Lead Fishing Tackle
Anglers are leaving tons of lead on the bottoms of the state's lakes, a few jig heads and sinkers at a time, according to a new study from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This could be the start to a major change in the industry, and the way people fish.
The study, the first of how much lead tackle is lost in the state's lakes, was presented earlier this week at a meeting of 400 scientists and natural resource managers in Brainerd. The results, which concluded that about a ton of lead was lost in five lakes during the summer of 2004 alone, could provide ammunition for those trying to ban lead fishing tackle which can kill the loons and other water birds that eat it. Learn what you can do to help.
March 3, 2006 6:38 AM | Category: Cleanup
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