Bluewater Anglers
Hatchery, Waterfront Park, Michigan Avenue N7V 1L8 Point Edward, ON, Canada

UPDATE (January 7, 2021): The hatchery is getting busy as we enter the new year. - We just received a new batch of 25,000 Brown Trout eggs this week. The eggs are currently in the incubator trays. - The approx. 16,000 Brown Trout from the December 2019 batch of eggs are currently in tanks #9 & #10. We decided to keep the Brown Trout over the winter to get bigger before being released in April. - The approx. 31,000 Rainbow Trout from the May 2020 batch of eggs are currently ...in tanks #7 & #8. They will be released in April. - Finally, but by no means least, we have approx. 100,000 Chinook Salmon growing in tanks #1, #2 & #3. It will not be too long before we have move some of them into our last 2 empty tanks (#4 & #5). - The hatchery is going to be full by the time we release the fish in April. Just the way we like it. UPDATE (December 3rd): The Chinook salmon alvin have been moved from the incubator trays to the small rearing tanks. The egg sacks are gone. The next step is to get them to start eating the fine food. The alvin will spend several weeks in the small rearing tanks before being moved into the larger tanks. UPDATE (November 20th): The Chinook salmon have hatched :) The alvin will remain in the incubator trays for a couple of weeks until the egg sack is gone. Then they will be transferred to the two small rearing tanks. UPDATE (November 13th): The first Chinook salmon have started to hatch in the incubator trays. The Chinook salmon eggs look healthy. They should hatch over the next week or so Another cycle begins at the Bluewater Anglers fish culture station in Point Edward. We collected our 2020 allotment of 110,000 Chinook salmon eggs at the Mill Dam in Owen Sound last Friday. The salmon eggs are currently in our incubator trays. The salmon are expected to hatch in mid/late November, The Chinook salmon fingerlings will be release into lower Lake Huron in late April 2021.

The Bluewater Anglers are happy to announce that our annual Salmon Derby will be back again in the spring of 2021 after having to cancel the 2020 Salmon Derby due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 45th Annual (2021) Salmon Derby will be held from Friday, April 30th to Sunday, May 9th, 2021. SALMON DERBY SPONSORS: Do you know somebody or a company that might be interested in becoming a 2021 Salmon Derby sponsor? Please contact Paul Heckley (519-869-2593; [email protected]) for more information. Our sponsors are the reason that the Salmon Derby is so successful each year. All proceeds from the Salmon Derby go towards the annual operation of our fish culture station (hatchery) located in Point Edward, Ontario.

UPDATE (November 13th): The first Chinook salmon have started to hatch in the incubator trays. The Chinook salmon eggs look healthy. They should hatch over the next week or so Another cycle begins at the Bluewater Anglers fish culture station in Point Edward. We collected our 2020 allotment of 110,000 Chinook salmon eggs at the Mill Dam in Owen Sound last Friday. The salmon eggs are currently in our incubator trays. The salmon are expected to hatch in mid/late November, The Chinook salmon fingerlings will be release into lower Lake Huron in late April 2021.

Another cycle begins at the Bluewater Anglers fish culture station in Point Edward. We collected our 2020 allotment of 110,000 Chinook salmon eggs at the Mill Dam in Owen Sound last Friday. The salmon eggs are currently in our incubator trays. The salmon are expected to hatch in mid/late November, The Chinook salmon fingerlings will be release into lower Lake Huron in late April 2021.

CANCELLED - The Bluewater Anglers General Membership Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th has been cancelled.

The Bluewater Anglers have decided to cancel this year's club WALLEYE DERBY scheduled for Friday night, August 7th and Saturday morning, August 8th. The Board of Directors do not feel comfortable holding a large public event at the hatchery at this time. The potential risks to the public and our members out weigh the value of holding the even this year. The Walleye Derby will be back next year!

The Bluewater Anglers have decided to cancel this year's FAMILY FUN FISHING DAY (Goby Derby) scheduled for Saturday, July 4th. We can not satisfy the group size and social distancing restrictions currently in place. The club event generally attracts 100 - 150 kids and adults from more than 50 families.

BLUEWATER ANGLER ACTIVITY CANCELLATIONS For the protection of our members and the public, the Bluewater Anglers have decided to cancel all club activities for the next several weeks. The cancellations include ... - the April 25th Club Spring Outing, and - the 44th Annual Salmon Derby scheduled for May 1 - 10. - Kids Training Day scheduled for May 30th. ... - General Membership Meeting scheduled for June 9th. - Shoreline Cleanup scheduled for June 13th. - Family Fun Fishing Day (Goby Derby) scheduled for July 4th. Our decisions are based on the current & forecast COVID-19 virus situation, the health advisories on isolation & physical distancing, and the Ontario government restrictions on group sizes. See more

UPDATE (May 9th): The City of Sarnia has decided to open the Sarnia Bay boat ramp effective immediately. Please be safe and practice social distancing guidelines. UPDATE (April 14th): The City of Sarnia has decided to close the Sarnia Bay boat ramp effective 10:00 PM tonight, April 14th. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX... NOTICE: The City of Sarnia has decided to keep the Sarnia Bay boat ramp open to the public, at least for now. The decision is subject to boaters following responsible social distancing practices. Whether the boat ramp remains open is up to us. The following notice has been posted at the Sarnia Bay boat ramp. Use of this platform is restricted to use by inhabitants of one household at a time. Please be respectful of others and limit your time at the launch. Please practice proper Social Distancing Protocols.

*** SALMON DERBY TICKET REFUNDS *** For those who have already purchased their 2020 Salmon Derby ticket, we will refund your money. There are 4 methods. 1. Tickets purchased online through Eventbrite should have already been refunded. 2. We will mail refunds for all tickets purchased at the London Boat, Fishing & Outdoor Show in late February. ... 3. If they are open, you can get a refund from the derby ticket outlet where you purchased your derby ticket. 4. If you can not get a refund from the derby ticket out, please mail your derby ticket stub to Bluewater Anglers, c/o Treasurer, P.O. Box 174, Sarnia Ontario N7T 7H9 and we will mail your refund. Please print your complete mailing address. If we can't read it, we can't mail it. Contact Paul Heckley at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. We hope to see you again at next spring's Salmon Derby.

*** BLUEWATER ANGLER ACTIVITY CANCELLATIONS *** For the protection of our members and the public, the Bluewater Anglers have decided to cancel all club activities for the next several weeks. The cancellations include ... - the April 1st Board of directors Meeting, - the April 7th General Membership Meeting, - the April 25th Club Spring Outing, and... - the 44th Annual Salmon Derby scheduled for May 1 - 10. Our decisions are based on the current & forecast COVID-19 virus situation, the health advisories on isolation & physical distancing, and the Ontario government restrictions on group sizes.

The Bluewater Anglers Hatchery Open House scheduled for March 21 & 22 has been cancelled because of the growing virus concerns :( We may reschedule if the virus situation clears up. Otherwise, we hope to see you at next year's Hatchery Open House.

HIGHLAND GLEN BOAT RAMP CLOSED FOR 2020 The St. Clair Conservation Authority has advised that the Highland Glen boat ramp will be closed for the 2020 season (and potentially longer) due to erosion, and damages to the groyne structure. We are disappointed that we cannot offer the use of the ramp for the upcoming season but felt it is necessary as the ramp conditions are not safe. If you have any questions/comments feel free to contact... Greg Wilcox Manager of Conservation Areas St. Clair Region Conservation Authority 205 Mill Pond Crescent Strathroy, ON N7G 3P9 Ph:519-245-3710, ext 216 Fax: 519-245-3348 See more

We have approximately 50,000 Ganaraskas Rainbow Trout fingerlings in the hatchery that are ready to be fin-clipped. We will fin-clip the rainbow trout on Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday, November 21st. starting at 9:00 AM each day. Drop by the hatchery if you would like to help. No talent required. We will provide the scissors, coffee and lunch. Contact Lou Dallaire at 519-541-1856 or [email protected].

UPDATE (Dec. 19) - The approx. 95,000 Chinook salmon fry have been removed from the incubator trays and are now swimming in the small rearing tanks. The are sta...rting to feed on their own. They look like a good batch of fish. UPDATE (Nov. 28) - The salmon eggs have hatched. UPDATE - The Bluewater Anglers have collected their quota of 110,000 Chinook Salmon eggs during the past 2 days. A dedicated group of volunteers collected the eggs in Owen Sound and another group of volunteers fertilized the eggs back at the Hatchery in Point Edward. The Chinook Salmon eggs are in the incubator trays and should start hatching in mid / late November. The Bluewater Anglers will be collecting their annual quota of 110,000 Chinook salmon eggs around the beginning of October. We are awaiting the MNRF notice when it is our turn to collect the eggs and milt at the Mill Dam in Owen Sound. If you are interested in helping with the collection of the eggs and milt, or fertilize the salmon eggs back at the hatchery, contact Jake Van Rooyen (519-869-2371 or [email protected]).

44th ANNUAL (2020) SALMON DERBY The dates for the 2020 Salmon Derby are Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 10, 2020. Only 1 1/2 months to go! It is time to start getting ready for this spring’s 44th ANNUAL SALMON DERBY.

WALLEYE DERBY RESULTS - August 16 & 17, 2019 There were a total of 85 entrants in this year’s Walleye Derby. This was a fair bit lower than last year’s record setting 133 tickets sold. Despite the great weather, it seems anglers weren’t confident they could catch a lunker. A total of 21 fish were entered in this 'single biggest fish' event, about half as many as last year. The lake had calmed down by Friday, but the water was still a little murky. The winners of the 2019 Wall...eye Derby are: 1st Norm Bradley 1.41 kg $500 2nd Kevin Somes 1.32 kg $250 3rd Brian Somes 1.28 kg $125 4th Larry Doan 1.24 kg $100 5th Cody Spinks 1.15 kg $50 6th Ron Bramham 1.07 kg $25 7th Carl Mercer 1.02 kg $25 8th Chris Garwood 0.91 kg $25 9th Carl MacMullen 0.90 kg $25 10th Dave Ryan 0.81 kg $25 Kevin Somes also won the additional $100 prize for the largest fish entered by a Bluewater Anglers member.

So proud to see the Tadgel family made 2nd place in the Freedom Tackle photo contest in the Great Ontario Salmon Derby! Jax is one of the many young fisherman in our Bluewater Anglers group! Congratulations!