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The Lake Erie watersnake varies in its appearance. Males can reach 59–71 cm (23–28 in) in length, while females can reach 80–88 cm (31–35 in). [7] The subspecies is closely related to the northern watersnake, but its dorsal brown bands are less prominent, giving it a more uniformly gray appearance.
The introduction of an invasive species, the Eurasian round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) into Lake Erie in the mid-1990s became a new food source for the Lake Erie watersnake. By 2009, the population recovered to 11,980 snakes, safely exceeding the population minimum goal of 5,555 adult snakes required by the 2003 recovery plan.
The Lake Erie water snake, a subspecies of the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), lives in the vicinity of Ohio's Put-in-Bay Harbor and had been placed on the threatened species list. [92] By 2010, the water snake population was over 12,000 snakes. [ 92 ]
Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes but bests its cousins in several other ways. Find out more about all the Great Lakes.
According to the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, 80% of Lake Erie's water comes from the other Great Lakes through the Detroit River, 10% from precipitation, and 10% from other tributaries. 2.
Prey species are caught in water and on land, often far from wetlands. The snakes find food in the woods after the late spring rains, especially if there is a high water table, cover items and chimney crayfish burrows. Rivers, farm ditches, small streams, rocky areas and any fast-moving waters are avoided.
In northeastern Ohio and Michigan folklore, Bessie is a name given to a lake monster in Lake Erie, [1] [2] also known as South Bay Bessie [3] or simply The Lake Erie Monster. The first recorded sighting of Bessie occurred in 1817, [ 2 ] and more sightings have occurred intermittently and in greater frequency in the last three decades. [ 2 ]
Round Gobies are also a primary meal choice for Lake Erie water snakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum). Yet in smaller rivers and ponds where some Great Lake fish and snakes are not found, gobies are ...