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 Walleye: Monitoring and Assessment (View All Topics in the Plan)
Start tracking phenology of prey species that are beneficial for walleye growth and survival.
Complete/continue walleye fisheries assessments (which are regularly conducted in the spring and fall). This includes continuing or expanding intensive monitoring...
Complete fishery assessments for other species (ex. smallmouth bass) to determine changes in fish assemblage.
Conduct water temperature monitoring (especially in the smaller or more southerly lakes in the 1854 Ceded Territory).
Monitor ice-out dates and length of ice cover season.
Monitor the prey base of walleye in key lakes (e.g., cisco, and others).
Identify refuge lakes that have cool water and the appropriate habitat conditions to support walleye.