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.
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.
Improved management and conservation of spawning areas in seasonally flooded marshes and lake shore areas.
Improve enforcement of fishery regulations.
Monitor the health of northern pike population and implement more aggressive adaptation strategies if the population begins to decline.
Evaluate and enforce harvest regulations (size and limits) in relation to subsistence needs and the exercise of treaty rights.
Communicate and consult on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) fishery plans and management as it relates to northern pike.
Comment on MNDNR lake plans and regulations (management plans and harvest regulations).
Strengthen partnerships with the MNDNR and universities to continue to evaluate and monitor climate change impacts on northern pike.
Improve communication between water resource managers and fisheries managers.