Fish of the Region and Their Habitat

CHINOOK SALMON Chinook or “King” Salmon are the largest of the Lake Ontario trout and salmon. These highly coveted trophy fish are available to anglers year round in the lake. The majority of the fish, however, are caught from early spring through fall. There is an outstanding lake fishery which develops from mid-to-late August and … Read more

prepared in 2000 byThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The Lake Ontario ecosystem is very complex and dynamic. Phosphorus is the nutrient which limits the amount of primary productivity (phytoplankton or algae) which ultimately determines how many fish the lake can produce. Long-term downward trends in phosphorus loading resulting from the ban on … Read more