Cormorants on Leech Lake

Cormorant Update

As anyone remotely associated with Leech Lake knows, there is an effort underway by the MN DNR and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to eliminate many of the cormorants nesting in the area. Cormorants are blamed for decimating the walleye and perch hatches of recent years, which has led to very poor fishing conditions, and in turn, has hurt the local economy. Here are several recent articles that provide an update on the state's efforts to manage this problem.

http://kstp.com/article/pstories/s8384.html

http://wcco.com/localnews/local_story_132120413.html

http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1270/article13137.asp

Here's a public forum (http://www.fishingbuddy.com/forums/topic.php?fid=669755&tid=17811) where the issue is being discussed. Don't be shy, join the discussion.