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Saturday, April 12, 2008
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OUTDOORS NOTES Shoreline alterations, aquatic plant removal: Permits needed?
Lakeshore property owners should know that removing aquatic plants, treating nuisance algae, swimmer's itch control or altering the shoreline may require a permit from the DNR.
Without a permit, property owners may cut, pull, rake or harvest submerged vegetation, like pondweeds, water milfoil or coontail, in a small area for recreation. The cleared area may not exceed 2,500 square feet in size, may not extend more than 50 feet along shore, or more than one half the property owner's frontage width, whichever is smaller, if the cleared area does not reach open water, a 15-foot wide channel to open water may be added, and vegetation must be removed from the water.
Also without a permit, property owners may cut, pull, rake or harvest floating-leaf vegetation, like water lilies, to create a channel to open water for recreation. The cleared channel may not be more than 15 feet wide and must go straight to open water, remain in the same place from year to year, and vegetation must be removed from the water.
Aquatic plant management ($35 per property for a one-year permit) is needed if people plan to use herbicides or algicides; remove emergent vegetation, like bulrush, cattails or wild rice; install or operate an automated plant control device (such as the Crary WeedRoller, Beachgroomer or Lake Sweeper); remove floating leaf vegetation in an area larger than 15 feet wide (see above); control submerged vegetation in an area larger than 2,500 square feet or wider than 50 feet (see above); remove or relocate a bog of any size.
Activities not allowed include excavating the lake bottom for aquatic plant control, use of hydraulic jets, using lake-bottom barriers to destroy or prevent the growth of aquatic plants and removing aquatic vegetation within posted fish-spawning areas, aquatic plants from an undeveloped shoreline and aquatic plants that don't interfere with swimming, boating or other recreation.
For more information, go to www.dnr.state.mn.us/permits/water/index. html or www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/water mgmt_section/pwpermits/index.html.
Breezy Point's Brown, Harten team for 7th in tournament
Brian Brown and Mary Harten of Breezy Point placed seventh out of 138 teams from around the country in the Fishers of Men National Championship bass fishing tournament, April 3-5 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Ky.
The pair led after the first day with four fish for 17.46 pounds - the largest one-day bag of the tournament. They landed only one fish for 1.12 pounds on the rain-plagued second day to make the cut of 27 teams and to head into the final day in 10th place. The team landed four more fish at 8.84 pounds the last day for a total of 27-plus pounds.
Brainerd Ducks Unlimited banquet set Friday
The 35th anniversary Brainerd Ducks Unlimited banquet is scheduled Friday at The Legacy at Cragun's.
Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a program and live auction at 7:30 p.m.
Approximately another 150 items will be available via a general raffle and silent auction.
Tickets are $55 (single), $110 (couple), $300 (sponsor) and $500 (corporate).
For tickets or more information, call Bob Ryan at (218) 820-3600 or Eric Davidge at (218) 820-7678.
Minnesota Fishing Museum fundraiser scheduled
The Minnesota Fishing Museum's Fishing with the Pros fundraiser is scheduled from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26 at Jason's Supper Club, located one mile south of Little Falls on old Highway 10.
Tickets are $20, which includes all sessions, breakfast and lunch buffets and gift bag. There also will be exhibitor booths, door prizes, an auction and professional appraisals (fishing items appraised for $1 per item, limit five items).
Featured presenters include Marv Koep, Glen Belgum, Ray Gildow, Al Libera and Merv Heitschmidt.
Tickets are available at the Minnesota Fishing Museum, 304 W. Broadway, Little Falls, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or by calling Lee Ann Doucette, MFM director, at (320) 616-2011.
Elks Fishing Fling tickets available
Tickets are now available for the Elks Fishing Fling, scheduled April 24 at the Elks Club's new location at 215 S. 9th St., Brainerd.
Tickets are $50 and available by calling the Elks Club at 829-2643 after 3 p.m, or by contacting any committee member. Seating is limited to 175.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m., with dinner - choice of prime pork or chicken ala Smith - at 7 p.m. and program and prizes at 8 p.m.
Major prizes include an Aqua-Vu underwater camera, utility trailer, Mille Lacs launch trips, other guided fishing trips and more.
All proceeds go to the Elks Youth Activities Fund, which provides scholarships to area high school students and supports the State Elks Youth Camp on Pelican Lake.
Despite snowfall, most snowmobile trails closed for season
The DNR reminds snowmobilers that grant-in-aid snowmobile trails closed for the season April 1. Riding these trails without the landowner's permission is trespassing. Also, the state is no longer grooming snowmobile trails.
The DNR urges snowmobilers to use caution when riding on recent snows.
"Many tree limbs have fallen, and because of the large amount of snow, trees, branches and other hazards are difficult to see," said Les Ollila, DNR Northeast Region Trails and Waterways supervisor.
For information on snowmobiling, see the DNR Web site at www.mndnr.gov.
Trout opener anglers may see stream changes from flood
Anglers venturing to southeastern Minnesota for the statewide stream trout season, which opened Saturday, will see significant changes in many streams in Winona and northern Houston counties, according to the DNR.
Also, many of the streams and rivers that flow into Lake Superior along the North Shore remain ice covered. Stream flows in the Brainerd area are normal and the flowage in streams farther north is increasing. A complete list of stream conditions is available at www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/csg/index.html.
Anglers ages 16-64 must purchase a trout stamp in addition to a fishing license to legally fish for trout.
Breezy Point's Johnson 10th in Mille Lacs Crossing
Bryce Johnson of Breezy Point was the top local finisher in the fourth annual Mille Lacs Crossing snowkite/windsurfing event, held recently on Lake Mille Lacs.
According to the event's Web site - www.Fleet8.com - "Of the 101 registered for the event, 92 bibs were assigned and 75 starters were on course. With the crazy wind shift and lulls, the 32-mile course was shortened to half distance."
Johnson finished 10th, covering the 16.1-mile course in 1:48:45. Rob Evans of Orono won in 1:05:44.
Scott Lystrup of Altoona, Wis., won the short course event, covering 10.2 miles in 1:16:13.
Clean Water, Land event scheduled
The Five Wings Arts Council and Minnesota Citizens for the arts will host an education session and open conversation regarding the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Dedicated Funding Amendment at 6 p.m. April 22 at the National Joint Powers Association in Staples.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Mark Tuner at mark.turner@njpacoop.org or call (218) 894-5485.
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