South Dakota State University
Evaluation of a Power Plant Reservoir as a Fingerling Walleye Rearing Facility
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The 85.8-hectare evaporation reservoir at the Big Stone Power Plant, Grant county south Dakota, was evaluated in 1986 and 1987 as a potential rearing site for fingerling walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum). Percent of stocked fish harvested was 0.21% (1,874 fish) in 1986 and 0.02% (129 fish) in 1987. Harvest was low because winterkill did not eliminate fish predators from the evaporation pond. Harvested fingerlings averaged 133.0 mm± 4.4 mm (SE) and 122.7 mm± 2.9 mm in total length in September, 1986 and 1987, respectively. Growth was reduced by a late-summer decline in forage fish abundance. The evaporation pond is probably less suitable for rearing fall fingerling walleyes than more natural prairie potholes.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - University Access Only
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Wildlife and Fisheries Science
- Year
- 1989
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Berg, Louis N.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Charles R. Berry
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright 2010 Louis N. Berg. All rights reserved.
- Language dc:language
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/290
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1290