Projects Funded by the Fisheries Enhancement Initiative

Projects funded by the Fisheries Enhancement Initiative

Watershed assessments projects – gathering historical information and presenting environmental data for watershed planning purposes.

• $25,000 to the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District for a BoyneRiver riparian health assessment.
• $75,000 to the East Interlake Conservation District for an Icelandic River watershed habitat assessment, a Washow Bay watershed habitat assessment and a lower Interlake east habitat assessment.

Riparian enhancement projects – constructing fencing along lakes and rivers.

• $7,000 to the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District for the StuartLake riparian enhancement project.
• $1,810 to the Rural Municipality of Morris for the Cote Farm riparian rehabilitation project.
• $7,610 to the Town of Minnedosa for Little Saskatchewan River riverbank stabilization and repairs below the LakeMinnedosa dam project.

Education projects – informing and educating youth and the public about Manitoba’s fisheries resources.

• $31,280 to the Manitoba Forestry Association for the Annual Envirothon Program.
• $10,000 to the Manitoba Lodge and Outfitter’s Association to produce fish measuring tapes.
• $4,000 to the Turtle Mountain Conservation District for the Southwest Manitoba Water Festival.
• $19,500 to the Thompson Boys and Girls Club for the Fishing, Learning and Youth Program.
• $5,165 to the Tiger Hills Conservation District for Rock LakeIce Fishing Days.
• $6,600 to the West Souris River Conservation District for the Hartney Clean Stream team project.

Fish passage projects – using techniques such as pool and riffle structures to improve fish passage and accessibility to habitat.

• $16,000 for the Henteleff Park Foundation for the NormandCreek enhancement project.
• $25,000 for the East Interlake Conservation District for fish passage improvements at the Arborg Weir.

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Aeration projects – providing lake aerators to help prevent winter kill on lakes and increasing tourism potential.

• $25,000 for the Oak Lake Water and Fish Enhancement Association for the aeration of OakLake.
• $25,000 for the Fish and LakeImprovement for the Parkland Region to aerate Lake 317.
• $14,200 for the Little River Game and Fish Association for the aeration of AntonsLake.

Lake inventory projects – collection of information about fish species and habitat in a lake.

• $25,000 to the Whitetail and Walleye Fish and Game Association for a northeast basin of Lake Manitoba inventory.