In an effort to keep invasive carp populations in check, the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD) has recently stocked 3,400 bluegill fish in three wetlands connected to Spring Lake and Upper Prior Lake. Bluegills are voracious eaters with an appetite for carp eggs, and they were stocked in connected wetlands where carp have been known to spawn.
Common carp are a non-native species that can lower water quality as a result of their bottom feeding habits which stir up the muck in the lake bottom and uproot beneficial plants. Stocking bluegills will help reduce the reproductive success of the carp and keep their numbers down in Spring and Upper Prior Lakes, contributing to cleaner, clearer water for the community to enjoy.
These stocking efforts were made possible by generous contributions from the Prior Lake Association (PLA), Spring Lake Association (SLA) and the Prior Lake Rotary Club. Members from the lake associations (see photos) were on hand during the stocking events to assist with the efforts, helping to both mark the bluegills for future surveys and to transport the fish to the wetlands, bucket by bucket.
Wesley Steffan and Kelly Charles, SLA Board members said, “We are excited that our additional funding supported goals of the PLSLWD and the Vision the SLA has for Spring Lake [to] flourish in water quality, environmental impact, natural habitat for wildlife and recreational use.”
Bluegill stocking (see photo) forms just one part of the Watershed District’s larger carp management program which uses a number of control methods in concert to reduce the carp populations. These methods include tracking carp locations and populations, blocking carp from their spawning areas, and removing carp by netting, electrofishing, trapping, and other methods.
Adam Proehl, PLA Board President noted, “We appreciate the close working relationship the Prior Lake Association has with the watershed district and the efforts they continue to make regarding water quality and controlling the carp population.”
The Watershed District will also be stocking walleyes in Spring and Prior Lakes this fall in coordination with the DNR. These efforts will also be supported by the generous donations by PLA, SLA and Prior Lake Rotary Club.
For more information on the District’s carp management program, visit our carp management project page.View Full Article
Ili kuzuia uharibifu wa samaki, eneo la Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSWW) limeweka samaki 3,400 katika maeneo matatu ya mvua yaliyounganishwa na Spring Lake na Upper Prior Lake. Bluegill ni mnyama mwenye hamu ya kula mayai ya samaki aina ya carp, na waliishi katika maeneo yenye unyevunyevu ambapo samaki aina ya carp huzaana. Karp ni aina ya samaki wa asili ambayo inaweza kupunguza ubora wa maji kutokana na tabia zao za kulisha chini ambayo huchochea uchafu kwenye sakafu ya ziwa na kuondoa mimea yenye manufaa. Kuhifadhi bluegills itasaidia kupunguza mafanikio ya uzazi wa carp na kuweka idadi yao chini katika Spring na Upper Prior Lakes, kuchangia maji safi, wazi kwa jamii kufurahia. Msaada huu wa ziada ulifanywa kwa msaada wa Prior Lake Rotary Club na Spring Lake Association. Washiriki kutoka mashirika ya ziwa (tazama picha) walikuwa karibu wakati wa matukio ya kuhifadhi kusaidia katika juhudi, kusaidia wote alama bluegills kwa ajili ya uchunguzi wa baadaye na kusafirisha samaki kwa maeneo ya mvua, ndoo kwa ndoo. "Wesley Stephan na Kelly Charles, wanachama wa Bodi ya SLA, walisema, ""Tunafurahi kwamba fedha zetu za ziada ziliunga mkono malengo ya PLSLWD na maono ya SLA ya Spring Lake [ku] kusitawi katika ubora wa maji, athari za mazingira, mazingira ya asili kwa ajili ya wanyama wa porini na matumizi ya burudani. ""Stock Bluegill (tazama picha) ni sehemu moja tu ya mpango mkubwa wa usimamizi wa carp wa Wilaya ya Watershed." Njia hizo zinatia ndani kufuatilia maeneo na idadi ya samaki, kuzuia samaki wasiingie katika maeneo yao ya kuzaa, na kuwaondoa kwa kutumia wavu, uvuvi wa umeme, kufungwa kwa mitego, na mbinu nyinginezo. "Adam Proehl, Rais wa Bodi ya PLA alisema, ""Tunathamini uhusiano wa karibu wa kazi wa Chama cha Ziwa la Prior na wilaya ya maji na juhudi wanazoendelea kufanya kuhusu ubora wa maji na kudhibiti idadi ya carp.""" "Msaada huo utatolewa kwa michango ya ukarimu kutoka kwa PLA, SLA na Klabu ya Rotary ya Prior Lake.""" Kwa habari zaidi juu ya mpango wa usimamizi wa carp wa Wilaya, tembelea ukurasa wetu wa mradi wa usimamizi wa carp.