(Spirit Lake)– Fundraising for an electric fish barrier at the Lower Gar Outlet continues at a brisk pace. To date, Phil Petersen of the Iowa Great Lakes Association tells KUOO news more than $600,000 has been raised for the project which has an estimated cost of $700,000…Click here for comment from Phil Petersen
Petersen says now it’s a waiting game as the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has to follow a special process to obtain bids…
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In the meantime, Petersen says they’re hoping flooding rains stay away…
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Not only is the barrier key to preventing additional Asian carp from getting into the Iowa Great Lakes, but lakes area fishing groups say it would also help maintain a good stock of game fish in the Iowa Great Lakes by preventing them from going downstream.
