1.Give your shoreline sufficient buffering. Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has generously subsidized Shoreline Naturalization Programs
https://www.rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/shoreline-naturalization

2. Download the Lake Protection Workbook
“The Lake Protection Workbook: A Self-Assessment Tool for Shoreline Property Owners”
is an educational tool that helps property owners make improvements to their shorelines and it provides information about lake protection.

https://watersheds.ca/lake-protection-workbook/
3. Be aware of permit requirements

4. Watch for invasive species
that inhabit wetlands including invasive Phragmites.
If you find these species contact the toll free Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711

5. If you suspect blue green algae blooms
avoid using, drinking, bathing or swimming in the water. Restrict pet and livestock access to the water. To report a blue-green algae bloom in Ontario call the Public Pollution Reporting Hotline at 1-866-663-8477.

FISHING REGULATIONS PRESERVE OUR LAKES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
6. Take precautions to prevent the transportation of invasive species.
Always clean, drain and dry your boat before launching at another lake
7. Don’t release any live bait or dump the contents of your bait bucket directly
into or within 30 metres of any waters! It is illegal!
8. Use tackle that is lead-free as it protects against wildlife poisoning.


10. Bass nests are susceptible to predators
if the male protecting the nests is removed, even briefly, for up to 2 weeks after the opening of bass season.
RLEF supports Bass Sanctuaries to enhance the sustainability of our bass populations.
