Stream • Eroded banks are near the lakeshore and carries silt into the lake • Wide channel in straight sections • Bottom covered with silt • Stocked with trout but many leave the area shortly after stocking Stream Habitat Plan 1. What type and how many habitat structures would you need to narrow and center water flow in the impaired stream? Type: How many: (spaced 50 feet apart) Goal: Stabilize banks to reduce erosion and sedimentation. Narrow the stream channel. 2. What type and how many habitat structures would you need to protect the eroded outside bank and provide cover for trout? Type: How many: (spaced 30 feet apart) See "Stream Improvement Toolbox." Editor: Spring Gearhart Design and Illustrations: Jeff Decker Photos: PFBC archives PLAY Subscriptions: Norine Bahnweg © Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Lake Habitat Plan 1. post cluster structures; 80 clusters 2. porcupine cribs; 400 cribs Stream Habitat Plan 1. cross vane; 3 2. multi-log deflector; 3 PFBC website: www.fishandboat.com Pennsylvania Angler & Boater • January/February 2013 ANSWERS 51