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What’s new on the central Iowa biking scene Des Moines RegisterReady to roll down to the farmers' market or your favorite brewery on two wheels? Here are a few changes to look for on metro area trails and roads this summer: ... Read More
The Missouri Department of Conservation has begin stocking walleye each year in three lakes in Northwest Missouri with the goal of increasing the number of fish anglers can catch. Eric Dennis, fisheries management biologist, said walleye stocking will increase from every other year to each year at Smithville Lake and... Read More
Last summer, Upper Mount Bethel Township’s Minsi Lake was drained to the bottom in a massive effort that involved capturing more than 5,000 pounds of fish with huge nets and transporting them on trucks to other area waterways. It was all for a good reason. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat... Read More
Volunteers with New Mexico B.A.S.S Nation are planting Gooding’s Willow in Elephant Butte ahead of irrigation season. Conservationists say it is the best plant to grow underwater to help fish habitat, especially when the water level starts decreasing. Experts say it is crucial to help fish habitat now because the... Read More
Friends of Reservoirs is proud to announce the launch of its new website at https://www.friendsofreservoirs.com/. Check it out today! Background and grant information for FOR-sponsored habitat projects Online grant applications Access the Best Management Practices Manual Reservoir assessment information for every state Reservoir morphology database More coming in the future! Read More
Join the Easter Lake Area Neighborhood Association and the Easter Lake Park Homeowners Association for a presentation and update about the Easter Lake Watershed Project. Project Coordinator, Julie Perreault will provide background and motivations for the project, information on completed projects, and what is on the horizon for Easter Lake... Read More
Nessmuk Lake gets fish habitat structures The Wellsboro Gazette WELLSBORO — Fish, and anglers who try to catch them, will benefit from the placement of more habitat structures in Lake Nessmuk. Read More
Leaser Lake is a 117-acre impoundment on Jacksonville Branch of the Ontelaunee Creek, a tributary of Maiden Creek located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The impoundment is very popular with outdoor recreation enthusiasts in southeast Pennsylvania. Read More
The Easter Lake restoration project has completed its hydraulic dredging stage and was drawn down during winter 2016-2017. This major milestone in the project timeline was featured on several news stations as Des Moines residents see progress in their own backyard: KCCI: http://www.kcci.com/article/lake-will-drain-6-inches-daily-in-restoration-project/8520754 WHO: http://whotv.com/2017/01/18/easter-lake-restoration-project-continues-with-final-drawdown/ Des Moines Register: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2016/12/29/restoring-easter-lake-mark-ackelson-trail/95872408/ Read More
Easter Lake is a 178-acre publicly-owned reservoir located in highly urbanized southeast Des Moines, Iowa. Completed in 1967 for recreation, Easter Lake provides numerous day uses to the Des Moines area, including fishing. The location of Easter Lake, in the midst of suburbia, and its potential to draw thousands of... Read More
