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Lake Delton Fish Save Email Print
Posted: 5:10 PM Aug 30, 2008
Last Updated: 5:10 PM Aug 30, 2008

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Two local outdoors experts are trying to raise money to restore the fish in the drained Lake Delton. Torrential rains in June broke Lake Delton's dam, causing it to empty. There was no money in local budgets to restock the fishery, so Dan Small and Ben Hobbins are collaborating to draw attention to the problem and try to attract private donations. Department of Natural Resources fishing expert Tim Larson says the cost of restocking the lake could be as much as $200,000. And that's on top of another $100,000 to get rid of vegetation that has grown on the bottom since the drainage. Small says Gander Mountain and other names associated with outdoor recreation will place a link on their Web sites, which will send consumers to www.restorelakedeltonfisheries.com to make donations.

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WEDNESDAY: Cloudy skies, a few periods of light snow. Accumulations generally less than an inch. High: 26°/FALLING PM

THURSDAY: Generous sunshine, temperatures slide a bit. High: 24°

FRIDAY: Increasing clouds, breezy from the SW, milder. Light rain or snow developing very late in the day or at night. Sleet at night too? High: 36°

SATURDAY: A few flurries early in the day, otherwise partly sunny, breezy, and significantly colder. High: 19°

SUNDAY: Plentiful sunshine, temps still a bit below normal. High: 25°

MONDAY: Partly cloudy, a flurry or two? High: 27°

TUESDAY: Mainly sunny, colder once again. High: 21°

METEOROLOGIST MARK HENDERSON