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Level I Detailed Field Assessment of Aquatic and Riparian Habitat for Coldwat...
The Watershed Restoration Program of British Columbia is a program whereby watersheds that have been damaged by past logging practices undergo restoration. The program involves a number of steps that commence with an overview study, followed by a detailed... -
Lakelse Lake Limnology and Juvenile Fish Ecology: 2003 Update
In 2003, Fisheries and Oceans Canada personnel carried out a study of the limnology and fish ecology of Lakelse Lake. A similar study was also carried out in 1994. The focus of the study was on juvenile sockeye rearing habitat, which is the offshore portion... -
Fisheries Research Board of Canada: Manuscript Reports of the Biological Station
Since 1950, creel census studies have been conducted as a part of the program of sockeye salmon research at Lakelse. To gain a greater understanding of the cut-throat population and its relationship to the survival of young sockeye pertinent information was... -
An Upstream Battle: Declines in 10 Pacific Salmon Stocks and Solutions for th...
This report profiles the current status and trends of 10 examples of salmon stocks in British Columbia that are considered to be in a severe state of decline. (There are many others.) These stocks were selected because they are geographically located within... -
The Sports Fishery for Cutthroat Trout at Lakelse Lake
For the past 15 years, Lakelse Lake has supported an active sport fishery for cut-throat trout. Since 1950 the Fisheries Research Board of Canada has kept records of this fishery in connection with its investigations on the ecology of the sockeye salmon of... -
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"... -
The Distribution of Aquatic Vegetation in Lakelse Lake and the Partitioning o...
This report was requested by the regional staff as part of a complete study on Lakelse Lake. There was a need to know the value of aquatic plants, for fish habitat, and their relative value in the nutrient cycle of Lakelse Lake. -
Reconnaissance Survey of Lakelse Lake
This survey collected information about the fish species that are present in Lakelse Lake, as well as information about the physical characteristics of the lake. This includes aquatic vegetation, terrain features, food species, natural spawning and... -
Observations on Cutthroat Trout of the Lakelse River System, 1986, and Implic...
Cutthroat trout contribute substantially to the Lakelse Lake-River sport fishery. This tagging study of cutthroat trout was undertaken during the May-November period of 1986 on the upper Lakelse River to improve the information base on which this expanding... -
MILAP Creel Census, Lakelse Lake, 1986
The following material describes a creel survey conducted during April-October, 1986 on Lakelse Lake as part of a Canada Employment and Immigration sponsored employment opportunity program (Modified Industrial Labour Adjustment Program or "MILAP"). T h e... -
Lakelse River Steelhead: Summary of Current Data and Status Review, 1997
The steelhead population of Lakelse River is a major part of the recreational sport fishing opportunity for residents of the Terrace area as well as for visitors from around the world. Compared to other streams in the Terrace area, such as the Zymoetz and... -
Lakelse Lake Sockeye Rehabilitation Program
In 2005 and 2006, DFO worked with multiple stakeholders to develop the Lakelse Sockeye Recovery Plan in an attempt to halt the estimated 92% decline in this stock that was observed from around 1990 through 2002. The recovery plan identified stable sockeye... -
Lakelse Lake Egg Capsule Incubation Study
A record for the proposal of the Lakelse Lake egg capsule incubation study. It is believed that poor stream habitats is the leading cause of the rapid decline to Lakelse Lake sockeye populations. With support from the Lakelse Lake Sockeye Recovery Team and... -
Lakelse Lake Cutthroat Trout: Enhancement Opportunity Survey, 1983-84
This report provides basic information on production capabilities for cutthroat trout in streams tributary to Lakelse Lake and to thereby identify enhancement opportunities available to lake cutthroat populations in 1983-1984. -
Area 4 Chum Escapement Survey Plan
This project was an evaluation of the Skeena chum escapement survey plan against the requirement to provide representative indices of spawner abundance.