Conservation
Conservation Methods | Habitat Management | Environment Management | Single Barbless Hooks
No matter where you live, where you fish, how big the lake or river is or how many fish are in that lake or river proper conservation guidelines must always be implemented and practised. Effective lake, fish and environment management is essential to conserve our limited fish and habitat resources for the future.
- Maintain our "top trophy Pike producing status"
- Sustain and increase our abundant Walleye population for size and quantity
- Protect all fish and their habitat within our licensed waters
- Control/eliminate pollution levels within our working environment
North Star Resort has been working closely with Manitoba Fisheries on every conservation issue, this working relationship has lead us in the right direction and educated us on every present and growing concern in the sportfishing industry today.
Conservation Methods
We have implemented conservation methods and procedures that were derived directly from the opinions and field research of Manitoba Fisheries;
Fish Management
- No vertical holds on any fish species
- No vertical pictures on any fish species
- A maximum, out of water picture and handling time of 45 seconds
- Introduction of a shorelunch Walleye slot limit of 21 inches and under
- Introduction of live wells for live release of Walleyes
- Introduction of small mesh/non-abrasive landing nets
- Elimination of trailer hooks on lures
- Suggested use of single barbless hooks on selected lures
- Suggested use of trimmed treble hooks
- A recommended minimum of 17lb test line for Northern Pike
- Catch and release/fly-fishing only for Hayes River Brook Trout
Habitat Management
- No wake zones through weed beds, spawning and post-spawn locations
- Boat allotments for high percentage fish locations
Environment Management
- Exclusive usage of four stroke, EFI outboard motors
- Sewer treatment plant
Suggested use of Single Barbless Hooks/Trimmed Trebles
- For the 2006 and future seasons North Star Resort will be encouraging all guests to use single barbless hooks on all spoons. Each guide will have a variety of single hooks and split rings for your use free of charge. Spoon type lures are easily swallowed by all sizes of fish, by using a single barbless hook the chances of damaging gills and handling time is greatly reduced.
- Limiting the number of treble hooks and trimming treble hooks will also be encouraged for the 2006 and future seasons. Treble hooks have been under a lot of scrutiny and have been thought to increase the mortality rate for caught and released fish. There are many different reasons why treble hooks can cause damage, the most common reason is that of fish swallowing these hooks down into their throats or gills. It's much easier and safer to remove a trimmed treble out of these sensitive areas. Treble hooks also have a tendency to get tangled up in landing nets, fish that get tangled up in nets usually take a long time to get out which in turn increases their mortality. All lures should be limited to 2 trebles ex. (Suicks, stick baits) and each treble should have one hook trimmed off.
All conservation methods and procedures that North Star Resort has implemented over the years have made us aware of how beneficial they can be to sustaining a fishery, habitats and the environment as a whole. Without healthy resources, especially the fishery, a lodge or resort cannot offer a quality experience. With our continued conservation efforts, education process and future research endeavours with Manitoba Fisheries we will maintain our world class fishery and offer you that "Experience of a Lifetime" more many years to come. All of us at North Star Resort thank you for your support.
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