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Skeena River Steelhead Stock- Assessment Program: 1994 Catch and Escapement M...
During 1994, a large scale stock-assessment program was implemented to determine the status of steelhead and coho populations in the Skeena River. Catches in commercial fisheries were to be monitored by means of a fishery observer program. Escapements were... -
Skeena River Steelhead Stock Assessment Program: Estimation of the 1994 Comme...
The 1994 steelhead catches in the commercial fishery of Area 4 were estimated by reference to the steelhead:sockeye ratio from observer records, and adjusted hail reports. The estimates obtained indicated that approximately 8494 steelhead were caught in... -
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... -
The 1995 Skeena River Gillnet and Seine Sampling Program
The 1995 Skeena River Fisheries Technician Program was tasked to work on grounds monitoring the area 4 gillnet and special seine fishery. The project was timed to coincide with peak catches of steelhead expected in and around the Skeena River mouth. The... -
Surveys of Native Food Fisheries for Steelhead in the Skeena River System
Skeena River steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are subjected to commercial, native and sport fisheries as they migrate to their spawning areas. Standardized surveys are conducted to estimate fishing effort and catch in the commercial fishery (hail data, sales... -
Survey of Kispiox River Steelhead Anglers During the Classified Waters Period...
Recreational angler's demographics, angling characteristics, angling methods and steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) catch rates were examined with an on-site roving survey of Kispiox River anglers during the classified waters period of September and October,... -
Steelhead Migration Behaviour and Timing as Evaluated from Radio Tagging at t...
This study is a continuation of radio telemetry work conducted previously. The purpose of this study was to further refine stock specific run timing for steelhead within the Skeena River watershed. A secondary objective was to obtain migration rate data. -
Reconnaissance Survey of Torkelsen Lake
This report contains information about Torkelsen Lake habitat quality. The data presented in this document includes information regarding aquatic vegetation, terrain features, physical and chemical water characteristics, pollution, fish habitation, and fish... -
Reconnaissance Survey of Bristol Lake
This report contains information about Bristol Lake habitat quality. The data presented in this document includes information regarding aquatic vegetation, terrain features, physical and chemical water characteristics, pollution, fish habitation, and fish... -
Reconnaissance Inventory of Chrisholm Lake
This report contains information about Chrisholm Lake habitat quality. The data presented in this document includes information regarding aquatic vegetation, terrain features, physical and chemical water characteristics, pollution, fish habitation, and fish... -
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... -
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... -
Juvenile Steelhead Surveys in the Sustut River 1993
Steelhead studies were conducted in the upper Sustut River. The objectives of the studies were to determine the time of arrival, abundance, and migration behaviour of steelhead and to assess the upper Sustut River's suitability as an index stream for upper... -
Creel Surveys of the Lakelse Lake Cutthroat Sport Fishery
These reports study the sport fishery for cutthroat trout in the Lakelse watershed. They include a description of the study area, the resident species, angler effort and success, angler distribution, and cutthroat trout life history. -
Commercial Interceptions of Steelhead Trout in the Skeena River - A Prelimina...
Test fishing at Tyee was conducted by Fisheries and Marine Service from the first week in June until the last week in August, using standardized drift gillnet sets to monitor the timing and abundance of salmon. -
A Survey of Bulkley River Steelhead Anglers in 1997/98
The River Guardians conducted a creel survey of Bulkley River steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) anglers from late August until mid November. Two River Guardian teams collected recreational angler's demographics (residence, age, conservation club membership,... -
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.