The new barrier on the lower creek

Last weekend many volunteers assisted Clint and Denny Sands in constucting the barrier in the lower creek at Shabbona Lake.

The problem was that muskies and walleyes were escaping over the spillway and down the creek. It seemed that all we were doing was stocking the Fox River.

What they did was obtain a permit for the construction of a chain link fence like structure that spanned the creek approximately 300 yards downstream of the spillway.

What this is designed to do is to trap the escaping muskies and walleyes in a small area so that they can be easily netted, and placed back into the lake.

We have been "rescuing" the fish for years, but like I said before, some of them escape down to the Fox River. Some of them also die because the stream dries up in the late summer.

So now, we will keep more of the important fish in the lake.

If any of you see Clint Sands at Shabbona's Lakesside Bait and Tackle, you really should thank him for his efforts in making this very important project a reality.