Fisheries

• Volunteers on 5 trips to the local streams collected 93,729 Rainbow Trout eggs. This is significantly short of the 200,000 that we had hoped to collect and less than half on our approved permit. These eggs are today in the process of hatching.
• Volunteers stocked 10,000 Salmon fingerlings in the Bay at the mouths of Colpoy’s and Oxenden creeks Tuesday May 25, 2010.
• The 30,000 BPSA Brown Trout in the hatchery are doing great
• John McGill had sign up sheets to put up Wed. 8/25 and take down Mon. 9/5 the tent for the Sydenham Salmon Spectacular. We need about 20 volunteers for each program
• Ray Marklevitz is looking for volunteers for Salmon Spectacular bar operations 8/27 through 9/4. Please contact Ray if you can help.

New tapeworm found in Great Lakes fish

FISH FEEDERS NEEDED: We need volunteers to feed the fish in the hatchery; however these volunteers must be members of the club for insurance and liability protection. Please call Bruce Mallard if you can provide some support.

Job involves a half hour each day for a one or two week period. Training is available for anyone interested.
Please call Bruce Mallard at 519-534-1274.

MNR Fact Sheets on Wetlands
What are Wetlands
Why are Wetlands Important
Wetland Restoration
Wetlands Watershed
Significant Wetlands OWES

Coho have vanished from Lake Michigan

MNR Fact Sheets pertaining to VHS.
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus
Angler VHS Fact Sheet
Aquarists VHS Fact Sheet
Baitfish VHS Fact Sheet
Fish Farmers VHS Fact Sheet
Property Owners VHS Fact Sheet
Release from MNR on Control Further Spread of New Fish Virus and Restrictions on Transfer of Baitfish.

BPSA have been in the hatchery business since 1968. Rainbow History