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Assessment of Wild Steelhead Abundance Trends in British Columbia (1967/68-19...
Intra-regional similarities and inter-regional differences in wild steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) abundance patterns over time throughout British Columbia were identified using Catch-per-Angler-Day (CpAD) as an index of abundance of wild in-river adult... -
Call Lake Creel Census
Call Lake is a small, barren lake situated approximately six kilometers east of Smithers, B.C. It is a shallow lake with no inlet or outlet streams. Call Lake was stocked in the spring of 1983 and 1984 with brook trout (2000 and 3000 respectively) to... -
A Survey of Zymoetz (Copper) River Steelhead Anglers in 1999
The Zymoetz (Copper) River in the Skeena Region of northwestern British Columbia (B.C.) is well known for providing a high quality steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) recreational fishery. In 1990, the province of B.C. implemented a Classified Waters system to... -
A Survey of Upper Babine River Steelhead Anglers during the Classified Waters...
The Babine River of the Skeena Region is well known for providing a high quality steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) recreational fishery. In 1990, the province of B.C. implemented a classified waters system to protect such high quality angling experiences on... -
Value of the Fisheries Resources in the Bulkley River System
The purpose of this report is to provide an indication of the net economic value of the fisheries stocks in the Bulkley river system. This is done by assessing current and future values of recreational, commercial and, to some degree, Indigenous fishing... -
Skeena Region Fisheries Management Statement
The purpose of this regional planning statement is to provide long term direction for fisheries management in the Skeena region. This is accomplished through analysis of fish production, fishery utilization and management strategies over the next 10 to 20... -
Provincial Framework for Steelhead Management in British Columbia
This framework document is intended to meet the need of regional flexibility necessary to respond to the diversity of conditions, challenges and angler preferences found across the province in relation to Steelhead management. This management framework aims... -
Precision and Bias of the British Columbia Steelhead Harvest Analysis
The BC Steelhead Harvest Analysis (SHA) is a province-wide mail survey of steelhead anglers which has been conducted annually since 1967, to obtain estimates of effort and catch stratified by stream and residency. This study reports the compilation and... -
Morice River Steelhead Trout: the 1976 and 1977 Sport Fishery and Life Histor...
The Morice River, located in West-central British Columbia, is one of several Skeena River tributaries that support a late summer and fall sport fishery for steelhead trout. In response to declining angler success on the Morice over the past decade, an... -
Bulkley River Steelhead Trout: A Report on Angler Use, Tagging, and Life Hist...
The objectives of the project were to determine angler effort, catch and success rate as well as angler origin, distribution of effort by time and space, and tackle preference. -
Bulkley River Steelhead Trout: A Report on Angler Use, Tagging, and Life Hist...
The Bulkley River and its major tributary, Morice River, support one of the most intense steelhead trout fisheries in British Columbia. Although on—river creel surveys have been conducted in recent years on the Morice River, very little creel data had been... -
Babine River Interim Local Resource Use Plan
This plan describes the management consensus option and resource management issues for the Babine River area. It includes the watershed management prescriptions developed to meet the objectives of the consensus option. -
A Survey of Morice River Steelhead Anglers in 2004
Morice River steelhead anglers were surveyed during the 2004 Classified Waters Period using a combination of interviews and aerial counts. During the early Classified Waters Period, fishing was restricted to fly fishing only above Lamprey Creek, and the... -
A Survey of Kispiox River Steelhead Anglers in 2001
The Kispiox River in the Skeena Region of northwestern British Columbia (B.C.) is well known for providing a high quality steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) recreational fishery. In 1990, the province of B.C. implemented a Classified Waters system to protect... -
A Reconnaissance of the Sustut River with Particular Reference to Steelhead T...
The Sustut River system has long been known for its run of large summer steelhead trout. In the fall of 1977 B.C. Fish and Wildlife crew went into the Sustut system to gather life history information on steelhead. Due to recent management and enforcement... -
2000 Bulkley River Creel Survey: An Evaluation of the Angling Community on th...
A complemented creel survey was undertaken on the Bulkley River involving an access point survey, a roving survey, and aerial flights (i.e., survey design was access-roving) from September to October 2000. Thirty-two drifts in the roving survey resulted in... -
1999 Lower Skeena River Sport Catch Monitoring Programs
The objectives of this study were to monitor the encounter rates of all species landed by angles in each fishery, report and assess the gear used in the fisheries, and assess the release condition of all salmon, with an emphasis on coho. -
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... -
1995 Skeena River Sport Fish Coho and Steelhead Catch and Release Study
This report investigated the means by which shoreline anglers played and landed coho and steelhead, as well as observing the method of release and ultimate physical condition of each fish. Video tape and written records of each observed catch encounter were... -
Wet'suwet'en Fisheries 1997 Final Report
This document presents the findings of the Office of the Wet'suwet'en regarding Wet'suwet'en Fisheries. Food fisheries, enforcement of habitat management and hunting guidelines, the tagging program, watershed restoration projects, and gear development are...