Inside Lone Lake | Zint Kics
What does the board member in charge of fish and wildlife do?
Attend all LLPOA team member meetings either in person or via Zoom.
Work with Rick Bruesewitz, MN DNR Fish and Wildlife, section of fisheries to determine fish stocking requirements for Lone Lake;
The Minnesota DNR does assessments/surveys every few years to determine quantity and size of fish species found in that particular body of water. This determines the quantity and size of fish, (only walleye for Lone Lake) that are needed for restocking of fish. The next scheduled assessment/survey for Lone Lake is scheduled for 2022 but because no walleye fry were restocked in 2020 the lake survey may be postponed. The next survey is scheduled for 2024.
Work with Walt Weiser and his team to help maintain Lone Lake water levels determined by the DNR;
Lone Lake has an overflow at the west end of the lake that was hand dug in the 1920's to keep the lake water at a natural average level. The Minnesota DNR has jurisdiction over the overflow from the lake to Township Road 1031 (Tower Hill road) and has given the LLPOA the responsibility to maintain it. This entails removal of any debris that causes blockage and the lake level to increase. Blockage occurs when logs, branches, lake weeds etc. get tangled or lodged in the overflow or culvert screen. Beavers will occasionally dam up the overflow which causes our lake level to rise over the natural level. There is a team of LLPOA members that check the overflow daily and remove any obstructions that cause blockage and to maintain the optimal lake level.
Before the annual team start-up of checking the culvert for blockage I cleared the culvert pipe opening of mud and debris 6 times early this spring. The culvert pipe has since been plugged somewhere in the middle of the pipe (center of road) which cannot be reached. Culvert pipe may have collapsed and need to be replaced
Get the Lead Out Program
Work with Steven Yang: MPCA (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency); Steven sent to me, for handing out at the LLPOA annual picnic Lead Free Tackle Samples, stickers, printed information materials
Introduce State Funded Rebates of 35% of lead-free tackle, up to $2000 per year for tackle shops in the town of Aitkin. So far not a lot of interest and there is a budgetary limit to this grant
Provide materials and information at annual picnic as to why we want lead tackle removed, what are the causes of using lead tackle and where to dispose of lead tackle, also where to purchase lead free tackle
Thanks to all of you who help keep our lake area an excellent area of nature for all.