#ottertailriver

The best kind of dam, a Broken Down dam. Spent the past decade of my career trying to demolish these abominations or at least modify them enough to allow for fish and other organisms to pass upstream. This dam failed on its own in 1909, just a year after it was constructed. There are a few more dams upstream and downstream of this reach that my fellow peers are itching to remove. It’s about damn time to let this river, and others, flow in their former glory. #minnesota #ottertailriver #saveourstreams #nomoredams #fishpassage #onlyinmn (at Broken Down Dam Park)

Otter tail river looks different this time of year. But it's still amazing! https://lakesarealistingagent.com/otter-tail-river/ #ottertail #openhouse #ottertailriver #waterfronthomes #forsale #lakecounty #perhamminnesota #peaceful #perhammn #lakesarealistingagent #realtor #realestate (at Stephen Sweere: Centennial Realty: The lakes area listing agent) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wMfQUnXfw/?igshid=1cmhz8ah9l73w

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0452-0 112 year old bigmouth buffalo?! I've always believed these amazing fish need to be afforded more protection under our current management practices. Hopefully this paper and the discussion that follows will force managers to take a second look at how valuable these long lived fish truly are. Of interesting note here was how the sampled Pelican River fish, which are subjected to impoundments/dams in the lakes they were sampled, are the longest lived and their population assemblage of 85-90% of individuals over 80 years old suggests long-term recruitment failure because since dam construction in the 1930's. Another reason why dam removal and stream connectivity is vital to healthy fisheries management! Here’s a throwback to a 40-50 year old bigmouth buffalo caught in 2015 on the Otter Tail River. #minnesota #ottertailriver #bigmouthbuffalo #sucker #nativefish #fisheriesmanagement #damremoval https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0X6mwBsXO/?igshid=wld9bowaj1id

Enter at your own risk. Sometimes work doesn’t deal you the easy card. Examining the point of entry as we prepare to launch our survey boats into the river off of a concrete bridge abutment. #onlyinmn #minnesota #mytruenorth #ottertailriver #streamsurvey #fisheriesmanagement #worklife https://www.instagram.com/p/BxjMwMThnMZ/?igshid=151qmib2goxh3

Yin and Yang. Was out earlier this week conducting spring survey and tagging efforts for lake sturgeon on the Otter Tail River system. Played net boy on the shocker boat so I wasn’t able to work up fish and get many photo opportunities. Managed to score a quick break to photograph these fish after netting a dozen sturgeon out of a pool and sending them over to the other boat crew to work up. I was somehow able to dip net both of these fish at the same time in the heavy current which is not typical nor an easy task. Can’t claim much for skill on that one other than dumb luck. #onlyinmn #mytruenorth #ottertailriver #fisheriesmanagement #streamsurvey #lakesturgeon #worklife https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgkKBjhiJe/?igshid=1nv88p2uf7dxw

Just a water lily to brighten your day. #lilypad #thingsyoufindkayaking #adventures #minnesota #ottertailriver #iphonephotography (at Minnesota)

Agenda today... #tubing the #ottertailriver! #summerfun #onlyinmn #MinnesotaNice #frecklesandsunshine #lakecountry #midwest #partyinthesun #k&ktubing #olive2travel (at K & K Tubing Inc.)

Small fry at the dam! Where Otter Tail Lake flows into the river #MN #ottertaillake #ottertailriver