Lakes Study Planned

The Ministry of Natural Resources is taking a new approach to how it establishes sport fishing regulations for the area.

Biologist Melissa Mosley says rather a lake-by-lake approach, the MNR will begin collecting data this year from several lakes toward a more regional fisheries management plan.

"It's going to give us a more effective way of getting fisheries information," says Mosley, "as well have statistical confidence on the state of the resource across the zone, not just one specific lakes."

Data from 130 lakes in the Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances area will be collected this summer to help form the basis of that plan.