GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Cass County Deputy Sheriff Bob Landreville and veteran fishing guide Dan Craven refer to their beloved Leech Lake as the mother of all Minnesota muskie lakes.
At a fishing forum last week at Timberlake Lodge, their voices stood out amid a crowd of industry stakeholders from across the state who aired a litany of concerns over the growing use of forward-facing sonar. The technology provides live, underwater video feeds that have greatly accelerated catch rates of muskies, crappies and large walleyes to the point of worry.
“The fish can’t hide anymore,” said Aaron Meyer, co-chair of the Minnesota Muskie and Pike Alliance. “They’re as easy to see as the Star of Bethlehem.”…