Lake Surveys Manage Fisheries in Northwest Region

Fisheries crews from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will be out on Ontario’s lakes MNR Lake Surveythis summer monitoring fish populations, taking water samples, and checking for invasive species.

If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see MNR buoys, please don’t lift the nets or buoys, and avoid recreational activities between and around the buoys. All nets will be clearly marked.

Information gathered through these surveys will be used to help make decisions about managing fisheries, including setting seasons and size limits for anglers.