Category: Lake Huron
Lake Huron fishing boat captain fined $60K for infractions
A Southwestern Ontario fishing boat captain has been fined for offences that include obstructing a conservation officer on three separate occasions, Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says.
Shoreline residents urged to stay away from ice on Lake Huron
The deceptively stable-looking ice can hide large cracks or caverns and a person can easily slip through the cracks and get trapped in frigid waters.
Chantry fishing ‘was fantastic,’ chair says at close of derby
The salmon were chunky, the bait fish plentiful and about as many people fished the Chantry Chinook Salmon Derby this year as in pre-COVID times, derby chair Mike Hahn said Sunday. Top fish were caught by Mark Aljoe of Durham, with his 26.44-pound Chinook salmon on Aug. 1, and by Gaige Jackson of Saugeen Shores, […]
Burlington man pronounced dead after being recovered from Lake Huron
A 50-year-old man from Burlington was pronounced dead after being pulled from Lake Huron near Sauble Beach Wednesday. According to a Grey-Bruce OPP media release, just after 8:16 a.m. on Wednesday emergency services responded to a report of an individual who entered the water in Lake Huron at the Saugeen First Nation. The man was […]
OPP identify drowning victim
A man from Burlington has been identified as the individual who drowned in Lake Huron this week.
Spots open for Lake Huron Coastal Centre youth conservation corps program
The Lake Huron Coastal Centre (LHCC) is encouraging youth ages 14 to 18 to join their Coastal Conservation Youth Corps program (CCYC) in Goderich and Port Elgin this July, August, and September. The free outdoor education program uses Lake Huron as a classroom to teach youth about coastal ecology, helping them learn new skills in […]
Transmitters in Lake Huron whitefish to reveal movements
Lake Huron whitefish are being tagged with transmitters to track their movements, the first time an acoustic telemetry project of this scale has been done in Lake Huron. The “pings” from transmitters surgically implanted in the fish are detected by receivers placed on the bottom of the lake at various locations. Information recorded at these […]
Huron water board ‘thrilled’ to supply Oneida First Nation
A decision to extend the Lake Huron water supply system to a London-area First Nation earned the full support of water board members on Thursday.
Oneida Nation on verge of joining Lake Huron water supply system
The Oneida Nation of the Thames could soon be the first London-area First Nation to join one of the region’s two largest water supply systems.
More snow on the way for parts of southwestern Ontario
Drivers should prepare for more snow and icy roads ahead of a winter weather advisory issued for Friday.