Lake Ontario and Great Lakes kiyi COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 4
Distribution
Global range
The kiyi was endemic to all of the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America except Lake Erie (Koelz 1929, Scott and Crossman 1998) (Figure 2). It is believed to be currently extant only in Lake Superior (Todd 1980). It was last recorded in Lake Ontario in 1964, Lake Huron in 1973, and in Lake Michigan in 1974 (Parker 1989).
Figure 2. Global distribution of the kiyi, Coregonus kiyi. Fine dots represent lake in which it is extant. Cross-hatching represents lakes in which it is extirpated.
Canadian range
In Canada, the kiyi was known from lakes Huron, Ontario and Superior (Figure 2). It is believed to be currently extant only in Lake Superior (Todd 1980).
A number of Indian Reserves are located along Lake Superior, within the distribution range of the kiyi, but information from First Nations Community members was not available for inclusion in the status report.
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