President’s Letter 2024
I am writing on behalf of the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation (RLEF) to ask for your support…
December 2024
Do you fish for bass in Eastern Ontario?
If so, please complete this survey for Dr. Steven J. Cooke, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Canadian Centre for Evidence-Informed Conservation Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Your knowledge of the state of bass populations in key lakes/rivers and perspectives on bass management will supplement traditional fisheries sampling conducted by MNR. Survey results will build an undertanding of current angler attitudes towards existing…
RLEF supports Long Island Conservation
Help us preserve a very special place on Big Rideau Lake …
Bass Spawning Sanctuaries Save Fish Populations
Did you know that even with “Catch and Release” taking a bass off his nest will likely result in the death of his brood? Bass spawning sanctuaries have proven successful in ensuring the survival of young by preventing all fishing in sensitive areas while fish are spawning. The Fisheries Conservation Foundation is exploring Innovative Solutions for Large mouth and Smallmouth…