Development of Fish Community Indicators of Water Quality for South Eastern Georgian Bay

Proponent

MNRF

Project Lead

Chris Davis, Fisheries Assessment Supervisor Upper Great Lakes Management Unit - Lake Huron

Project Dates

2014 - 2016

Project Location

Severn Sound, Deep Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Shebeshekong River, Shawanaga River, Magnetawan River, French River (total 780 sites)

Project Parameters

Relative abundance of fish species
Fish community composition
Distribution and relative abundance of exotic fish
Distribution and relative abundance of exotic invertebrate species
Total and fork length
Round weight
Aging structures
Contaminant samples

Frequency

July 3 – August 29, 2014

French River, Britt, Deep Bay, Severn Sound

June 29 – August 28, 2015

French River, Sturgeon Bay, Shebeshekong River, Deep Bay, Severn Sound, Shawanaga River

June 22 – August 12, 2016

Britt, Sturgeon Bay, Shebeshekong River, Deep Bay, Shawanaga River

Resources & Documents