Fisheries
Walleye Stocking Update
Unfortunately, the latest walleye stocking update is not good news. While HFRLA members and the community did their part in supplying the matching donations required to fund the stocking this past fall, there are no extended growth walleyes available in the strain required to get a DNR permit to stock our lakes. The current plan…
Read MoreUrgent Message – Wake Boat Legislation
I’m writing to share my concerns regarding ongoing legislative efforts related to wake boat regulation. Many constituents are frustrated by proposals that appear to move forward without fully addressing environmental impacts or local input. Available research and scientific studies suggest that setbacks of at least 500 feet are necessary to reduce shoreline and ecological damage.…
Read MoreWalleye Stocking Success
As most of you know, the HFRLA funded an extended growth walleye stocking that was completed in Fall of 2023. Silver Moon Springs supplied 5,550 walleye with an average size of 6.5 inches; 3,800 were released into High Lake and 1,750 were released into Fishtrap Lake. Shocking survey. Eric Wegleitner (WDNR) completed a shocking survey…
Read MoreWalleye Stocking Update
Good news to share with our members regarding the Walleye stocking project. Eric Wegleitner, DNR fisheries biologist, from the Woodruff Station, has tentatively approved our project but has required us to obtain Upper Mississippi strain Walleye for stocking in our lakes. He recommended stocking 5,500 fish based on a stocking rate of 5 fish per…
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