Yet another headline featuring Lake Mille Lacs in a negative fashion is in the news.

On August 22nd, 2010, on video, candidate Mark Dayton promised to work with the Tribal leaders. Why? Because he believes "equal rights" should be the rule when it comes to Lake Mille Lacs walleye harvest. As an example, in so many words, he stated that if his brother could fish two weeks before he could, he'd be angry and would do all he could do end such an unfair rule.

Here is the link to the video. Fast forward to the 36 minute point of the video and listen for the next 2 plus minutes. http://www.lakestatefishing.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=187

Dearest Governor Dayton:

Governor Elect......it's time. NOW!, It's time to end this mess and stand up for the "equal rights" you stood for on August 22nd, 2010 at Game Fair. Talk is cheap, Mr. Dayton. NOW is the time to go on camera again, and speak to the millions of Minnesota outdoorsman, many of which elected you, and say it again. Back up your words! Tell us again how, with both your words and NOW your actions, you will fight to end this "equal rights" mess ongoing at Lake Mille Lacs. Show us, NOW, on camera, your plans on how you will "work" to end this ongoing headline making mess. It is NOW, not next year, that YOU need to stand up and end this gill-netting of spawning walleyes on Minnesota's most renowned walleye fishery. BEFORE this coming spring. No ifs, ands, or buts. End the gill-nets at Lake Mille Lacs in the spring of 2012--if not all together--at least during the spawn!

YOUR DNR is in "contempt of court" per the Supreme Court orders relative to "SAFE" treaty rights harvesting at Lake Mille Lakes. YOUR DNR continues to allow contrary rules, without opposition, to their historical fishery management philosophy regarding the harvest of spawning walleyes via ANY method let alone gill-nets. End it NOW or I will see to it for you, in the same Federal court the orders came from. A department of YOUR government, Mr. Dayton, is in "contempt of court". Don't make me have to prove that....so act NOW!!

Governor Dayton? One way or another, you will be held accountable to your "equal rights" stance. Act NOW on your own....or I and countless voting Minnesota outdoorsmen/Lake Mille Lacs walleye fans will force you and your regime to do so.

The next Lake Mille Lacs headline better include your fast acting "equal rights" efforts, Governor. Your August 22nd, 2010 words, on the above video, give you the opportunity. NOW!!!!!! I will arrange for the cameras to record your plan.....NOW!!!!!! The clock is ticking.......your move.

Steve Fellegy

contact Steve Fellegy at sf1954@embarqmail.com or 651-270-3383