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Fish Cribs for Habitat
The Chippewa Flowage was created over 75 years ago. In those 75
years many trees and stumps that harbored food and shelter for
fish have disappeared through natural decay. Realizing that structure
must be replaced for a healthy fishery, the Lake Chippewa Resort
Association, along with the Chippewa Flowage Area Property Owners
Association started building and placing fish cribs in Flowage
waters. Since March, 1996, 1,802 cribs have been built and placed
by volunteers from these associations. No other lake associations
in the Hayward area, State of Wisconsin, or possibly the nation
can boast this kind of success. The financing came from donations
to the "Adopt a Crib or Reef" program, memorial funds,
raffles, fishing contests, collection jars at resorts, fishing
clubs and the treasury of both associations. None of the money
for this $20,000-plus project has come from government sources.
This is an on-going project. Members of both associations are
committed to preserving and enhancing this great fishery for current
and future generations. If you are interested in supporting this
effort, mail donations to: CFAPOA; Adopt-a-crib; P.O. Box 905;
Hayward, WI 54843
Posted: 2001
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