Froehlich's Lab Misty swims out to the teal, grabs one, bumps into the other duck, opens her mouth a little wider, and, to Froehlich's delight, brings them both back to us at once. By the time we reach the club bar, Misty's double retrieve has stretched from 30 yards to 300. Meanwhile, Dennis Simon crunches the numbers from the dockside bag surveys. Most hunters didn't fare as well as Fred's father. The last three years have been much better.
Theories abound about the low bag.
Minnesota isn't seeing its share of the waterfowl bounty. For more information about the Swan Lake Area Wildlife Project, contact the Nicollet Conservation Club, Dept. Cattails slow the wave action and keep the water clear. That allows sunlight to penetrate to the bottom and helps subaquatic plants and algae grow. Subaquatic plants provide habitat for the insects ducklings eat.