Why study Brook Trout in Algonquin Park?
“Algonquin Park is a great place to study Brook Trout, because they are probably under less stress here than in areas adjacent to the Park. Over-fishing and habitat loss have greatly reduced their numbers outside the Park, especially to the south where they were once just as abundant. What we learn about Brook Trout in Algonquin Park can therefore serve as a benchmark by which to evaluate Brook Trout populations in other areas. Luckily, there has already been a great deal of research carried out in Algonquin Park on Brook Trout, most of it by scientists, such as the late Jim Fraser, working out of Harkness Laboratory of Fisheries Research. We rely heavily on the knowledge they have accumulated when conducting our own studies.” Why is it exciting to do what you do? “For someone such as myself who enjoys the outdoors Algonquin Park is an ideal place to work, especially at the Algonquin Fisheries Assessment Unit. Although the Ontario Government provides the scope and many of the specific
