December 2010
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BLOOM Movie Premiere: Lake Champlain
Algea Bloom
BLOOM Movie premiere opens
Monday November 29th,
7:00 p.m. at Palace 9 Cinemas
in South Burlington, VT. Followed by an open discussion on the interdependent future of Lake Champlain and our Basin Communities.
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 View Movie Trailer
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Letter From Governor Douglas to LCI
Gov Douglas w Bobber
Governor Jim Douglas Writes,
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I want to extend my appriciation to you and your team at the LCI for the tremendous work you have done in promoting, advocating for and defending Lake Champlain and the many benefits is provides to the State of Vermont."  Read full letter.
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And with Good Shop, you'll find products, coupons and deals for more than 1,500 stores, and up to 30% of your purchase will go to your favorite cause! Add Good Search and Good Shop to your browser today!

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Top Ice Fishing Locations;
Lake Champlain, VT

 ShantiesUsually by early December it is possible to ice fish in the northern bays and passages of the lake. Prime early season spots include Catfish Bay, Kings Bay, Missisquoi Bay, and the Hog Island Bridge in New York, and the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Rouses Point, New York and Alburg, Vermont.  Read More 

  
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Record Year for Winooski River Salmon
JClark Salmon 2A strong spawning run has brought large numbers of landlocked Atlantic salmon from Lake Champlain into the Winooski River this fall. Over 130 salmon as well as more than 50 steelhead rainbow trout have been trapped in the fish lift at the Winooski One hydro-electric facility. Read More


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Great Lakes Lamprey Control Featured on Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs
Dirty jobsDuring the summer of 2010, Mr. Rowe and the Discovery Channel visited northern Michigan to lend a hand to sea lamprey control crews and research scientists. Mr. Rowe received his in-the-field "training" from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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First Vermonter Headed to Bassmaster Classic
Sean Alvarez Bass Classic
Sean Alvarez of Rutland Town, Vermont  holds up two largemouth bass at the weigh-in for the Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship in Louisiana last month. His performance there qualified him for next year's Bassmaster Classic. Read More


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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Digital Law Book
Now Available For 2011

The Fish and Wildlife have just released the Electronic version of the 2011 hunting and fishing law book.  Read Here








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Wastewater Chemicals Dampen
Fish Fervour

Male Fatheads
Male fathead minnows exposed to antibacterial drugs are less protective of their nest. Pharmaceuticals and household chemicals in rivers and streams may be affecting how fish mate and spawn, scientists warn, even when the substances are not present at levels high enough to cause visible damage. 
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Mortality of Centrarchid Fishes
in the Potoma

SmallMouth Bass 2Skin lesions and spring mortality events of bass and other fish species cause for concern over environmental degradation within river drainage. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health AFS Online Journals  afsjournals.org  Read More





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Contact LCI
802-879-3466
[email protected]
531 Main St.
Colchester, VT 05446
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In This Issue
Top Ice Fishing Locations
Record Year for Winooski River Salmon
First Vermonter headed to Bassmaster Classic
LCI Board Member Recieves Award
New LCI Board Member
Fishing Tips
Poll
Just BLUE it!
Become an LCI Member
Sign Lamprey and Missisquoi Petitions
About LCI
Pollution at our feet
in "green" state Find us on Facebook
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Won't you do your part to protect our beaches, pets & fish?
 More pollution pictures here
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Quick Links
*American Sportfishing
     Association
*Baitfish
*Balanced Champlain
      Ecosystem Petition
*Carry Bay Wind and Wave
      Study
*Champlain Bass Fishing
*Champlain Tributaries
      Conservation
*Fish Indicators of Watershed
      Health
*Fish Species of Greater 
      Conservation Need
*Interactive Clean Water Act
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*Lake Champlain Fisheries
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*Lake Champlain
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*Missisquoi River - Swanton
      Revitalization Petition
*NEIWPCC Resource Links
*Northern Pike Biological
      Survey
*NY Fishing Seasons
*Swanton Dam and Fish
      Passage
*UNH Stormwater Center
*Vermont Fish Records
*Vermont Fishing Seasons
*VT Fishing Access Areas
*VT Fishing License Online
*Walleye and Sturgeon
      Spawning Habitat

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Carp Angling World Championship Headed to St. Lawrence River in 2011
Carp Angling World Championship
The magnificent St. Lawrence River in northern New York State will be the site for the Carp Angling World Championship in late September 2011. The St. Lawrence is considered one of the most prestigious carp fisheries in the world.  Prolific and virgin trophy-size fish attract the best carp anglers from America and foreign lands to its vast-deep waters.  Read More
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No fishing advised at Grand Lake St. Marys until fall 2011
Grand Lake Algae Bloom
The Ohio Enivronmental Protection Agency said it probably won't endorse consuming fish at Grand Lake St. Marys until fall 2011 because of a toxic outbreak of cyanobacteria there. Results from two test projects that could help resolve an environmental crisis at Grand Lake St. Marys are still pending. Read More




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Frank Petrosino, LCI Board member, Receives Award 
LCRCC
The chamber's Community Excellence award went to attorney Frank Petrosino of the Paul Frank + Collins law firm of Burlington for his many contributions to the region, including to Lake Champlain International, Inc at the Chamber's 100th Anniversary Gala.  Read More




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Welcome James Austin, the Newest Addition to the LCI Board
James Austin
James Austin joined LCI's Board of Directors in November.  James is the President of Elk Publishing, and brings a lot of enthusiasm of the outdoors to LCI.

 "I'm proud to be a part of an organization that meets the needs of anglers through fishing derbies, and is also a stalwart championing the conservation efforts of Lake Champlain," Mr. Austin
said about his new position on the board.

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Fishing Tips:
2 Salmon GuysThe best fishing advice is to examine the fishing conditions, ask for guidance from anglers familiar with the waters you are fishing, and, finally, to try many different lures and fishing techniques until you discover what works most effectively for the fish you are trying to angle.
  
Of course the real reason why we all enjoy fishing is the fun and camaraderie we experience with our friends and family. Some of the best fishing stories have nothing to do with how many fish were caught or what bait or technique was used.
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Lake Champlain International Poll:
Ag FieldShould 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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Just BLUE it! 
BLUE Logo
Lake Champlain International and Tethys Corp. 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. Tethys BLUESM  program is 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. logoIf you become 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. 
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Help Lake Champlain Ecosystems           
lampray2 Please sign 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



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Swanton Dam 2Please sign 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 a necessity 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




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About Lake Champlain International, Inc.
LCI is a non-profit conservation organization working to clean up Lake Champlain, a community of conservation stewards committed to caring for Champlain's future and traditions. ... because a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Champlain is the only option.
a 501(c)(3) organization                          
Lake Champlain International, Inc.
531 Main Streeet
Colchester, VT 05446
802.879.3466  Fax: 802.879.1746

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