lakes that size that do not even have 102 muskies in them! How many more evaded capture and were to far downstream to be recaptured? I think if we knew the answer to that question and then figured the cost of that loss, we would need some drywall work and some aspirin. The fix to this problem would pay for itself very quickly.
muskyfvr
Posted 1/11/2010 12:02 PM (#416690 - in reply to #416481)
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Posts: 223


Location: Minn.
125 signatures now. I saw alot of Minn. signatures. Last day to sign up. Let's help them out.
Cheech
Posted 1/11/2010 1:03 PM (#416700 - in reply to #416481)
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Location: Suburban Chicago
Signature #133

Done
ClintSands
Posted 1/16/2010 8:14 PM (#417773 - in reply to #416481)
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I received this email from Dan Sallee yesterday regarding the spillway barrier proposal.

Clint and Rich,
I apologize for getting re-prioritized away from our scheduled meeting. Ken Clodfelter shared your plans with me. If it can be permitted, I think your proposed barrier has merit. It solves your goal of preventing fish escapement, and keeps the clubs from having to risk life and limb trying to carry fish up the goat paths below the dam. Bob Smith, our Regional Engineer shares Ken and my view that this basic design might be an effective barrier. Bob is checking with the Office of Water Resources to see if there is any hope of getting the structure permitted. Bob is also checking to see what was required to get the permits for Otter, KinKaid, and Evergreen.

As you can read progress is being made. I would like to thank everyone that signed the petition or helped out in any way. While there are still some hurdles to cross we are making progress. The best part about it is that if it works at Shabbona Lake then the same design can be implemented anywhere where fish go over a spillway.

Clint Sands
AFChief
Posted 1/17/2010 6:52 PM (#417895 - in reply to #416481)
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Location: So. Illinois
Todd,

I added my signature to your petition -- hope it is not too late. PM sent with some questions / suggestions.

Jerry
MuskieMike
Posted 1/17/2010 7:23 PM (#417907 - in reply to #416481)
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Location: Des Moines IA
Signed, I fished that lake alot when I lived in IL. Kind of miss it now actually. There are a few tankers in there as well!!!
Lens Creep
Posted 1/17/2010 7:49 PM (#417909 - in reply to #416481)
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I was number 233.
Joe
Posted 1/17/2010 7:57 PM (#417912 - in reply to #416481)
Subject: RE: Important Petition for Lake Shabbona, Please Help


I was #234 guys.