Help this Habitat Below are some characteristics of stream and lake habitats in need of improvement. Develop a habitat improvement plan for both a lake and a stream. Answer the questions in the boxes. Using the icons in the Habitat Legend, draw the structures on the map below. Lake • Lake is approximately 40 acres 20 acres of the lake is shallow, 7 feet or less 20 acres of the lake is 7 feet or deeper • Largemouth bass population is low and limited to small fish • Baitfish populations are very low H A B I TAT L E G E N D = 20 Clusters = 50 Cribs = 1 Multi-log Deflector = 1 Cross Vane Lake Habitat Plan Goal: Create refuge areas for young bass and baitfish. 1. What type of fish habitat and how many should be placed in the 3to 4-feet water of the lake? Type: How many? (20 acres x clusters per acre) 2. What type of fish habitat and how many should be placed in the 10- to 15-feet water of the lake? Type: How many? (20 acres x structures per acre) See "Lake Improvement Toolbox." DA M 50 Pennsylvania Angler & Boater • January/February 2013 www.fishandboat.com PFBC Facebook: PaFishandBoathttp://www.fishandboat.com