NOTE: The content on this page been provided by the Ministry of Environment which is the regulatory government body that manages BC's freshwater lakes and rivers.
The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC provides an opportunity to share their information with you only. Questions or concerns regarding these topics should be brought to the attention of the appropriate MoE fish and wildlife office.
As B.C. fisheries managers explore options for dealing with invasive species issues, questions about the use of rotenone to manage fish communities have been raised.
Q. Has rotenone been adequately tested to assure our safety and protect the environment? The answer is Yes.
Other Rotenone Questions and Answers on general info, public health concerns, environmental effects, fish and wildlife issues and other information can be found here.
A number of lakes on southern Vancouver Island are located on land owned by private forest companies who have now adopted a NO PUBLIC ACCESS policy. These lakes will NOT BE STOCKED in future.
Anderson
Barsby
Nanaimo Lakes
Boneyard
Boulder
Butler
Coronation
Haslam
Dixie
Fourth Nanaimo
Gooseneck
Coal Main
Heather
Holland
Holyoak
Elk River
Enquires should be directed to the land owners:
TimberWest, Manager Public Affairs and Government Relations 250-729-3700
Lakes located on Island Timberlands private land are accessible to the public.
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