RFI - Snake ID from Carden in the summer

[Kin Lau]

I'm going over some photos and trips from this year, and would like a ID on this snake. I found 2 of them in the Sedge Marsh in Carden.

2 pictures. I would estimate that it was about 1m in length.

[GStuart]

I would have guessed Black Rat Snake.  But that would be far from its current (if not historical) range.

[Iain]

Looks like a dark phase Northern Water Snake.  You can just make out the pattern on the back, and judging from the location (southern Ontario and in a marsh) this is likely your species.

Iain

[Pat Hodgson]

I agree. Very typical-looking water snake.

[Kin Lau]

Thanks everyone.