Fish Habitats

Volunteers from the MLA and Watersheds Canada gathered and created a dozen brush bundles each year of the project.  These bundles provided enhanced aquatic habitat for a variety of fish species as well as other invertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles.

Using the MLA’s pontoon boat, the "Miss L.A.", and GPS coordinates, the volunteers deployed the bundles into areas of the lake in need of restoration.  Care was taken to ensure that the bundles were well anchored and were sunk in areas deeper than 12 feet, so as not to impede boat traffic. 

The project was funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Recreational Conservation Partnerships Programs, Watersheds Canada, and the Mississippi Lakes Association.

View the full report on the Lake Mississippi Fish Habitat Project here.

View also reports from similar projects conducted on other lakes in Eastern Ontario.