Lake Ontario tagged Atlantic salmon

Get data on Lake Ontario tagged Atlantic salmon recaptures.

This dataset represents tagged adult Atlantic salmon that were released and then recaptured by anglers.

These fish were used as brood stock (breeding) in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s fish culture program.

All fish were tagged with a streamer tag near the dorsal fin. Each tag has a unique number and a phone number so anglers can call and let the ministry know about their catch.

The data includes:

  • tagging date
  • recapture date
  • tag number/colour
  • location released
  • location recaptured
  • days since released
  • distance travelled
Ministry contact: Natural Resources and Forestry

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Lake Ontario; St. Lawrence River
Maintainer branch
Fish and Wildlife Services Branch
Last Validated Date
May 5, 2021
Update frequency
As required

Lake Ontario tagged Atlantic salmon

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Date range: November 30, 2018 - no end date

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