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PRINCE ALBERT AREA FISHERIES RECOVERING FROM 1995 WINTER KILL

Released on July 2, 1997

Environment and Resource Management today announced test netting on

Anglin Lake (60 km north of Prince Albert) indicates fish populations

are recovering from the winter kill caused by the long, harsh winter

of 1995-96.



"It is remarkable how quickly the fish populations have grown,

particularly northern pike," Fisheries Biologist John Durbin said.



Test netting showed that northern pike populations, recorded as zero

last year at Anglin Lake, have returned to two-thirds of the

pre-winter kill average. Anglers are reporting fair catches of

northern pike in Anglin Lake this year and there is evidence perch

populations are rebuilding.



Durbin attributes the rapid increase of northern pike populations to

the fact Anglin Lake is connected by feeder streams to other lakes

that did not winter kill. In 1996-97 the department stocked two

million walleye and 560,000 northern pike fry in Anglin Lake.



While test netting information is not yet available for other Prince

Albert area lakes which experienced significant winter kills in 1995,

Durbin believes the Anglin Lake data is very encouraging for them.

According to Durbin, it is likely the connection to Carrot River is

helping to rejuvenate pike populations in Struthers Lake (70 km

southeast of Prince Albert) and that perch are also coming back in

Round Lake (25 km west of Prince Albert).



Winter kill in fish populations is caused by low levels of oxygen

in lake water. Major contributing factors to winter kill

include: early onset of winter ice, heavy snow that keeps

sunlight from reaching water plants which produce oxygen, the

shallowness of lakes and the late break up of the winter ice

cover.



Anglers are reminded not to exceed the daily and possession

limits and are encouraged to practice catch and release.



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For more information, contact:



John Durbin

Fisheries Biologist

Environment and Resource Management

Prince Albert

Phone: (306) 953-2875

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