LAKE WILSON (Feb. 21, 2026) – Lake Wilson was one of the sites of Kansas Bass Nation’s (KBN’s) annual habitat projects on Saturday as volunteers from Hays Bass Anglers Association (HBAA) along with other KBN clubs cut cedar trees and assembled Mossback structures to help improve habitat in the western Kansas Reservoir located near Russell, Kansas. The group cut down nearly 100 invasive cedar trees to be used as fish habitat in the reservoir. Volunteers also assembled special Mossback structures for the same purpose. The project, coordinated by KBN, is utilizing both natural materials and plastic structures. “The Mossback structures are specifically designed not to be harmful to the environment and do not contribute to micro-plastic pollution,” said Clayton Rudman, KBN Conservation Director and HBAA club member. The group prepared the materials to be introduced into the lake to provide spawning habitat for fish and to provide protection from predators. Volunteers continued working on the project on Tuesday, Feb 24, by assisting fisheries biologists with Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, as they placed the habitat structures in the lake.