Protect & preserve muskie spawning habitat
June 2022 News Release re: shoreland at Miller's Bay acquired to protect it from development...preserving critical muskie habitat area.
For many years the Leech Lake Association has contributed time and dollars to the acquisition of sensitive shoreline areas and spawning beds on Leech Lake. One such project was the acquisition of sensitive shoreline on Five Mile Point to protect offshore spawning beds, for which we received a Governor's Habitat Conservation Award.
We partnered with the DNR and the Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) to acquire and protect some six acres and 1,300 feet of sensitive shoreline on Miller Bay off Rogers Point. This shallow bay has been used for years by the DNR to trap spawning muskies and produce fingerlings for stocking elsewhere. A certain percentage of the fingerlings are also returned to Leech Lake.
We are pleased to report that 2.2 acres of the Miller Bay property were acquired by the Northern Waters Land Trust using a Conservation Partners Legacy Grant and contributions from the Leech Lake Association and the Hugh Becker Foundation and private donors. This acreage will be conveyed to the DNR and managed as the Miller Bay Aquatic Management Area (Tract 4). Another part of the Miller Bay property (Tract 3) was purchased by the DNR directly in early 2022. These acquisitions will support continued pristine water quality and help protect Leech Lake spawning areas, particularly for muskellunge. We thank everyone involved in the preservation of this critical habitat, and the Rogers family, owners of the property.
For many years the Leech Lake Association has contributed time and dollars to the acquisition of sensitive shoreline areas and spawning beds on Leech Lake. One such project was the acquisition of sensitive shoreline on Five Mile Point to protect offshore spawning beds, for which we received a Governor's Habitat Conservation Award.
We partnered with the DNR and the Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) to acquire and protect some six acres and 1,300 feet of sensitive shoreline on Miller Bay off Rogers Point. This shallow bay has been used for years by the DNR to trap spawning muskies and produce fingerlings for stocking elsewhere. A certain percentage of the fingerlings are also returned to Leech Lake.
We are pleased to report that 2.2 acres of the Miller Bay property were acquired by the Northern Waters Land Trust using a Conservation Partners Legacy Grant and contributions from the Leech Lake Association and the Hugh Becker Foundation and private donors. This acreage will be conveyed to the DNR and managed as the Miller Bay Aquatic Management Area (Tract 4). Another part of the Miller Bay property (Tract 3) was purchased by the DNR directly in early 2022. These acquisitions will support continued pristine water quality and help protect Leech Lake spawning areas, particularly for muskellunge. We thank everyone involved in the preservation of this critical habitat, and the Rogers family, owners of the property.