• Obey the no-wake law within 200 feet of shore, and 300 feet for wake boats, no less than 15 ft deep water.
• Use lead-free tackle (good alternatives are made of steel, tin, and bismuth).
• Dispose of fishing line so it does not get tangled up in a loon’s feet or bill.
• If you live on a lake, use phosphorus-free fertilizer and plant shrubs as a buffer along the shoreline to reduce run-off.
• If you see a loon on a nest, keep your distance and watch with binoculars.
• Keep garbage out of reach of loon egg predators, like skunks and raccoons.