| Western Passage | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 44°55′53″N 66°59′38″W / 44.93139°N 66.99389°W / 44.93139; -66.99389 |
| Type | Passage |
| Bay of Fundy | |
| Basin countries | Canada; United States |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Western Passage | |
The Western Passage is a passage off of the Bay of Fundy just north of Eastport, Maine, primarily between Moose Island and Deer Island.[1] It is one of two passages into Passamaquoddy Bay, the other being the Letete Passage.[2] Tidal range in the passage is 8.3m.[2][3] Cod and lobster are fished in the waterway.[2]
References
- "Western Passage". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- Willis, Theodore V.; Wilson, Karen A.; Alexander, Karen E.; Leavenworth, William B. (2013). "Tracking cod diet preference over a century in the northern Gulf of Maine: historic data and modern analysis". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 474: 263–276. ISSN 0171-8630.
- Willis, Theodore V.; Wilson, Karen A.; Johnson, Beverly J. (2017). "Diets and Stable Isotope Derived Food Web Structure of Fishes from the Inshore Gulf of Maine". Estuaries and Coasts. 40 (3): 889–904. ISSN 1559-2723.