fishing – East Metro Water

To dam or not to dam?

By: angiehongmn January 6, 2023

Partners and Updatesdam removal, featured, fishing, Friends of the Mississippi River, Mississippi RiverLeave a Comment

The Minnesota DNR has removed more than 50 dams statewide during the past thirty years and has found that an average of 73% of the lost species return to these rivers once the dams are gone. Despite the obvious ecological benefits, however, dam removal isn’t always an easy decision.

New study finds that plastic pollution is pervasive in National Parks across the United States

By: angiehongmn November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanfeatured, fishing, microplastics, Mississippi River, oceans, plastic pollutionLeave a Comment

Plastic makes up 81% of all trash collected in National Parks and federal lands.

Local lakes at risk of too much love

By: angiehongmn August 25, 2022November 30, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanfeatured, fishing, Lake Elmo, Minnesota lakes, Scandia, shoreline habitat, StillwaterLeave a Comment

As shorelines become increasingly more developed, we start to see shoreline erosion, fewer fish and wildlife, more algae in the water, and diminished water clarity.

Is it safe to eat the fish?

By: angiehongmn February 10, 2022February 4, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Wildlifefeatured, fish, fishing, Lake Elmo, mercury, Mississippi River, PFAS, St Croix RiverLeave a Comment

The short answer is, it depends.

PFAS contamination works its way to the St. Croix River

By: angiehongmn November 11, 2021November 10, 2021

Groundwater, Keeping water clean3M, drinking water, featured, fish consumption advisory, fishing, groundwater contamination, PFAS, St Croix RiverLeave a Comment

Six water bodies in Washington County will likely be added to the state’s impaired waters list due to perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS), also known as the “forever chemical.” The affected waters include Tanners Lake (Oakdale), Eagle Point wetland and H.J. Brown Pond (Lake Elmo Park Reserve), Clear Lake (City of Forest Lake) and the St. Croix River/Lake St. Croix from Taylors Falls to Prescott.

New fish barrier will keep carp out of Forest Lake

By: angiehongmn February 9, 2021February 4, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Partners and Updatescarp, clean water, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, common carp, featured, fish barrier, fishing, Forest LakeLeave a Comment

This February, CLFLWD replaced an old, dilapidated fish barrier on the northwest side of Forest Lake, where the lake outlets to the Sunrise River to prevent carp and other rough fish from migrating into Forest Lake.

Frozen fish and salty toes

By: angiehongmn January 7, 2021February 4, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventureschloride pollution, featured, fishing, ice fishing, Minnesota lakes, road salt, saltLeave a Comment

One growing concern for urban lakes and streams is pollution from winter road salt. Currently, there are 50 lakes and streams in Minnesota that are listed as impaired due to elevated chlorides and another 75 that are “nearly” impaired.

Rumor has it there’s a rumor in town

By: angiehongmn June 25, 2020June 23, 2020

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventuresclean water, featured, fishing, Minnesota lakes, Oakdale, ramsey washington metro watershed district, swimming1 Comment

Tanners Lake is part of the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD), and the district has worked hard to improve and protect water quality in the lake over the past 20 years. In fact, Tanners was one of the first lakes in Minnesota to be removed from the state’s impaired waters list (in 2004) after phosphorus levels went down and algae stopped being a problem.

Help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species while fishing and boating this season

By: angiehongmn May 14, 2020May 13, 2020

Aquatic BiologyAIS, Aquatic Invasive Species, boating, featured, fishing, Minnesota lakesLeave a Comment

Last weekend, Minnesota’s 2020 fishing season opened with a bang. There was snow up north, only a few fish caught in the St. Croix River, and no cameo appearances from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. None-the-less, record numbers of Minnesotans purchased fishing licenses last week and set sail in search of walleye, pike, and lake trout…

Keeping the fish happy in 10,000 lakes

By: angiehongmn May 30, 2018

Keeping water clean, Wildlifefishing, Habitat, Minnesota lakesLeave a Comment

“What percentage of walleyes caught in Minnesota are born wild?” asks DNR Fisheries Chief Don Pereira, as he looks around a room filled with lake association members from Chisago and Washington Counties. A few folks call out numbers – 10%? Maybe 20%? “People talk a lot about fish stocking,” Pereira continues, “but 85% of the…