Category Archives: Project Update
2018 Friend of Reservoirs Award Winners
The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) and Friends of Reservoirs (FOR) are proud to announce the winners of the annual Friend of Reservoirs Award. The awards were presented at the awards banquet at the 9th annual RFHP meeting October 6 hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife and held at the... Read More
2018 Mossback/Friends of Reservoirs Grant Announcement
The Friends of Reservoirs Foundation (FOR) and King Enterprises, makers of Mossback artificial fish habitat products are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Mossback/Friends of Reservoirs Grant available exclusively to Friends of Reservoirs member organizations. Mossback has been a corporate sponsor of Friends of Reservoirs for several years and wants to work... Read More
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership/Friends of Reservoirs Annual Meeting
TPWD Inland Fisheries Seeking Partners for Habitat Restoration in Texas Reservoirs Interested Organizations Invited to Habitat Workshop Oct. 6-7 in Athens AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff conduct dozens of habitat restoration projects each year to enhance fish habitat in Texas’ aging reservoirs. But fisheries... Read More
Lake Livingston Friends of Reservoirs partners with the Lee College/TDC Ellis Unit Horticulture instruction program
The Texas Master Naturalist program (TXMN) was created in 1997 opening its first chapter in San Antonio, Texas. The Texas Master Naturalist program is designed to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers who provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within... Read More
Latest Habitat Addition to Shelbyville Lake
Check out the latest video from the Lake Shelbyville project. Staff from Illinois Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and numerous volunteers are placing modified Georgia Cubes (Shelbyville Cubes) at several sites in May, 2018. Note that an extra layer of pvc pipe is added to the... Read More
Pond King Assists Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association with Habitat Restoration on Lake Fork
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
Lake Shelbyville Update
Shelbyville Lake is getting much-needed fish habitat thanks to a concerted effort by groups of local anglers, staff from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Georgia Cubes" are a combination of pvc pipe and corrugated drain pipe that are proven fish attractors. The... Read More
Lake Nessmuk Update
Don Kelly, Tioga County Bass Anglers and local tackle shop owner, discusses the recently completed Nessmuck Lake, PA project. Shell Oil provided a grant to Friends of Reservoirs and Don spearheaded a group of local volunteers to work with staff from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to complete this project.... Read More
Habitat Video from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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