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Save Our Native Species Inc.
S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie Fishing Club
(A 501 C (3) not for profit organization)

Fish Habitat

In 1995 the SONS of Lake Erie fishing club entered into a partnership with the PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), the PA Dept. of Conservation of Natural Resources (DCNR) and the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) what was to be the first year of a five year plan to build and place fish habitat structures in Presque Isle Bay waters. The project goal was to provide artificial habitat for fish species.

The structures were constructed by SONS volunteers, DCNR, and DEP workers with expertise and equipment provided by the PFBC. They were built according to designs created by the PFBC.

These structures consisted of 3 types PA Porcupine Brush Cribs, PA Shallow Water Spawning Structures and PA Stake Tree Structures. The structure were placed in predetermined locations (see map). 288 of these structures were built and placed in Presque Isle Bay

The project continues today with the construction of stone artificial reef in the "Stink Hole" area of Presque Isle Bay and Porcupine Cribs in the East Canal basin under the Harold Smith Fishing Pier. The SONS hope to add more structures as the opportunities arise.

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Porcupine Cribs	Stake Trees	Habitat	'05 Habitat	More	Bass Nesting

					Maps
					GPS Coordinates
				Habitat Info from Sea Grant	Habit info from PFBC