FISHERIES MONITORING ON DICKEY LAKE 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MINISTRY FISHERIES MONITORING ON DICKEY LAKE

Please note the following information about upcoming Broad-scale fisheries Monitoring activities being conducted by The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) Biodiversity and Monitoring Section (BAMS) staff on Dickey Lake, starting this coming week. 

One of their crews will be on Dickey Lake from June 27 to 30, 2022 and then from July 5 to 8, 2022.

During these days, boaters will have to be cognizant of the ministry orange buoys and nets (clearly marked with the Ontario Logo).  These nets will be placed in various spots around the lake for 4 days in June and 4 days in July.  They are placed in the afternoon and taken up the next morning and moved. 

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR SAFETY TO STAY AWAY FROM THESE BUOYS AND NETS.

To Lake Residents, Campers and Visitors 

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) is responsible for monitoring the abundance and health of fish populations in selected lakes across Ontario. Ministry science crews will collect information on fish species, take water samples, and check for invasive species in this lake and approximately 150 other lakes across the province.

If you are on this lake while it is being monitored and see NDMNRF buoys, please don’t lift the nets or buoys, and avoid recreational activities or anchoring between and around the buoys. All NDMNRF nets are clearly marked with orange buoys bearing the Ontario logo. Nets are checked and moved to a new location every day. 

Biological data are collected by our science crews and provide MNRF biologists with valuable information about abundance, age structure, mortality, and maturity of the types of fish in the lake. This information is used to evaluate the health of fish populations in the lake and make management decisions. 

The number of fish caught and sampled represents a very small percentage of the total population in the lake. As resource managers responsible for the sustainability of these populations, we are sensitive to the number of fish collected, but strongly believe this information is necessary to responsibly manage this resource. 

It is important for your safety and for the integrity of our data that these nets are not disturbed. 

Steve.Vandermeer@Ontario.ca – Aquatic Science Operations Specialist 

Steve.Sandstrom@Ontario.ca – Aquatic Assessment Biologist 

For more on Ontario’s aquatic resources, check out www.ontario.ca/fishing for angling opportunities and monitoring techniques.