Another DNR Contradiction

Water Levels/Drawdown:

The DNR wants to continue the winter drawdown on Koshkonong, which last till May 1. This drawdown decreases fish habitat during the most crucial time hampering spawning of many game fish species.

Yet they seem to dispute their own efforts on their web site: Posted March 23rd on their Outdoor Page.

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/news/or/

Water levels on the Rock and Crawfish Rivers have come up with the latest snowmelt. Backwater areas along the river are flooded hopefully providing spawning habitat for northern pike in the near future. All the ice is now off the rivers with some still remaining on the area lakes. Most of the ice remaining is only a couple inches thick and is rapidly disappearing. Anglers have been trying to catch walleye and northern pike on the Upper Rock and Crawfish Rivers in northern Jefferson County with very little success yet. It appears to be too early. A few dipnetters have been trying their luck off the bridges in Watertown catching a few smaller carp.