Getting The Lead Out of Fishing Tackle
February 20 | 6:30-7:30pm | At CCHE & Zoom
Presenters & Partners: Jerry Wilkes & North Shore Master Naturalists

“Get the Lead Out” is a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program to educate anglers about the dangers of lead fishing tackle and encourage them to switch to non-lead alternatives. The program began in 2020 and will run through 2024. Lead is toxic to fish, birds, and other animals, including humans. In Minnesota, lead poisoning from lead sinkers or jigs may account for up to 50 percent of the dead adult loons found by researchers.

To reduce your risk of lead poisoning, you can: Never put a lead sinker in your mouth. Dispose of your lead tackle properly. Do not throw it in a lake or trash can. Contact your local recycling program to see if they will accept it. If not, take it to your local household hazardous waste collection site or a scrap metal collector/recycler. Switch to non-lead fishing tackle.

This event will be followed by the North Shore Master Naturalists chapter meeting.