Bruce Power has been made aware of dead fish on the shoreline of Lake Huron.
The fish are Gizzard Shad, a species which lives on the shores of big lakes, bays and larger rivers.
Gizzard Shad are documented to be sensitive to prolonged cold in natural lake environments and changes in water temperature leading to large population levels to die offs in cold water.
The species are attracted to warm water refuge provided by Bruce Power’s thermal discharge.
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are aware of the die off.
