ESOX RECOVERY PLAN
The Esox Recovery Plan on Lac Courte Oreilles was introduced by the WDNR and is the joint effort of Muskies Inc., Walleyes Forever, the LCO Tribe, COLA, and the WDNR.
Mike Persson who, along with being a member of COLA’s board of directors, represents the Hayward chapter of Muskies Inc. in their efforts to reinvigorate the musky population in LCO. Since 2016 nearly 4,000 northern pike have been removed from LCO. This ensured better survival of the 3,500 muskies and 51,000 walleyes used to restock the fishery in 2017. Mike is also working to not only re-establish musky spawning in Musky Bay, but potentially, along with the LCO tribe and others, restore wild rice habitat and possibly treat the phosphorus laden sediment in Musky Bay. There are some big projects in the work.
Click on photo to see video of of the Northern Pike harvest in Musky Bay in early May, 2018. Video by Jeff Aspenwall.
Click on photo to see video of of the Northern Pike harvest in Musky Bay in early May, 2018. Video by Jeff Aspenwall.