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Matchedash Bay is located on the south shore of Georgian Bay almost directly north of the Town of Coldwater, Ontario. This Provincial Wildlife Area contains 1840 hectares of combined wetland and upland habitats characterized by mainly emergent flood plain and freshwater lake margins consisting of dense cattail marsh, coniferous wetland, forest, and fen communities. Matchedash Bay is well known as a staging area for waterfowl and other migratory birds and was recognized as a Ramsar Site – Wetlands of International Significance and Importance – in November 1996. This Class 1 Provincially Significant Wetland has 32 species of mammals, including moose, black bear, and river otter. More than 170 species of birds use the area, as well as 17 species of reptiles. There are more than 568 identified species of plant life and 34 species of fish. Main activities at the site include bird watching, photography, botany, hunting, fishing, trapping, canoeing, and boating.
Matchadash Bay Provincial Wildlife Area