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Fish Observations within Lake Babine Territory
This point location dataset of fish observations is a compilation of BC fish distribution information taken from a combination of all the official provincial databases including the BC Fisheries Information Summary System (FISS). Fish occurrences in this... -
Babine Lake Creel Survey at Fulton and Pinkut Creeks in 1990
Total angler effort and rainbow trout catch at Fulton and Pinkut Creeks in Babine Lake was estimated from May 1 to June 9, 1990 to document the catch of mature or spawner size fish. At Fulton, anglers fished for 313 days (average length = 2.39 h) and caught... -
Aquatic Stream Inventory: Tanglechain IRM Unit 1996
The overall purpose of this project was to conduct fisheries inventory (to Resource Inventory Committee (RIC) standards) in operational areas identified by HFP in the Tanglechain. -
Water Temperature, River Discharge, and Adult Sockeye Salmon Migration Observ...
Water temperature, river discharge, and adult sockeye salmon migration observations in the Babine watershed, 1946-2014. Historical meteorological and hydrological data were assembled to review the influence of changes in these environmental factors on... -
The Return of Sockeye Salmon Marked at Babine and Lakelse Lakes
The marking of young migrant salmon by removing certain fins is a well-established practice. The recapture of such individuals may provide information on times and routes of migration; the degree to which fish return to their "home" streams or "wander"... -
Skeena River Sockeye Escapement and Distribution
This report presents the various methods employed for determining the escapements to each known spawning area, the spawning estimates made for the years 1944 to 1948, and maps of the sockeye distribution in the Skeena watershed. -
Review of Resident Game Fish Life History and Abundance Information for Babin...
Babine Lake is the largest unimpounded lake entirely within the province of British Columbia, and likely receives more annual angler days than any other lake in Skeena Region. It is also the most important sockeye salmon nursery lake in the Skeena... -
Report of the Skeena Independent Science Review Panel
The Panel’s report is divided into five major topic areas: (1) the fish and the fisheries, (2) habitat status and protection, (3) critical monitoring needs for future management, (4) governance, and (5) recommendations. -
Reconnaissance (1:20,000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory of Tributaries to W...
Portions of the Fulton River watershed, and a series of inlet streams to the west shore of Babine Lake between the Fulton River and Newman Island were surveyed in July 1997, June 1999, July— August 2000, and July — August 2001 to assess fish habitat... -
Reconnaissance (1:20,000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory of Selected Inlet S...
In conjunction with extensive historical information, ten of the 129 stream reaches in the study areas (Sub-basins IV, and V) and one lake in Sub-basin IV were sampled during July 2000. The general intent of fish inventory in these two areas was to better... -
Proceedings from the World Summit on Salmon
The World Summit on Salmon evolved in response to growing concerns of scientists and others about the future of the salmon stocks of the world, in light of the recent collapses of a number of the fish stocks globally, including Canada’s North Atlantic Cod. -
Pacific Salmon Commission Northern Boundary Technical Committee Report: Statu...
This document presents an assessment of the status of coho salmon (Onchorhynchus kisutch) in the Canadian northern boundary areas with emphasis on the Skeena River. The content of this assessment has largely been drawn from published assessments. There are... -
Ned'u'ten Fisheries Commission 1996/97
The 1996 harvest was unprecedented in a number of ways. It was the first time that all three nations in the Skeena watershed have worked together on such a huge scale. It was the largest harvest undertaken on Babine Lake in modern times in terms of the... -
Nadina Stream Crossings
These reports summarize the results of field surveys conducted in 2006, 2007, and 2009. The project area is located approximately 300km west of Prince George. All streams are within the Upper Nechako Reservoir, Cheslatta Lake (CHES), Francois Lake (FRAN),... -
Catalogue of Salmon Streams and Spawning Escapements of Statistical Area 4 (U...
This resource from Ecocat is a catalogue containing each stream's location, spawning distribution, barriers and points of difficult ascent, escapement records, and other general data pertaining to the stream. The catalogue also includes a topographical map... -
Biological Assessment of Skeena River Coho Salmon
This paper provides data on juvenile densities throughout the Skeena watershed in the year following record low escapements and documents the responses in escapement to the conservation measures taken in 1998. For the Babine Lake coho aggregate, advice is... -
Benchmark Analysis for Lake Sockeye Conservation Units (CUs) in the Skeena
This project estimates benchmarks and status' for all conservation units (CUs) in the Skeena watershed. -
Babine Steelhead - A Future
The project was designed to capture wild juveniles of these species during or before their seaward migration, and mark them by inserting a coded wire tag in their snout and removing the adipose fin. The marked fish would then be released. In this manner,... -
An Estimate of the Number of Steelhead Trout Spawning in Basins River Near Ba...
The purpose of this study was to estimate the size of the spawning population of steelhead trout in Babine River, a tributary of the Skeena River located in West Central B.C. -
A Fisheries Inventory of some Streams Within the Morrison Lake - Hatchery Arm...
This study had the following objectives: provide a source upon which the habitat protection section of the fish and wildlife branch could base protection guidelines, provide Northwood with an assessment of fishery values and related habitat which would be...