Blog originally published May 2022. This article follows up on a previous blog about Arctic grayling and a project that the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has funded for the past three years in support of a collaborative study on Arctic Grayling in the upper Peace River […]
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Study objectives A tagging program on Cowichan Lake is shedding light on Vancouver Island’s largest wild, freshwater fishery. The six-year project will provide valuable insights into the life history, movements, and causes of mortality of cutthroat trout in Cowichan Lake. […]
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You’d be hard-pressed to find an angler in the Skeena region who hasn’t caught a bull trout or Dolly Varden, but you’d also be challenged to find one who is targeting these species. Yet, while most anglers are after Skeena […]
Whiteswan Lake trout contributing to hybridization Whiteswan Lake – stocked with non-native rainbow trout over the past 50 years – had been identified as a local hot spot for contributing rainbow trout genes into the White River’s westslope cutthroat population. […]
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B.C.’s northern rivers are home to Arctic grayling Blog originally published June 2020. Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are arguably the most visually attractive of the fish species native to British Columbia. With their unique sail-like dorsal fin (especially prominent in […]
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Boat electroshocking is not a new tool for fisheries. It is commonly used in other jurisdictions to survey fish populations. However, its recent application in B.C. is a novel approach to reduce numbers of competing or invasive fish species that […]
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