Fish Sticks?
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Fish sticks. . .
Fish sticks (an in-lake best practice) are large, woody, habitat structures that utilize whole trees grouped together, resulting in the placement of more than 1 tree per 50 feet of shoreline. Fish Sticks are anchored to the shore and are partially or fully submerged. Fish sticks are not tree drops since the trees utilized for the projects come from further than 35 feet from shore, thus they don't "rob from the bank" of trees that may otherwise grow and fall in naturally.
Why do we need them?
The fish and wildlife habitat best practice creates food, shelter, and breeding areas for all sorts of creatures from small aquatic insects, to fish, to turtles, ducks, and songbirds. Fish sticks can also help prevent bank erosion - protecting lakeshore properties and your lake.
More information about fish sticks:
If you are interested in a fish sticks project for the coming year, there are 6 easy steps:
Good Luck and Have Fun!
- Find a Location
- Create a Design
- Apply for a Permit
- Lay out the Best Practice
- Construct the Practice
- Maintain the Practice
Good Luck and Have Fun!
| fish_sticks_online_permitting_guidance.pdf |
| fish_sticks_primer_training_2016.pdf |
| general_permit6-2013-wi.pdf |
| fishstickstraining_spooner_9_15_16_final.pdf |
| sass_encyclopediaofinlandwaters_bookchapter.pdf |