2023 Riffles in Paint Creek

In July, CRWC staff worked alongside the Vanguard Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Michigan Trout Unlimited to install 61 logs in Paint Creek, a rare coldwater resource in southeast Michigan, to increase both the quality and quantity of trout and wildlife habitat in the upper reaches of the Clinton.

This effort builds on past work by Vanguard to install instream habitat in additional sections of Paint Creek and is a wonderful example of how CRWC staff support and collaborate on critical habitat work being led by members of the Clinton River Coldwater Conservation Project (CRCCP) to enhance, restore, and create instream and streamside habitat in coldwater streams.

CRWC staff were excited to be of service and play a small role in a complex project. This initiative is expected to enter its next phase and conclude in 2025, overall impacting more than a mile of Paint Creek. Thank you to Joe Bruce and the Vanguard Chapter of Trout Unlimited for their leadership in this important work. 

Author(s): Cole Pachucki