Lake Champlain Matters                                            September 2010

Sea Lamprey Control Treatments
Completed in NY and VT

lampray2Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Coop treated five rivers to control sea lamprey populations. Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service treated the Salmon River, Little Ausable River, Ausable River, and Putnam Creek in New York, and Lewis Creek in Vermont.  Read More
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Aquatic Conservation Efforts Pay Off
Efforts to clean up the Potomac River, which forms part of the border between Maryland and Washington DC, have markedly improved conditions for fish and waterfowl, reports a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The finding raises hopes for success in restoring degraded tidelands and bays worldwide - including Chesapeake Bay, into which the Potomac flows. Read More
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Lenny's Makes Surprise Donation
to Lake Champlain International, Inc.

Lenny's logoIn celebration of Lenny's Shoe and Apparel's 20th Anniversary, owner Mark McCarthy decided to give something back to the community. In August, each Lenny's store participated in a charitable campaign to sell Lenny's brand, reusable shopping bags for $1.  The staff of Lenny's in St. Albans chose Lake Champlain International, Inc. as their non-profit of choice.  Read More
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Nature Conservancy: Climate Change
in the Champlain Basin

A ground-breaking report commissioned by the Vermont and Adirondack chapters of The Nature Conservancy brings global climate change down to the local scale in the Lake Champlain Basin and takes a pragmatic approach to lessening the impact.
Read Report
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Genetically Altered Salmon Get Closer
to the Table

The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat - salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate. Read More
Read Opinion from Trout Unlimited
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LCI Tackles Storm Water Runoff
Executive Director of Lake Champlain International, Inc.,  James Ehlers, was interviewed by WCAX about the BLUE Program and its efforts around Lake Champlain to reduce water pollution stemming from our homes and private property.
Watch the Video

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Dispersal of Bass from Simulated Tournament Weigh-In Site
Simulated smallmouth bass  fishing tournaments were staged in Dale Hollow Lake, a 12,400-ha reservoir in Tennessee, between March 2004 and February 2005 to investigate post tournament dispersal. Smallmouth bass were captured with conventional hook-and-line tackle and artificial lures, placed in live wells, and subjected to a weigh-in procedure before being externally tagged with an ultrasonic transmitter and released. Read More
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LCI 2010 Raffle Winners:


*Daren RexRoad: 12' Packer II Canoe *David Winward: "Learn to Fly Fish" 
   lessons for 2/ guide service for 2
   from
Stream & Brook Fly Fishing 
*Fran Meisner: Full Day Fishing
    Charter on
Lake Erie with 
    professional angler

    Greg Yarbourgh

*Erin Wolcott: $250 Gift Certificate to
    Dockside Outdoors
*Dan O'Amoures: 2011 Everything pass for LCI Derbies

* Mary Nolan:Spa Weekend for 2 at The Essex-  Vermont's   
     Culinary  Inn and Spa

Congratulations, everyone!!  If anybody has any ideas for raffle prizes for 2011 or would like to donate a prize, please contact Megan at [email protected] or call 802-879-3466

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Papa John's helps LCI Outreach Efforts
at UVM's Activities Fair, September 15, 2010


LCI wants give a big "Thanks!" to Papa Johns of Burlington, VT for donating their time and a whole lot of pizza to help LCI get UVM students to become more aware of the state of the lake, LCI's conservation efforts, and education programs at UVM's Activities Fair.  LCI enticed the students to fill out questionnaires regarding their knowledge of the state of the lake, with the promise  of free  Papa John's pizza and coupons as a thank you for their time.
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In This Issue
Sea lamprey Control Treatments Underway
Aquatic Conservation Efforts Pay Off
Lenny's makes a Surprise Donation
Nature Conservancy Basin Report
Genetically Altered Salmon
LCI Tackle Storm Water Runoff
Dispersal of Bass from Tournaments
LCI Raffle Winners
Joint Commission Meeting
Sponsor Highlight
Dismiss Petition to Ban Lead in Tackle
Redesign Your Driveway
Striper Fishin Off Cape Cod
Photo Of the Month
Just BLUE it!
Become an LCI Member
Sign Lamprey and Missisquoi Petitions
Clean Lake Champlain while you shop
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Poll:
Should agriculture be held to the same water pollution regulations and standards as other industries and businesses?  
 
Click here to vote (poll is in the bottom left of the page)
 
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion.
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Fishing Tips:
Although matching a lure to a known food is a great way to make the fish strike, some lures attract fish primarily  due to their color, flash, and vibration. Try adding colorful beads or tape to jazz up your lures.
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*American Sportfishing
     Association
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*Balanced Champlain
      Ecosystem Petition
*Carry Bay Wind and Wave
      Study
*Champlain Bass Fishing
*Champlain Tributaries
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*Missisquoi River - Swanton
      Revitalization Petition
*NEIWPCC Resource Links
*Northern Pike Biological
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*NY Fishing Seasons
*Swanton Dam and Fish
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*UNH Stormwater Center
*Vermont Fish Records
*Vermont Fishing Seasons
*VT Fishing Access Areas
*VT Fishing License Online
*Walleye and Sturgeon
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11th Annual Lake Champlain Bass Open a Success
Despite the potential arrival of Hurricane Earl, who finally chose to fish off the coast of Maine that weekend, the LCI Bass Open continued to bring together the best bass anglers from across the region and this year's field of anglers did not disappoint.  42 boats weighed in over 313 pounds of bass and were awarded a total of more than $5350 in cash prizes, including $3,000 for first place. Only 3 fish died out of 127! Read More

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Public Invited to International Joint Commission Meetings
October 12 and 13, 2010

The International Missisquoi Bay Study Board invites all members of the public who are interested in the health of the Missisquoi Bay watershed to public outreach sessions scheduled for October 12 and 13.

Each session will provide an overview of progress by the phosphorus critical source area study since fall 2008 to better understand the sources of pollution to the bay.

Read More

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October Sponsor Highlight: BoatU.S.Angler Insurance

        
As a proud sponsor of LCI Fishing Derbies, BoatU.S. ANGLER is committed to promoting boating safety education, access to clean water, conservation and keeping the fun in fishing and for future generations anglers!  BoatU.S. ANGLER provides money and time-saving benefits including 24-hour on-water or on-road dispatch and towing services, BoatU.S. ANGLER Magazine, and low cost Angler Insurance for your boat and gear. Plus get the latest fishing tips and techniques.  Click here to find a place to fish or boat, and learn more about the benefits of membership.

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Sportfishing Industry Asks EPA to Dismiss Petition
to Ban Lead in Tackle

Lead TackleThe sportfishing industry submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that the petition to ban lead in all fishing gear be denied. The petition, which was filed on August 23, by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other organizations, cites the impact on waterbirds as the main reason for the requested ban.
Read More

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Re-design Your Driveway to Reduce Storm Water Runoff

Join the Chittenden County Stream Team for a workshop to learn how to make changes to your driveway that will reduce storm water runoff and improve water quality. This event will be held Wednesday October 20th, 2010 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the village of Essex Junction municipal offices, 2 Lincoln Street (Essex Five Corners).  To register or submit your driveway photo email Amy Sheldon [email protected] or call 802-388-9278.  Presented by Adam Zahniser, PE Project Manager Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc..

This workshop is free and open to the public!



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Striper Fishing off Cape Cod


Frank Stanley (pictured), member of the board of directors for Lake Champlain International, Inc. caught this striper on a recent fishing trip to Cape Cod. The striper was 44 inches, just around 36lbs weighed on a hand-held scale. 

Frank commented, "We fished in deeper waters 50' to 80' where the big ones are.  You can catch more fish in shallow areas, but they tend to be much smaller and get very few keepers."  The best fishing according to many is near the lobster pods, but some guides don't like to fish close to them because you can lose a lot of equipment.

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Photo of The Month


Thomas R. Nadeau of  Milton, VT with his 5.27-lb 21.00-in Smallmouth Bass
Send Megan your fish photos and your picture could end up here!
Email; [email protected] or post them on our facebook page!

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Making their way up the ladder...with a little help


Brown Trout

These fish were given a little help at the Willsboro, NY fish ladder Monday,
 September 27, 2010. There were  25 Landlocked Salmon and 1 Brown Trout
needing help up the river. The largest fish was 6lbs and 12 oz.



Landlocked Salmon

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Just BLUE it! 
BLUE Logo
Lake Champlain International and Tethys Corporation are working with homeowners to help protect the health and safety of our families through a few simple steps around the house and lawn.This pilot program initiates an innovative method towards managing water pollution runoff, starting at the source. 

LCI, the recipient of a Clean and Clear grant, chose Tethys BLUESM as a framework to expand residential stewardship and help homeowners protect our oceans, bays, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.

For more information about Tethys and BLUESM
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Become an Official LCI Member
Lake Champlain International, Inc. logoBy becoming an LCI member, your contribution will help restore the glory of the Champlain fisheries, help raise awareness of the numerous issues facing the lake, assist our youth in  helping to  carry on the heritage of the lake, and be kept up to date with the latest information concerning Lake Champlain's watershed and its communities.   Read more
 
Lake Champlain International, Inc. would like to recognize our loyal LCI members who have signed up this month: Robert Qua, Robert Paquette, Bobbi Holzel, and Rita & Bob Gauthier.
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Healthy Lake Champlain Ecosystems           
lampray2 Please consider signing our petition to continue the progress we are making protecting our salmon fishery from the devastation wreaked by the parasitic sea lamprey.  Tell our elected officials you support a balanced Lake Champlain ecosystem and so should  they.
Sign the Lamprey Petition




Swanton Dam 2Please consider signing our petition to support exploring the removal of the old dam located in the Village of Swanton, Vermont on the Missisquoi River.. We consider removal of this old dam as being necessary to restore fish runs to their historic spawning grounds which will benefit fish and other aquatic species found in the Lake Champlain basin.
Sign Missisquoi River Petition  Read more
About Lake Champlain International, Inc.
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Colchester, VT 05446
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