Fishing opportunities at Lake Meyer have been improved

Lake Meyer's eastern shoreline

Fishing access and habitat improvements at Lake Meyer have now been completed.

The project included installation of rock shoreline armoring to prevent wind-caused wave erosion from undercutting the lake's eastern shoreline and construction of a small rock chute in an adjoining pool to capture runoff from the gravel park road and adjacent agricultural fields before it enters the lake.

In addition, several hundred feet of rock landings and pathways were laid along the shoreline armoring, dramatically increasing shoreline fishing access points. Several pea gravel spawning beds and cement catfish hides were also installed in the same area.

The aim of the project is to improve water quality in the lake.

Said Winneshiek County Conservation Executive Director Barb Schroeder, "This project has so many benefits: it helps protect and improve our water quality and wildlife habitat, provides new fishing opportunities for those visiting the lake, and offers our education staff an expanded area for hosting fishing clinics and field trips for all ages."

Funding for this project was provided by the Iowa Fish Habitat program of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Winneshiek County Community Foundation, and the Winneshiek County Conservation Board.

For more information, contact Winneshiek County Conservation at (563) 534-7145 or visit www.winneshiekwild.com.