First Record of the Deepwater Sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsonii, from George Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba

• Published in: The Canadian Field-Naturalist
• Main Authors: Murray, L., Papst, M. H., Reist, J. D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2003
• Subjects: Deepwater Sculpin; Myoxocephalus thompsonii; George Lake; Manitoba; Hawk Lake; Reindeer Lake
• Online Access: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/815; https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i4.815

Two adult female specimens of Deepwater Sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsonii, were collected by gillnet from George Lake near Point Du Bois, Manitoba, 36.8 km east of Lac Du Bonnet on 21 September 2000. This constitutes the first confirmed occurrence of the species in George Lake. The only other Manitoba lakes with known populations of Deepwater Sculpin are Lake Athapapuskow and West Hawk Lake. Deepwater Sculpins have also been collected from Reindeer Lake; however, these individuals were collected from the deeper Saskatchewan side of the lake.