Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to Northern Pike.
Explore landscape water retention projects to protect habitat against extreme runoff events and low flow/high temperature events (e.g. increase and/or...
On regulated streams, pulse flows during critical times (e.g. lower flows coupled with high temperatures), sourcing from lower in the...
Emphasize angling for subsistence as opposed to sport. This includes promoting the harvesting of fish caught by anglers as opposed...
Educate the public about the importance of sustainable fishing techniques and the importance of northern pike to lake ecosystems.
Encourage the harvesting of alternative fish species for subsistence.
Monitor northern pike populations to see if there is a need for some type of special regulation.
Monitor the prey base of northern pike in key lakes (e.g., tullibee and others).
Identify refuge lakes that have cool water and the appropriate habitat conditions to support northern pike.
Monitor lakes for shifting stratification.
Start tracking phenology of prey species that are beneficial for northern pike growth and survival.
Evaluate future stocking plans and their use of deep and more thermally stable lakes.
Reduce barriers to movement between lakes and streams - where appropriate, identify, prioritize, and remove barriers.