FishBarrierProjectStatus
Project
Background
Riley One is a comprehensive effort to improve the
lakes within the Riley Creek watershed.
Primary efforts include carp management, plant management, and water
quality improvement. Efforts span
developing an understanding, manipulating to test the understanding, and
managing with the appropriate approaches.
The University of Minnesota is currently understanding, manipulating,
and managing carp and plants. The
Engineer is working with the University to gather data and develop strategies
to improve the overall water quality.
Current
Project Status - UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
FishProject Background
Riley One is a comprehensive effort to improve the
lakes within the Riley Creek watershed.
Primary efforts include carp management, plant management, and water
quality improvement. Efforts span developing
an understanding, manipulating to test the understanding, and managing with the
appropriate approaches. The University
of Minnesota is currently understanding, manipulating, and managing carp and
plants. The Engineer is working with the
University to gather data and develop strategies to improve the overall water
quality.
Current
Project Status - UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Fish. The past month has been spent
preparing for spring and finishing winter data analysis. The University obtained permits for
enclosures in Staring Lake to test the effects of bluegill sunfish on carp
control. Several exclosures
are in the water already. A carp barrier
has been in place upstream of Lake staring for a week and nearly 100 carp have
been captured and removed. No carp have
been captured at the Lake Susan outlet yet.
The University assisted CH2M HILL with Riley Creek modifications. A presentation was given at the Lake Riley
Improvement Association and a plan to reduce herbicide use enacted.
Plans for next month:
1. Staring sampling water quality
2. Trap and remove carp
3. Track carp
4. Stock enclosures
5. Build exclosures in
Lake Riley
.