Fishes of Golden Lake prints
We’ve taken delivery of the “Fishes Of Golden Lake” prints we’ve been talking about for awhile, and they are available for your cottage, home or as a gift for a loved one. They are available in 3 sizes in colour or in black and white. These are limited edition numbered prints digitally created and signed by our very own Dr. Peter Heinermann, co-chair of the fish committee. This is designed to raise both funding and awareness for GLPOA’s project to rehabilitate the walleye stocks in Golden Lake, so think of your purchase as a donation to the cause. The three sizes are: 18” X 24” for $85.00, 11” X 17” for $60.00, and 8 ½” X 11” for $40.00.
Prints are available for pickup either in Golden Lake from Don Bishop, at the Cottage Cup or Grass Roots Healing, or through Dr. Peter Heinermann in Ottawa, and you can pay by e-transfer when you order, or by cash when you pick them up. We also have mugs available, so you can admire the fish we have in our lake while relaxing with your favourite beverage, they are $20 each. If you have any questions, or to place your order, you can contact Don Bishop or drop by the retail outlets mentioned, or email glpoainfo@gmail.com. Thanks to Dr. Heinermann for all the work he put into these!
The CBC covers GLPOA’s Walleye project
The CBC interviewed Jay Foran, Dr. Peter Heinermann, and Don Bishop about GLPOA’s Walleye rehabilitation plan. Click here for the full story. More details on the project, and information about the fish-stocking history of Golden Lake, can be found on our Fish Committee page, along with bios of Jay, Don, Peter, and other members of the GLPOA fish committee who are spearheading this plan.
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We’re on Instagram! If you want to see pics of some of the great events and other cool things happening at the lake, follow us there — and if you post your photos to our Facebook page (which is here), you might see them reposted on Instagram (if you’d rather we didn’t do that, please let us know at glpoainfo@gmail.com).
Useful info from FOCA
The Golden Lake Property Owners Association is a member of FOCA, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations, and one of the benefits that provides is access to all of the presentations and info they have from across the province. The report you can find here, which is also embedded below, is FOCA’s Lake Stewards report, which looks at some of the issues they are involved with — things like short-term rentals and the problems those can bring, and the ways that some cottagers are getting around property taxes by using floating cabins. There’s also discussion of snow melt issues, and other topics.
The Walleye Rehabilitation Program
As many Golden Lake residents are probably aware, the Walleye population in our lake has deteriorated significantly since the 1980s. Efforts by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry over the past few decades have not produced any measurable changes in this situation. The single biggest reason for this is that Rainbow Smelt, currently the most abundant species in the lake, feed on Walleye fingerlings, so they never reach maturity. Stocking the lake with 2-3 cm Walleye just gives the Smelt more to eat.
The GLPOA fish committee — co-chaired by Don Bishop, a longtime resident of Golden Lake with years of expertise in aquaculture research, and Dr. Peter Heinermann, who has a PhD in fish biology — has come up with a plan to revive the Walleye population in our lake, a plan that has received the support of the MNR, Pikwakanagan, and Round Lake, as well as provincial representatives.
More details can be found in this PDF presentation, as well as this backgrounder, which outlines the plan in more depth. There is also an Excel spreadsheet with details about the fish-stocking history of the lake. These and other documents related to the Walleye Rehabilitation Program can also be found on our Fish Committee page, along with bios of Don, Peter, and other members of the GLPOA fish committee. Here’s to a future of great Walleye fishing!
An overview of fish in Golden Lake
Dr. Peter Heinermann, who has a PhD in aquatic biology and is now co-leading the fish committee for GLPOA along with Don Bishop, gave a presentation at the AGM in 2022 where he went through all of the major species of fish that can be found in Golden Lake. Click here to view a PDF copy of the presentation or click the image below.
Fish Surveys Requested
Don’t forget to fill out a Fish Survey… get a copy by clicking here. Then take a photo of the completed survey and email it to glpoainfo@gmail.com. For more information on this program, click here.
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Help Wanted
For more information about any of the roles below, please contact us at glpoainfo@gmail.com
- Canvassers needed! We have an urgent need for new canvassers, all around the lake and river. If you are interested in joining the GLPOA team, meeting your neighbours, and helping the GLPOA continue delivering on its mandate, please email glpoainfo@gmail.com for more information.
Upcoming Events
Hydro One rate class changes
Seasonal rates no longer exist — click here or click on the image below for more information on changes to Hydro One’s power rates that might affect you
Changes to fishing regulations
There have been changes proposed for fishing regulations and fish-stocking strategies in Zone 15, which includes Golden Lake and the Bonnechere River. Click here or click the image below for more information from the co-chairs of the GLPOA Fish Committee, Don Bishop and Dr. Peter Heinermann
