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| Just got off the water on a Minneapolis metro lake and found a 46 x 22 floating at the landing. Had a prop tear 4 inches deep and 8 inches wide across the back. A DNR employee was checking boats and I flagged him down. He said this was the 3 rd fish in three days. This fish showed signs of being caught. Too bad... I wonder if the fish was released poorly or just bad luck.... |
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| Steve,
We just got back from Bone Lake and found 2 dead fish. A 38" and a 32" fish. With the temp up in the high 90s and even breaking triple digits, I was wondering if that was the problem. People probably caught the fish and the temps were too hot for the fish to survive.[:((]
Hopefully this won't continue,
BrettC |
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| We were on Mille Lacs last Saturday and mainly just fished the Southeast corner of the lake. But in about 4 hours of fishing, we found 4 dead Walleyes floating. They were all big fish, ranging from about 6 to 10 pounds. Wonder if it's the heat or the slot limit?
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| The injuries to the fish in question seem consistent with what I and many others have seen on a frequent basis... fish that are released okay. But the anglers are in such a big hurray to get back at it and get their lines in the water, they clear out too soon before the fish goes down. Boom, along comes a racing boat and the fish gets hit. What a waste!!!!
Make sure the fish is off the surface BEFORE you move out of the area. If the fish is on the surface, keep the boat close so that other boats will give you a wide enough berth that you are protecting the fish from getting hit. After several minutes, if you move your boat tighter to the fish, this is often enough to spook them down into the depths. An M.N.R. Biologist told me that the fish will often stay at the surface to regain their equilibrium, and to use the warm surface temps to allow any trapped gas in their bladders to expand and be dispelled. Seems reasonable, but I'm not a Biologist.
Steve Wickens |
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