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Mitchell's Bay Marine Park ALSO A
CAMPGROUND!
One of the BEST fishing hotspots in Ontario! Mitchell's Bay can
"hook you up" to numerous fishing tournaments & duck hunting opportunities!
• Campsites Close to beach, playground, restaurants, and shopping
• 250 Boat Wells
• 30 Amp Shore Power — Located on the northeast shore of Lake St. Clair —
• Water See map on page 4 for vicinity....Maintained Entrance Channel
• Ice, Bait, Snack Shop Via Boat: Follow buoys XE2, XE6, XE8, XE10, then due east to XM11
• Gas & Pump Out Via Car: Off Hwy. 401; Algonac or Marine City Ferry; or via the Bluewater
• Picnic tables
• Clubhouse Bridge on Highway 40
• Outdoor deck & BBQ
• Showers & Laundry
PHONE: 519-354-8423 Fax: 519-354-3289
www.MitchellsBayMarinePark.com email: info@mitchellsbaymarinepark.com
Lake St. Clair’s GREAT Herons are
Popular Birds... BLUE referred as a
How can you tell an HERON...
Egret from a Heron? color “other
than” white.
GREAT EGRET The Great Blue
White, yellow bill, Heron is the
black legs largest heron
in North America
Confusing part.... standing 4’ tall
with a 6’ wingspan
A heron & egret are the same fami-
ly, and actually are all herons. The of “white” herons (plumes were Egret = Plumes → White
word Egret comes from the French used for clothing & hats).... so it Our local Great Egret
‘aigrette’ referencing the “plume” seems over time, a “white” heron however is just white
feathers of some of the six species became known as an Egret... still and does not sport
confusing but I think I get it now... head plumes!
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