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Lake Fork has been one of the premier bass fisheries in Texas and really for most of the country for many years. The majority of largemouth bass (65%) in Texas’ top 50 largest bass have come from Lake Fork. Fork was impounded in 1980 and is now entering middle age.... Read More
Check out this video from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Marcos DeJesus, fisheries biologist in San Marcos, talks about aging reservoirs, the need for structure projects and the essential role that partnering plays in making habitat restoration projects happen. Marcos has been instrumental in partnering efforts among Texas Parks and Wildlife... Read More
Current Funding Opportunities at NEEF Hands on the Land Mini-Grants NEEF, in partnership with Partners in Resource Education, will award a total of $65,000 to Hands on the Land sites to support environmental education. Applications close: March 1, 2018 2018 USFS BioBlitz Grants NEEF, with major funding support from USFS,... Read More
Improving the Fishery at Lake Nessmuk by the Addition of Critical Fish Habitat The Lake Nessmuk habitat improvement project was one of the largest fish habitat projects completed in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015. The Lake Nessmuk dam breast needed significant repairs in 2015 due to its unsafe high... Read More
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes Government Recognition of Industry as GDP Contributor Inaugural report highlights economic influence of outdoor recreation industry Alexandria, VA – February 14, 2018 – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today applauded the release of the first-ever government report recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant economic contributor to the U.S. Gross... Read More
The New Mexico B.A.S.S. Nation has been an active Friends of Reservoirs member for several years. Habitat issues on Elephant Butte Reservoir are particularly challenging due to drought and highly fluctuating water levels due to irrigation demands on the water supply. Earl Conway, New Mexico B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, has met... Read More
Olpe City Lake is situated on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The lake is located one mile west and one mile south of the city of Olpe. Construction of the 90 acre lake was completed in June of 1964. The 1,280 acres of native tall... Read More
Testimonial from a Kansas angler about Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism's habitat restoration efforts. "I just wanted to let you know that we had some fantastic fall fishing for crappie here at Milford Reservoir. I went out numerous times and found a number of "Georgia Cubes" located in... Read More
The Magnolia West Bass Club, a high school bass fishing club, was one of four recipients of Friends of Reservoirs Small Projects Grant for 2018. Magnolia West will use the funds to purchase Mossback Fish Habitat to enhance the structural habitat of John Paul's Landing lake located in Magnolia, Texas.... Read More
Roosevelt Lake is the upper-most reservoir of a four-reservoir chain in the Salt River watershed. Roosevelt Lake is the largest and is formed by Theodore Roosevelt Dam constructed in 1911 by the Bureau of Reclamation. Roosevelt Lake is located on the Tonto National Forest (TNF) in central Arizona almost entirely... Read More
