Characterization of muskellunge breeding habitats and fishery at Lac Traverse (Sainte-Thècle, Quebec)
Authors : 1. Vanessa Duclos, Biologist, Bureau d’écologie appliquée2. Karine Gagnon, Applied Ecology Technician, Bureau d’écologie appliquée3. Stéphanie Langevin, Biologist, Bureau d’écologie appliquée4. Clothilde Saint-Marc, M.Sc. Biogeosciences5. Marc Pépino, Biologist, ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs In 2024, a project to characterize the spawning habitats […]
St. Lawrence River Muskie Angler Workshop
Briefing & Consultation Session March 12, 2022, 9.00 -11.00 am Organized by Muskies Canada. If you love fishing Muskies on the Upper St. Lawrence, dont miss this workshop. It’s for both Canadian and American anglers. Hear the Latest: Dr. John Farrell (Thousand Islands Biological Station) will give a presentation on latest issues and status of […]
What are the ecological impacts of winter water level drawdowns on muskellunge in Canada’s historic Rideau Canal? Exploring winter connectivity and habitat use to inform conservation strategies
Jordanna N. Bergman, PhD Candidate | Department of Biology, Carleton University The Rideau Canal Waterway, located in eastern Ontario, is a 202-kilometres continuous route that forms a hydrological connection between the Ottawa River, at Canada’s capital city of Ottawa, and Lake Ontario, at the city of Kingston. Constructed 1826 to 1832, the system was originally […]
Tracking Fish in the Rideau Canal Waterway
By Jordanna N. Bergman, PhD Student, Carleton University and Steven J. Cooke, Professor, Carleton University Background The Rideau Canal Waterway is a 202 km route of picturesque lakes, rivers, and artificial canals connected by 23 active lockstations and 45 locks. Originally constructed in the mid 1800s to facilitate commercial and military transport between Lake Ontario […]
Evaluating Whether Carbonated Beverages Reduce Bleeding and Improve Survival of Esocids with Gill Injuries
By Alexandria Trahan1, John Anderson1, Andy J. Danylchuk3 and Steven J. Cooke1 1 Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada 2 The Ottawa River Musky Factory, John Anderson, The Ottawa River Musky Factory 106 County Road 9, Plantagenet, Ontario, […]
International study shows muskies on the move
A roaming muskie dubbed James Bond is helping scientists spy on muskies that are so difficult to catch, they’re called the fish of 10,000 casts. Researchers have tracked a muskie with 007 in its identifying records from the Detroit River to the far end of Lake Erie near Buffalo to Lake St. Clair and back […]
The Lake Simcoe Muskie Restoration Project
By Ian Young, Jim Kelly, and Dave Boxall 2018 marked the 14th year of the Lake Simcoe Muskie Restoration Program (LSMRP). The epitome of a true partnership, the LSMRP involves Muskies Canada, Orillia Fish and Game, Fleming College, the Becker Foundation, OFAH, Toronto Spring Fishing and Boat Show and MNRF’s Aurora and Midhurst Districts. This […]
Population genetics of Muskellunge in the St. Lawrence River, its main tributaries and inland lakes of Québec
Quentin Rougemont1, Anne Carrier2, Jeremy Le-luyer3, Anne-Laure Ferchaud1, John M. Farrell4, Daniel Hatin5, Philippe Brodeur6, Louis Bernatchez1 1Département de biologie, Institut de biologie intégrative et des systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, G1V 0A6, Québec, Canada2Département de techniques du milieu naturel, Centre d’études collégiales à Chibougamau, Cégep de Saint-Félicien, Chibougamau, G8P 2E9, Canada3IFREMER, Unité Ressources Marines en […]
Identification of essential Muskellunge habitats in Lake Saint-Pierre
Introduction This project is part of an initiative undertaken since 2010 by the ministère de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) and its many partners to update knowledge about Québec Muskellunge and optimize its management. To measure the current state of the Muskellunge sport fishery in the St. Lawrence River and the des Deux-Montagnes Lake, […]
Québec Muskellunge : Two centuries of fishing and management history
Anne Carrier ¹ ², Philippe Brodeur³, Daniel Hatin⁴ and Louis Bernatchez¹¹Département de biologie, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, G1V 0A6, Québec, Canada²Département de Techniques du milieu naturel, Centre d’études collégiales à Chibougamau, Cégep de Saint-Félicien, Chibougamau, G8P 2E9, Canada³Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs, Direction de la […]