Research
RLEF supports research that builds our knowledge of the lakes we all share.
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RLEF-Funded Research Finds Fish Sanctuaries Do More Than Protect Fish
A new article in Aquatic Conservation from the Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory at Carleton University reports on research funded by the RLEF (Dusevic et al., 2024). Fish sanctuarie…
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Bass Spawning Sanctuaries Work (BaSS): 2025 Early Stats
RLEF has been supporting research on lake fish populations, including that Dr. David Philipp and Dr. Steve Cooke for some time. Studies have shown that the Bass populations in Big and Upper Rideau Lak…
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Results are in for the Bass Survey
From Dr. Steven Cooke, Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Lab, Carleton University One of the most common questions I get as a fisheries scientist is “How is our fishery doing?” When…
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Call for Proposals: 2026 Research Grants
Small Grants for Scientific Research on and around the Rideau Lake DEADLINE: January 31, 2026 To develop our understanding of the science that underpins our environmental activities, the RLEF has es…
Read MoreBass Spawning Sanctuaries (BaSS): An Update from David Philipp
Here is an update on getting a larger, new Bass Spawning Sanctuary Study up and running in the expanded group of bass lakes that make up our Coalition for Innovative Fisheries Conservation (CIFC). Tha…
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Review-Mirror profiles RLEF activities
RLEF activities are featured in an article in the Westport Review-Mirror, September 18, 2025…
Read MoreCan Pressure Washing Restore a Bass Nursery?
Restoring degraded aquatic habitat is one of the most appealing tools in freshwater conservation. A study on Big Rideau Lake, published in 2024, tested one such intervention for smallmouth bass spaw…
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Bass Spawning Survey – Swimmers in the Water
There’s a new “live” report up on Facebook from researchers at Carleton University, reporting on survey of showing a bass on a nest, and talking about ideal temperatures for bass spa…
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