Invasive Species Monitored

Boaters appear to be getting the message about the impact invasive species can have on area waters.

An initiative between the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources helped monitor invasive species across northern Ontario this summer.

Rylee Nixon, an outreach liaison in this area, says boaters seem well aware of the measures to prevent the species spread

"It was pretty good," says Nixon. "Some American who come fishing here all new about it because they have lot of information in Minnesota. They were really aware of washing their boat, making sure everything is clean, checking for weeds."

Nixon says during her work this summer, she did find presence of rusty crayfish in Lake of the Woods and spiny water fleas in Rainy Lake with reports of sea lamprey in Quetico Provincial Park.