Coyle Creek

Coyle Creek
River
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Southern Ontario
Regional Municipality	Niagara
Municipalities	Welland, Pelham, West Lincoln
Part of	Great Lakes Basin
Mouth	Welland River
- elevation	175 m (574 ft)
- coordinates	42°58′53″N 79°17′22″W / 42.98139°N 79.28944°WCoordinates: 42°58′53″N 79°17′22″W / 42.98139°N 79.28944°W
Location of the mouth of Coyle Creek in southern Ontario

Coyle Creek is a small creek in the municipalities of Welland, Pelham, and West Lincoln in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, that forms an important component of the Welland River watershed. The last section of the creek constitutes an oasis of wild habitat in an otherwise increasingly developed area; the upper section of the creek runs through a golf course.

The creek contains numerous fish species, including largemouth bass, northern pike, crappie, channel catfish, sunfish, and various species of minnow. As well, mud puppies are present in the creek. The surrounding woods are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including beavers, which are comparatively rare in Southern Ontario due to habitat loss.

References

• "Central Welland River and Big Forks" (PDF). 2012 Watershed Report Card. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
• "Drainage basins and subwatersheds" (PDF). 2012 Watershed Report Card. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014. (Map)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

External links

• Friends of Coyle Creek