As spring approaches, Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement (SVSFE) is more excited than usual. Back in February, SVSFE technicians and volunteers partnered with Manitoba Fisheries staff to complete a “one of a kind” fish habitat improvement project at Glad Lake.

“Glad Lake is an oligotrophic lake (lakes which generally host very little or no aquatic vegetation and are relatively clear) in the Duck Mountains lacking high-quality fish cover in multiple areas,” noted SVSFE Technician Brock Koutecky. “The creation of underwater fish structures will benefit the
various species within this fishery.