Healthy waterways support both recreation and fisheries. From boating and swimming to fishing and wildlife habitat, clean and well-managed lakes and rivers create safe spaces for people and aquatic life. Our focus is on protecting water quality and managing plants so that recreation and fisheries can thrive.
A study published in the September issue of BioScience, estimates that by 2050 , eighty-six species of fish may be extinct. That rate is 877 times higher than normal and has been accelerating in the past 20 years leading study author, Noel M. Burkhead of the U.S. Geological Survey to believe that “something’s up.” Many
The 2016 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife annual electro shocking survey of fish populations in the upper Wild & Scenic section of the Crooked River revealed that, during the past year, the wild redband trout population suffered a catastrophic 86.4 percent reduction in numbers while the native mountain whitefish mortality was an alarming 45.3
David Tyler, publisher of the Cazenovia Republican in Cazenovia New York appreciates and applauds the efforts of the Cazenovia Lake Association and the Lake Watershed Council in their efforts to maintain the health of the lake. With that said, he questions the effect of herbicide treatments on the size and number of fishing being caught.
As people who live around or use Boone Lake wait for the water levels to be returned to normal, they are seeing something else on the rise in the lake bed. If you have been to the lake, you’ve probably seen the vegetation growing. The Tennessee Valley Authority has been consulting with other agencies about
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has teamed up with Perry Construction Company to help clean Alligator Lake in Columbia County. The goal of the project is to improve the habitat for fisheries and so far they have excavated about five thousand yards of muck and weeds, which combine to form floating islands of
Lake Conroe has a volatile history of aquatic vegetation management. Hydrilla infested the reservoir soon after the reservoir filled, resulting in coverage of approximately 10,000 acres by the early 1980’s. To control hydrilla, large numbers diploid grass carp were stocked. Grass carp not only controlled hydrilla, but also eliminated most other aquatic vegetation in the
A crew from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocked 7,500 channel catfish in Braunig Lake which is owned by CPS Energy, San Antonio’s municipal electric and gas utility as part of their regular replenishment of the fish populations. CPS Energy manages two such lakes. Braunig Lake cools the utility’s V.H. Braunig Power Station, a
According to the Wisconsin Public Trust Doctrine, all Wisconsin citizens have the right to boat, fish, hunt, ice skate, and swim on navigable waters, as well as enjoy the natural scenic beauty of navigable waters, and enjoy the quality and quantity of water that supports those uses. In essence as long as your feet are
Tom Howes explained in Anishinaabe, then in English, why restoring wild rice to the St. Louis River in Minnesota is so important to the Fond du Lac people. It’s here, along the 26-mile estuary upstream of Lake Superior, that his ancestors settled after a long journey from the east. They chose the river because of
Chautauqua Lake Association officials report removing more than 13.3 million pounds of aquatic vegetation from Chautauqua Lake (Chautauqua, New York) this summer. Overall, CLA officials said in a news release that the condition of the lake was wonderful this year. Average weed growth in most areas had exceptional clarity compared to past years. The CLA