Niagara II (sandsucker) - Québec
The Niagara II is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. We’re talking about a purpose-sunk sandsucker, sitting upright at 25 metres, and it’s a genuinely engaging dive. You drop down, and the sheer size of the thing hits you – she’s pretty intact, especially the wheelhouse, which is our favourite part to poke around. You can swim through various compartments, the holds are open, and it feels like a proper exploration without being overly challenging. What we really love here is how the local fish have made it their own. We’ve seen big schools of Yellow Perch hanging in the shadows, and you’ll often find Burbot lurking in the darker corners. Keep an eye out for Mottled Sculpin camouflaged on the hull plates. It’s a great site for divers who appreciate wreck penetration and aren’t afraid of a bit of chill. Visibility can vary, but on a good day, the structure feels endless. We’d suggest a drysuit, even in summer; it’s Québec, after all. Plan for a decent bottom time, because there’s a lot to see.
- Location
- Québec, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 45.250027, -81.602570
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 25m
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- Bourinot Reef (reef)
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- Bray Reef (reef)
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Nearest Dive Centres to Niagara II (sandsucker)
- Aquarius Scuba
- Aqua Service
- AquaSystems - NAUI
- Barrie Scuba House - ["PADI"]
- Canadian Sport Subs, Ltd. - ["PADI"]
- Carlos Lopez
Marine Life in Québec
Home to 44 recorded species including 37 reef fish, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) - Reef Fish
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) - Reef Fish
- pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) - Reef Fish
- Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius) - Reef Fish
- White Perch (Morone americana) - Reef Fish
- Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Reef Fish
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Reef Fish
- American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) - Reef Fish
- burbot (Lota lota) - Reef Fish