Rotary Creek : St. Lawrence River
Ontario, Canada
- Observed on: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:40:00 -0400
- Testers Winter McDougall
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Associated with:
River Rapport & Education : River Institute - Lat: 45.0111657
- Lng: -74.7337608
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Notes
A few maple leaves in the water
2 large salmonids swimming observed, possibly the same individual, most likely Chinook Salmon spawning
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)- approximately 75 cm or 2.5 ft (by eye)
1 large dead fish located at the mouth of Rotary Creek (most likely Chinook)
possibly 1large gar swimming by the left-over phragmites
new oak trees planted along the shoreline across from the site
Perch heads and body parts appear to be dumped in the middle/upper portion of the creek upstream of the sample site (the reason, currently unknown to me)
some important people also present