The phase of fishing adoption
Awareness, Interest, Trial, Adoption/Continuation
Ways to access a lake
1. Internet 2. Ask an angler 3. look on a map 4. Ask a local 5. Bait shop 7. G.P.S 8. Brown Signs
protect from dangers of swimming
buddy system, PFD, safe wading guideline
When someone is in the water drowning
reach throw row go
5 Things to have on a boat
throwable cushion accessible in 5 sec, life jackets that fit everyone, horn, fire extinguisher, paddle/oar
what to wear while fishing in cold weather
No cotton, dress in layers, sunglasses, boots
Lowest on the food chain
plankton
above lowest on food chain
minnows
list the fish at the middle of food chain (panfish)
Perch, Crappies, Sunfish, Bluegills
list some examples of apex predators
Pike, Musky, Walleye, Bass
Top of the food chain
Humans
How fast do you reel
SLOW
What happens if you loosen the line
Fish can get off line, break line, etc.
apex predators like the asian carp affect the food chain by consuming plankton, they are called
filter feeders
3 step required process to clean your boat
clean, drain dry
the name for "managed fish" that are controlled and semi-rare. 1. Eat 2. Hard to catch 3. more people fish for them 4. association
Gamefish
Gamefish
crappies, musky, walleye
roughfish
carp, dogfish, sucker fish
3 types of water
fresh, brackish, salt
age you need a license to fish in MN
16
define Thermocline
A layer of water within a larger body of water sharply separating temp, light, oxygen levels
how do fish feed?
sight, smell, lateral line
what is the food chain from bottom to top?
plankton, minnows, panfish, apex predators, humans
what are two wading techniques?
shuffle step and the buddy system
how many inches of ice is good to walk on?
4 inches of good, clear ice
what time of the month is it best to fish at?
full moon and new moon
what time of day is it best to fish at?
dawn and dusk
MN state fish
walleye
invasive plant species?
blue algae or milfoil, zebra mussels
invasive fish species?
asian carp
what do you use to drill through the ice
ice auger
new advancements in technology?
underwater cameras and sonar
what do fish need to live?
oxygen, cover, food