Conservation Works

Hasse: Worth the Hassle

It wasn’t one pivotal moment. With surface runoff, naturally high productivity, noxious algal blooms, and startlingly low levels of oxygen— the downfall of this once-popular fishery was inevitable.

Fortunately, conservation is about second chances, and with its good volume of deep water, Hasse Lake still has a strong potential for fish habitat. A big part of bringing this lake back to life is developing lake aeration infrastructure. Working with our partners this fall, we’ll be completing construction on an aeration system that will help enable a year-round fishery.

In addition to ACA aeration, Alberta Environment and Parks is planning supplemental fall stocking with rainbow trout and tiger trout. We’re well on our way to better, bigger fish for anglers—Hasse definitely isn’t a has-been.

photos: (top) ACA, Ken Kranrod; (bottom) ACA, Budd Erickson