Figuring the ice would have killed them anyway, ice fishermen on Pelican Lake near St. Michael left behind a field of sunfish and crappies recently. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources opened the lake to “liberalized fishing” recently, fearing winterkill. Measurements of oxygen taken at the lake in early March showed the levels be lethal […]
Minnesota DNR opens Pelican Lake to Unlimited Fishing
Panfish and other species in the shallow waters of Pelican Lake, just west of St. Michael, might be in grave danger as polar vortices continue to build ice deeper than most can remember. With fears of a massive winter kill on their mind, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are hoping ice fishers will take […]