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Rocky Ledge
Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Saint Lawrence
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Rocky Ledge 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 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes harbor seals, seals, lobsters. 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
Marsh ShrimpPalaemon vulgaris
Fourspine SticklebackApeltes quadracus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas- Blackspotted SticklebackGasterosteus wheatlandi
- Ninespine SticklebackPungitius pungitius
Nearby sites
- 1Pugwash Reef2.9 km
- 2Jollimore Reef39 km
- 3McAulays Reef57 km
- 4Little Rock72 km
- 5Marco Polo75 km
- 6Jerrys Rock78 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org