In the next few months, Intermountain Sport Fishing along with Waterstewardship Fisheries will be conducting a project on Dauphin Lake that involves tagging and radiotelemetry of fish. The objective is to obtain data on Walleye, Pike, Tulibee, and Perch populations in various locations on Dauphin Lake. We will be tagging 3,000 fish over the next 6 months, along with installing 30 radiotelemetry tags which will allow us to better understand fish movements throughout the lake and river systems for years to come. We will use angling methods during the ice season to get the sample fish required, then in the open water season, will be using live trap netting methods, which will easily allow us to catch, sample, and release the fish without any harm being done to them. We are asking for fishermens  assistance in this project.

 

IF YOU CATCH A TAGGED FISH:

WE Need:

THE DATE, THE LOCATION, THE SPECIES,THE LENGTH, THE TAG#, and whether the fish was released. Please note this information and report it to Don @ Stickys Bait and Tackle, 638-3658, or Lloyd Rowe FISHERIES, 622-2104 or go to www.isfe.ca for contact info. Most of the fish tagged will be of the protected size, so we strongly encourage its release.

 

 We would like to determine whether perhaps some of our fish are not only river spawners, but lake spawners as well, and using radiotelemetry, we will be able to track the movements of these fish, define spawning areas that are not already known to us, and then enhance these areas to make them more productive for our fish. We would also like to track fish movements that may be happening thru the Mossey River Dam system and into Lake Winnipegosis.

 

As we collect this information, we will also be taking scale samples, and measuring the fish so we may determine age and growth rates as well, from the information supplied to us by fisherman who supply us with tag information throughout the upcoming years. Again most of the tagged fish are illegal to keep, so we strongly encourage their release, especially the ones with the transmitters on them, as they are very valuable to the project.

As we realize Dauphin Lake is in pretty good shape regarding our fishery right now, with projects such as this, it will help ensure that it could remain that way.

The funding partners for this project are the Fish Enhancement Fund, the Province of Manitoba Fisheries Dept, and all the supporters we have for Intermountain Sport Fishing Group.

Over the past 20 years, we have inputted hundreds of thousands of dollars to help get our fishery as to the way it is today, and to continue in the future.

Projects continuing are operating the Methley Beach Walleye Rearing Ponds, doing an assessment on the Ryz Crossing fish diversion, hosting family and kids fishing events, conducting the CAMPFISH program, and upkeeping Uncle Bobs Trout Pond. Intermountain Sport Fishing will also be recognized at our upcoming banquet in April, for winning one of Canadas Recreational Fishing Awards for 2011, with representatives from Ottawa presenting to our group, acknowledging the hard work this group has put into our local fishing holes. A few years back when Dauphin took part in the Ultimate Fishing Town contest, we finished 3^rd in Canada, we won $1000 from the World Fishing Network Television show, and the Province of Manitoba awarded us $25,000 for everyones efforts involving the contest. We have earmarked this money to continue our youth fishing programs such as CAMPFISH for the next 5 years. We would like to thank everyone, for their help & cooperation with the upcoming tagging projects, and any past and future fish enhancement activities.

Intermountain Sport Fishing Enhancement www.isfe.ca

Don Stokotelny

Co-Founder