The Fisheries Conservation Foundation (FCF) has results from their RLEF-funded research into the Large Mouth Bass (LMb) and Small Mouth Bass (SMB) population in local lakes, that included input from both Queen’s University and Carleton University. The study focused on the reproductive ecology of black bass and the impacts of (illegal) fishing during the reproductive period The FCF surveyed 7…
Bass fishing tournaments are a fixture on Ontario lakes every summer — but what actually happens to the fish after weigh-in? An RLEF-supported study published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management tracked largemouth and smallmouth bass on Big Rideau Lake across three tournaments in 2017, and the findings are worth understanding for anyone who fishes, cottages, or cares about the health of these lakes.
We Made the Front Page! We’re thrilled that the Westport Review Mirror has profiled three RLEF-Funded Research Projects in their August 19th issue. It’s great that the science that helps us to understand our environment is being featured in our local press. We’re also very pleased that the work of our small not-for-profit is being brought to the attention of…
When a bass tournament ends and fish are released at the weigh-in site, what happens next? That question drove a biotelemetry study on Rideau Lake — the same lake system that hosts dozens of competitive bass tournaments each season — conducted by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources researcher Mark Ridgway in the late 1990s, and funded in part by the…