Nonquon River Fisheries Management Plan

The Nonquon River is 35 kilometres in length. It begins in the Oak Ridges Moraine and flows to the west of Port Perry, through the village of Seagrave, until it meets its final destination at Lake Scugog . The majority of the Nonquon River Watershed is located within Scugog Township. The river drains an area of approximately 187 square kilometres.

Fisheries Management Plans provide a mechanism whereby agencies involved in resource management, stakeholders, and the general public can reach consensus on how the resource and the surrounding land base should be managed.

Objectives

1. Protect and enhance fish and fish habitat.
2. Promote economic benefits of a healthy fishery.
3. Promote public awareness, appreciation and understanding of fisheries resources and aquatic habitats.
4. Involve stakeholders in fisheries management activities.
5. Develop a greater knowledge of fish populations, fish habitat and aquatic ecosystems.
6. Provide a framework for fisheries management.
7. Rehabilitate degraded fish communities and fish habitat.

Methods

In total, we studied 70 sites within the Nonquon River watershed. For shallow stream sections, we followed the methods outlined in the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol (OSAP). We sampled the main channel of the Nonquon River with hoop nets and bag seines because it was too wide and deep to perform OSAP.

Results

From the 70 sites inventoried, we identified 34 species of fish, representing 14 families. The most abundant families present within the watershed included minnows, followed by sunfish and perch. Overall, the Nonquon Main Channel had the most species, but more species were detected at a faster rate in the Layton River .

View the Nonquon River Fisheries Management Plan (PDF)

Project Partners

Kawartha Conservation leads the Nonquon River Fisheries Management Plan with the support of its funding partners; the Region of Durham, the Township of Scugog, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.