The Lake Puckaway Protection and Rehabilitation District if fighting the loss of important bluegill, yellow perch spawning habitat by planting
emergent bulrush species. Shortly after ice out these areas will become a living fish hatchery as yellow perch lay their eggs among the stems, and northern pike attach their eggs to the stems. Late in spring male bluegills, and pumpkinseeds will make and defend shallow nests where females will lay their eggs. Come fall the living fish hatchery will be visited by mallards, teal, coots and many other species of waterfowl as they relish the seeds dropped by the bulrush plants.
Last planting completed August 5th! More information coming soon.
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Planting Site #2, has snow fence that provides some protection from waves wind
and deters Canada geese from snacking on plants. Fence will be removed before
October 1st. Under normal water level conditions these plants will spend
most of the year in 1-2 feet of water. |
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| Bulrushes, several days after planting |
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