Bass fish are very important to the eco-system of our Lake. As spring arrives, bass begin nesting in our shoreline areas.  During this critical period, any  fishing along our shorelines (even “catch and release”) can pull male bass off their nests. When this happens, bass eggs and young bass fish are unprotected and often don’t survive , meaning far fewer bass for years to come. As we learned at our 2025 URLA AGM, bass stocks are significantly threatened in the Upper Rideau.

The township of Rideau Lakes has sent an open letter to residents about the potential property impacts of the Alto Rail Project.

Oak Wilt is a serious disease threatening oak trees across North America. While it is not yet widespread in our area, experts caution that the risk is rising in Eastern Ontario, and lake communities should remain alert.

When male bass are removed from their nests, the unguarded bass eggs or fry are consumed by predators within minutes.

URLA volunteers are busy again making more turtle nest protectors.  The main egg laying season begins mid May and into June.  If you have...

Last October, volunteers released 35,000 Walleye fingerlings around rocky shoals in the Northeastern part of the Upper Rideau The...

URLA will not support any wastewater approach which threatens the health of Upper Rideau Lake Most people in Westport are on municipal...

Many of you may have had the pleasure of seeing surprising numbers of Trumpeter Swans this year at the town of Westport, the Narrows Lock...

Here's what you can do help your trees. It is predicted that the Spongy Moth, previously known as the Gypsy moth or LDD moth (Lymantria...