Crosby Report

[BioDiver]

Here is the reply I got from the local fisheries department:

Alstead mine goes to Arco mine then a creek goes to Mahnomen lake and eventually the Mississippi river which has burbot. The creek from Arco to Mahnomen lake(not Mahnomen mine pit) was once more passable for fish before we  installed a  semi-barrier to prevent fish movement into the mine pits. Also Serpent lake has a few burbot and the outlet eventually leads to Mahnomen lake.  The reality is that the DNR has only stocked trout in the mine pits, yet all the mine pits have numerous species of fish present. Portsmouth has walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike etc. Many of the mine pits with no inlets or outlets, yet they have numerous species present.  These were established illegally by anglers intentionally.

Dale Lockwood
Fisheries Specialist
Brainerd Area Fisheries
218-828-2751