Coastal Waters Monitoring Program

G I V E A W A Y The Coastal Waters Monitoring Program is celebrating a great summer field season and wed like to thank you for following along! What it includes:... - 18 oz Yeti Rambler with chug cap - Small/medium life jacket - Large/ x-large life jacket - Large collapsible fishing net - Small minnow net - Frabill bait bucket - Childrens insect catching kits - CWMP Bucket hat - Ombrelle sunscreen and after sun gel How to enter Like us on facebook @ Coastal Waters Monitoring Program Like and share this post Tag your friends in the comments | each tag = a new entry *Contest ends Thursday, September 3rd @ midnight *Winner will be announced Friday, September 4th *Must be able available to pick up prize

Bowfin Zhigwameg The Bowfin is the sole survivor of a group of fish (Amiidae) that evolved more than 200 million years ago- they are literally living fossils! Commonly known as the dogfish due to its set of sharp conical teeth. This dark olive/ brown fish has a dorsal fin that extends along most of its back which gives them the ability to swim forward and backwards, unlike most fish. All young and adult males have a black spot surrounded by yellow/orange on its rounded tail..., which is less present in females. These fish are ambush predators that hunt using scent as much as sight. This opportunist will feed on whatever is available by rapidly gulping water and sucking prey into its mouth. Bowfins love being surrounded by abundant vegetation so theyre most commonly found in warm waters of wet lands and slow-moving streams. This fish can tolerate stagnant waters with high temperatures because they are bimodal breathers meaning they have the ability to breathe both water and air by gulping at the surface. Males prepare a nest in protected areas and aggressively defend and guard the young for weeks until they leave the nest. Last year throughout the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Traditional Territory we caught 29 bowfins. The smallest being 37 mm and the largest at 586 mm. Ontario average is 540 mm. Where have you seen a bowfin throughout the territory? @ Saugeen Ojibway Nations

Today we had the privilege of running into the Picking Up The Bundles Canoe Journey crew! Waasekom Niin and paddlers are embarking on a ceremonial journey throughout the waters that surround the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. The purpose of this expedition is to bring attention to the impacts that resource development, pollution and climate change have on our water and the living beings within it. Follow the Picking Up The Bundles Canoe Journey for more information!

Species found within the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.