Tutorial

We have received a number of emails from users looking for the Bathymetric maps (lake maps with contours) that were available with the old Fish Wizard.  Not to worry, these are still available within the Lake Report and can be viewed or downloaded by opening the folder called Lake Depth Maps.  Click here for more details.

“How To Find…” Instructions

WARNING: THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL CONTAIN TEXT AND WILL NOT HAVE ACTIVE LINKS!

Here is the most common way users can find information about a specific waterbody:

1. Launch the Fish Wizard application
2. Select the  tab
3. Select the ‘Lakes, Rivers and Streams’ link
4. Enter in the name of the waterbody (hint: you do not have to type "Lake")
5. Select the waterbody from the list of Search Results.  A map will load showing the selected waterbody highlighted in YELLOW (lake or stream)
• Hint: you can zoom out to view nearby lakes by selecting the  tool at the top and clicking on the map
6. To find information on a waterbody, select the  from the toolbar
7. Click on the waterbody.  A link to the Lake or Stream Report will appear in the right window.
8. Click on this report link to view the report.
9. Open and close the folders  - see the list below
10. Lake depth maps can be found by opening the folderLake Depth Maps:
• click the  sign beside the lake name to view the maps available for download   - see "view PDF map" link

Lake or Stream Reports

Within the Lake or Stream Reports, the following information can be found by selecting the folder icon beside it to open.

	Reference Information:	Name, Region, Biophysical attributes, UTM coordinates, Watershed Code, Mapsheet #, etc.
	Species Present:	Species present as reported during historic surveys
	Lake Depth Maps:	Bathymetric Maps, click the  sign beside the lake name to view the maps available for download   - see "view PDF map" link
	Named Tributaries:	Lists the names of tributaries to the lake. Click on the stream name to view the available Stream Report information.
	Stocking Information:	View and print the reported fish stocking activities for this waterbody for the last 5 years.
	Obstructions:	View the reported fish obstructions such as culverts. click thesign bedside the listed obstruction for more details.  Available in Stream Reports only.
	Salmon Escapements:	The most recent salmon escapement information is available on MAPSTER v2.0 from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

If you wish to close an opened folder of information, click on the  folder of interest.

Layers and Location Views

To view a larger area, select the  icon and click anywhere on the map. 

Map scale views can be altered by either selecting the ‘Scale’ link in the  tab and entering the desired scale measurement or by entering into the Scale field at the bottom of the screen.    

The current mapping tool used is identified at the bottom of the screen.

(example   Map Tool:  Identify Lakes, Rivers and Streams)

Using the Layers

Layers available will show if the scale of the map allows these layers to be visible.  Zoom out or change the scale to view layers (see Navigation above).  At the  tab, select  or deselect a layer to customize the map.  This customization will be “remembered” as the navigation continues. 

Example: if the user deselects ‘Transportation’ and then chooses to view a map/lake report for a waterbody, the map will not show any roads since the layer was deselected.  To view the roads again, select the  tab again and reselect  ‘Transportation’