Minn Kota Supports MLF Fish Habitat Project on Duck River Reservoir

MAY 11, 2022 - FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION - STEVEN BARDIN, ROB MATSUURA

CULLMAN, Ala. – Eighty-five MossBack artificial structures were installed at Duck River Reservoir in Cullman, Alabama, on Wednesday, May 11th 2022. The Major League Fishing Fisheries Management Division (FMD) joined forces with Berkley Labs to host the Minn Kota Habitat Restoration Project supported by Mercury Marine and MossBack Fish Habitat.

“The habitat build in Cullman will make massive strides towards promoting a healthy fishery on the 640-acre Duck River Reservoir, providing the structure necessary for fish reproduction, foraging, growth, and shelter.” - Steven Bardin, MLF FMD Fisheries Biologist  

The structures were assembled by a large team of passionate anglers, MLF Executive Vice President and General Manager Kathy Fennel, MLF Vice President of Operations Dave Washburn, MLF FMD Director Steven Bardin, MLF co-founder Gary Klein, Aqua Services Inc., and volunteers from the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance.

The City of Cullman showed its support and appreciation for the project by having Mayor Woody Jacobs, Director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency Dale Greer, Utilities Board Manager Allison Bright, Utilities Board Water Treatment Plant Manager Brian Styles, Utilities Board Reservoir Manager Tim Scott and Lowes Cullman Operations Manager Zach Lee in attendance for the project. Lowes Cullman donated the materials needed to anchor each habitat.

The habitats were deployed by the volunteers with the assistance of Aqua Services in seven predetermined locations throughout Duck River Reservoir.

The next MLF Fisheries Management Division Minn Kota Habitat Restoration Project will take place on June 4 at Lake Chickamauga in Tenessee.