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A Review of Stock Assessment Information for Skeena River Chinook
Skeena management has changed significantly over the last decade, particularly since 1993 with the formation of the Skeena Watershed Committee. Interest, concern, and the need for chinook assessments on the Skeena are high. PSARC reviewed Skeena chinook in... -
1999 North Coast Stream Inventory Project: Final Watersheds Report
This report describes the results of a 1999 field assessment of fish and fish habitat in selected watersheds in DFO Areas 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 by participants of the 1999 North Coast Stream Inventory Project (NCSIP), managed through the Community Fisheries... -
In Season Forecasting of Skeena River Sockeye Run Size Using Bayesian Probabi...
This report examines the utility of using Bayesian probability theory to combine several inseason estimators of Canadian Area 4 Skeena River sockeye run-size into a single best estimate of total return. The inseason estimators were configured in two... -
Preliminary Categorization of the Productivity of 37 Coastal and Skeena River...
We carried out limnological surveys of 37 lakes on British Columbia's north coast and Skeena River system. Limnological data collected on these surveys enabled us to make preliminary estimates of the lakes' trophic status and productive capacity for... -
The Babine Lake Salmon Development Program Progress Report, 1968
Studies conducted by the Fisheries Research Board of Canada have indicated that sockeye fry densities are consistently lower in the main basin than in North Arm, despite similar densities of planktonic organisms. Basic productivity, as measured by the... -
Reconstruction of the Total Return of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to ...
An assessment of the total return of sockeye salmon to the Skeena River is presented for brood years from 1965 to 1982. Annual reconstructions required catch and spawning escapement data. Age structure information was used to apportion the catch and... -
Upper Skeena Chinook Stocks: Evaluation of the Bear-Sustut, Morice, and Lower...
The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) escapements to the Skeena River have declined from 1950 to 1973 (Figure 1). In 1973, restrictions on sport and commercial fisheries were implemented to aid in recovery of Skeena River chinook stocks.... -
An Attempt to Determine Abundance and Distribution of Migrating Skeena River ...
Echo surveying is one of the newer techniques for estimating the abundance and distributional patterns of fish stocks and its potential seems promising as it is a convenient, economical and effective way of collecting information on underwater objects.... -
Sockeye Egg-to-Fry Mortality in the Fulton River Spawning Channels
Possible causes of low egg-to-fry survival of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the Babine Lake artificial spawning channels were studied from November, 1971 to March, 1972. Concurrent studies were conducted on the Fulton River and Pinkut Creek... -
Synoptic Surveys Of Juvenile Coho Populations and Associated Habitat Characte...
This report documents the results of sampling conducted throughout the Skeena River watershed between 10 August and 2 September, 1996. Summary information is presented for physical and chemical characteristics of habitat as well as various estimates of... -
1996 Lower Skeena River Chinook Salmon Creel Survey and Biological Sampling P...
The 1996 Lower Skeena River Chinook Salmon Creel Survey & Biological Sampling Program was carried out between the mouth of the Kitsumkalum River and PoIymar Bar from April 25 to July 8 with the use of both riverboat and vehicle. The program was... -
Chinook Salmon in the North Coastal Division
Concern over the status of chinook salmon on the Pacific Coast, and particularly in the north (Fig. 1), has become more prevalent in recent years due to an apparent decline in stock size. This concern emphasizes the need for better conservation, improved... -
Fulton River Upwelling Gravel Incubator for Sockeye Salmon
A styrofoam insulated upwelling gravel incubator employing a gravel substrate and partially filtered river water was tested under extreme cold weather conditions and evaluated as a technique for propagating sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon at Fulton... -
The Migration Times of the Skeena River Sockeye Runs Through the Estuary as I...
During the years from 1944 to 1948, inclusive, and during 1955, sockeye salmon were tagged in the estuary of the Skeena River partly to determine whether there is any segregation of populations destined to the various tributary lakes in point of time of... -
A Re-Assessment of Moricetown Falls as an obstruction to Salmon Migration
This report which represents a general summary of the known information on the salmon stocks of the Bulkley River system, has been prepared in order to: (a) describe the effect of the Moricetown Falls native food fishery on the salmon and steelhead trout... -
Record of Management Strategies, 1992, Statistical Areas 4 and 5 District 8
This report describes the record of fisheries management strategies for statistical areas 4 and 5 in 1992. -
Record of Management Strategies: 1993 Area 4/5 Skeena/Grenville/Principe
This report describes fisheries management strategies for area 4/5 Skeena/Grenville/Principe in 1993. -
Record of Management Strategies for Statistical Area 4, District 8
This report describes the fisheries management strategies for statistical area 4, district 8. -
Record of Management Activities: Nass/Skeena River Aboriginal Fisheries
This report documents the operational and management aspects of Aboriginal Fisheries (Food and Sale) conducted in the Nass and Skeena Watersheds and their approach waters. -
Skeena-Kitimat Sustainable Fisheries Program Final Report 1993-1997
The following report highlights the current status of salmon populations, summarizes the many projects and initiatives carried out under the sustainable fisheries program, outlines partnership initiatives, and describes the effects and benefits of the...