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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Esox masquinongy"”.
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Movement and Distribution of Esocids and Forage Fishes In A Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
One Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) and 2 northern pike (E. Lucius) were surgically implanted with untrasonic transmitters and tracked in a South Dakota cooling reservoir from June 1979 to June 1980. The fishes inhabited the intake area of the reservoir during the summer (temperature range, 27.5 – …
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Characterizing a Hidden Fishery: Setline Fishing in the New River, Virginia
… bass Micropterus dolomieu, and muskellunge Esox masquinongy. Estimated by-catch of these species by setline fishers is small compared to catch by hook-and-line anglers, though walleye experienced high setline hooking mortality, and catch rates increased in autumn months. Setlines appear to …
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Forage Fish Populations and Growth of Muskellunge in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
… growth rate and impingement loss of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) were studied to evaluate the use of the Big Stone Power Plant cooling reservoir as an area for rearing and holding muskellunge brood stock. There were 18 species of forage fish present in the reservoir. Sampling indicated that …
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Managing Muskellunge in the New River, Virginia: Effective Regulations and Predation on Smallmouth Bass
… certainly exists between the Muskellunge Esox masquinongy and Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu fisheries of the New River, Virginia. Following the institution of a 42-in minimum-length limit (MLL) on Muskellunge, bass anglers feared that increased Muskellunge abundance might be …
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Evaluation of Current Management Strategies for the New River, Virginia, Muskellunge Fishery: Modeling the Effect of Alternative Harvest Regulations and Habitat Selection
… for the New River, Virginia, muskellunge Esox masquinongy fishery, which is the premier muskellunge fishery in the state. The primary objectives were to evaluate potential benefits and angler support for more restrictive harvest regulations and to quantify habitat selection at multiple …
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Distribution, Movement, and Temperature Selection of Adult Walleye and Muskellunge in a Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
… vitreum vitreum) and one adult muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), in a power plant cooling reservoir, were determined using temperature-sensitive ultrasonic transmitters, A total of 342 locations were obtained during the monitoring period (1 May-13 November 1981). Walleyes exhibited a seasonal …
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The effects of temperature, latitudinal origin, and dam escapement on management of muskellunge
Muskellunge Esox masquinongy are commonly stocked to either maintain or supplement populations across the Midwestern United States. The objectives of most fish stockings are to maximize survival and growth. Many potential factors influencing stocking success of muskellunge have been identified …