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Pugwash Reef
Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada
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EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Saint Lawrence
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Pugwash Reef is a reef dive site near Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, harbor seals, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Atlantic SilversideMenidia menidia
MummichogFundulus heteroclitus
Three-spined SticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas- Blackspotted SticklebackGasterosteus wheatlandi
Fourspine SticklebackApeltes quadracus- Ninespine SticklebackPungitius pungitius
Marsh ShrimpPalaemon vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Rocky Ledge2.9 km
- 2Jollimore Reef38 km
- 3McAulays Reef55 km
- 4Little Rock70 km
- 5Marco Polo73 km
- 6Jerrys Rock76 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org