Eden Lake and High Quality Fisheries Management

In the Leaf Rapids and Lynn Lake areas, people are working on an approach to fisheries management which they call High Quality Management. The basic idea is to use a variety of techniques including - smaller limits, better protection of spawning areas and critical fish habitat etc to increase the quality of the fishing experience for those who come to fish.

I was told that people credit the approach for improved fishing in Eden Lake (above). While there may be other reasons as well, nevertheless, the move to improve fisheries management and to enhance the experience for people who come to fish is a good idea. As many around Manitoba know I am a strong proponent of better water and fisheries management.

We have seen too many problems with fisheries management in Manitoba under both NDP and Tory provincial governments. It is important to build on successes which have occurred when local communities have taken initiatives and to improve the situation province-wide.