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Discovery at the Fishway

Accessible Event

Date & Time:

May & June - Monday to Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Location:

Fishway, Cootes Paradise

Types:

Discovery Activities & Tours, Drop In, Family-Friendly

Length:

At Your Leisure

Admission:

Free

Event Description

Discovery at the Fishway

Watch RBG ecologists at work as they assist migrating fish to their spawning grounds in Cootes Paradise Marsh! The Fishway is located at the outlet of Cootes Paradise Marsh, a short walk from Princess Point accessed along the Desjardins Trail.

2025 Lift Schedule
Operation lasts approximately 30 minutes

  • March: After ice out, Monday to Friday 2:30 p.m.
  • April: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
  • May and June: Monday to Friday 2:30 p.m.
  • July and August: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:30 p.m.
  • September to November: No pre-scheduled operations

2025 Weekend / Holiday Lift Schedule
Operation lasts approximately 30 minutes

  • Sunday, April 13: 10 a.m. and 2p.m.
  • Sunday, May 11: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Mother's Day)
  • Sunday, June 15: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Father's Day)

Note: The Fishway does not operate on statutory holidays unless noted or the Friday before a weekend lift.

The Fishway will not operate on:

  • Friday, April 11
  • Monday, April 21
  • Friday, May 9
  • Friday, June 13

Where is the Fishway?

The Fishway is located along the south-east side of Cootes Paradise (map below).

A map of the south-west corner of Cootes Paradise, showing Princess Point and the Fishway

  • RBG staff showing a fish in a large net to two fishway visitors on bikes
  • Fishway platform on the Cootes Paradise Marsh on a still day
  • Staff Sorting Fish At Fishway Credit Markzelinski.com
  • Staff Measuring Fish At Fishway Credit Markzelinski.com
  • fish going down the fishway chute
  • staff weighing a fish

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