November 23, 2023 Update

Storm pond draining at Lakeway Landing continues into late November. Crews continue to work on draining the pond and removing invasive species.

The Latest:

Water continues to enter the storm pond due to the warm weather experienced in November, creating a delay in draining the pond to completion
Keeping the pond empty is necessary to move on to the next phase of the project
Leaving water in the pond could potentially provide enough of a safe space for the fish to remain for the winter
Our Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) fish research license has been extended to December 4 to accommodate the nice weather
Work will continue on the pond if freezing has not happened prior to December 1

What We've Found:

We are estimating the number of fish in the pond to be upwards of 5000
We have 30 fish that we are suspecting to be Prussian Carp
We are required to report to AEPA when any fish other than the goldfish species is identified
AEPA has taken 10 of these suspicious fish with them for DNA testing
Identifying Prussian Carp is very difficult for even a seasoned biologist, which is why DNA testing is being done
AEPA will follow up with us once the DNA results are received

Questions?