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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
A shortfall of trout has caused the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to cancel additional trout stockings into five northern Indiana streams in May.
Since 1990, the Pigeon River in Steuben and LaGrange counties, Turkey Creek in LaGrange County, the Little Elkhart River in Elkhart County and the Little Kankakee River in LaPorte County have received May trout releases to extend trout fishing opportunities. In 2012, Potato Creek in St. Joseph County was added to the list.
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Because of high water conditions, motorized watercraft cannot be operated above idle speed on the following lakes in Kosciusko County by order of DNR director Rob Carter:
Barbee Lake chain, including Kuhn, Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Seachrist, Sawmill and Banning lakes.
Tippecanoe Lake chain, including Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake (Little Tippy), and Oswego Lake.
The restriction, which exempts law enforcement, emergency response personnel and DNR watercraft, will be in effect until officially lifted.
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The Indiana DNR has approved grants totaling more than $693,000 to fund the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation in Indianas lakes.
The new grants were awarded by DNR director Rob Carter, and are provided through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program in the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The 37 projects involve 53 lakes in 14 counties. They were selected from a number of applications submitted by local sponsors who commit to sharing a portion of the total cost. DNR's portion comes from the LARE fee paid annually by boat owners to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The grants allow for the completion of projects that would be difficult for local organizations to fund on their own.
We are pleased to partner with local sponsors in supporting these projects to improve aquatic habitat and enhance recreational opportunities for boating and fishing, said Mark Reiter, director of DNR Fish & Wildlife.
The projects also provide economic benefits to the associated lake communities by offering increased opportunities for those who fish or pleasure-boat. LARE is a user-funded program in which those who boat help support the efforts to improve and enhance the lakes. Lake users will benefit from efforts to control or manage non-native invasive species such as Eurasian milfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, and starry stonewort
The list of projects by water body, county, project type and grant award:
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April, 2013 LARE Invasive Aquatic Vegetation Management Grant Awards |
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Water body (County) |
Project type |
Grant award |
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Adams Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$15,760 |
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Atwood Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$14,400 |
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Barbee Lakes Chain Area- Kuhn, Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Sawmill, Banning and Sechrist lakes (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Bass Lake (Starke) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Beaver Dam & Loon lakes (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$12,080 |
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Big Long Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$39,000 |
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Big Turkey and Henry lakes (Steuben and LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$37,740 |
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Center Lake (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$14,640 |
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Chapman Lakes Area-Big Chapman and Little Chapman lakes (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$29,500 |
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City of LaPorte Area Lakes-Clear, Pine, and Stone lakes (LaPorte) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$66,800 |
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Clear Lake (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan |
$5,840 |
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Crooked Lake (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan |
$42,000 |
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Fish Lake Area-Upper Fish, Lower Fish and Mud lakes (LaPorte) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$32,000 |
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Four Lakes Area-Mill Pond, Kreighbaum, Cook, and Holm lakes (Marshall) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$22,800
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Geist Lake (Marion and Hamilton) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Hamilton Lake (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, Plan and treatment |
$39,000 |
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Hudson Lake (LaPorte) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$11,920 |
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Jimmerson Lake (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$21,000 |
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Koontz Lake (Starke) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$13,000 |
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Lake Bruce (Fulton and Pulaski) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Lake George (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$19,500 |
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Lake Lemon (Monroe and Brown) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Lake of the Woods (Marshall) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan, and Treatment |
$36,000 |
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Lake Pleasant (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$17,420 |
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Lake Tippecanoe Chain-Lake Tippecanoe, Lake James, and Oswego Lake (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$39,800 |
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Little Turkey Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Nyona and South Mud lakes (Fulton) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan |
$12,160 |
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Oliver, Olin and Martin lakes (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$10,240 |
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Pretty Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan |
$16,150 |
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Stone and Brokesha lakes (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$19,630 |
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Sylvan Lake (Noble) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Syracuse Lake (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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Valparaiso Area Lakes-Flint and Long lakes (Porter) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$16,750 |
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Wall Lake (LaGrange) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$12,180 |
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Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$16,000 |
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Webster Lake (Kosciusko) |
Aquatic vegetation management treatment |
$5,000 |
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West Otter Lake (Steuben) |
Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment |
$15,520 |
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Total = $693,830 |
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Media contacts: Phil Bloom, DNR communications director, (317) 232-4003.
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Angler creel surveys are being conducted by the Indiana DNR on the St. Joseph River below the Elkhart Dam in downtown Elkhart.
The creel surveys began early this month and will last three months. Similar surveys were conducted in 1999 and 2004. Anglers contacted by a DNR creel clerk can help the DNR manage the downtown Elkhart fishery by participating in a two- to three-minute interview.
As the ice fades, walleye are moving upriver to spawn. This creates one of a few early season walleye hot spots in northern Indiana. Early spring is a great time of year for shore anglers to connect with walleye and March can be the best month.
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The 18th annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is May 3-5 at Ross Camp in West Lafayette. The workshop is open to women ages 18 and older and limited to 100 participants.
Registration begins March 1 at IndianaBOW.com and costs $185.