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What’s That Funky Fish?
By Zachary Zwanenburg the Remedial Action Plan, she
explains, “We hope this booklet
ave you ever been out will be a valuable resource for
Hfishing and noticed a the fishing community.”
weird deformity or growth on a
fish that you caught? Well, the Flipping through the booklet,
people behind the St. Lawrence you are immediately greeted by
Remedial Action Plan (RAP) vivid images and a breakdown
may have exactly the answers of over ten parasites, diseases,
you are looking for in the form deformities, and injuries.
of the Funky Fish Booklet. These are accompanied by
This unique guide aims to clear and easy-to-understand
help anglers of any level descriptions. Combined with
identify and understand various the linked fish consumption
abnormalities found in fish guidelines on the first few
within the St. Lawrence River pages, this information helps
and its tributaries. guide you in making safe
choices with the fish you catch.
The booklet, a collaborative
effort between the River The Funky Fish booklet will
Institute, the Mohawk Council be available for free online
of Akwesasne, and the Saint later this year through the Photo Submitted
Regis Mohawk Tribe, features Remedial Action Plan’s website
detailed descriptions and (stlawrenceriverrap.ca), or you
images of common local fish can get your hands on a water-
abnormalities. These include resistant physical copy while

growths, lesions, wounds, quantities last. Making it easy Match Your Area Knowledge
parasites, and deformities. The for anglers to access it while
goal is to provide anglers with out on the lake or river. Play Thom’s Trivia
a handy reference that fits into For more information, anglers 1Q - The Minto Cup, presented to the Champion of Senior
their tackle boxes and is also are encouraged to contact the Lacrosse in Canada, is named after who?
accessible online.
St. Lawrence River Institute, 2 Q - Who did Ottawa beat in the two game final in the
Speaking to Georgia Bock the Mohawk Council of first ever Minto Cup?
from the St. Lawrence River Akwesasne, or the Saint Regis 3 Q - What did Phil Esposito and Paul Henderson once do
Institute and Coordinator of Mohawk Tribe. within six minutes of each other? Page 35 for Answers