Full Report (pdf) Five whitefish species have been identified in the upper Koyukuk River drainage in the northern interior of Alaska. They include inconnu Stenodus leucichthys (sheefish), broad whitefish Coregonus nasus, humpback whitefish C. clupeaformis, least cisco C. sardinella, and round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum. Whitefish species are important components of the regional subsistence economy where … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) During 2004 and 2005, radio transmitters were surgically implanted and used to track the migration of 54 broad whitefish Coregonus nasus, 60 humpback whitefish C. pidschain, and 53 least cisco C. sardinella in the Kuskokwim River watershed. All fish implanted with transmitters were captured at Whitefish Lake, except 33 broad whitefish that … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) tags were surgically implanted in three broad whitefish Coregonus nasus, 84 least cisco C. sardinella , and 38 humpback whitefish C. pidschian to test their use for monitoring whitefish movements using flat panel antenna systems. Tagged fish were released between two antennas, located 200 m apart, and 78% … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) Radio telemetry was used to monitor the seasonal migrations of broad whitefish Coregonus nasus and humpback whitefish C. pidschian in the Kuskokwim River drainage during 2006. Thirty-four broad and 39 humpback whitefish were surgically implanted with radio transmitters between June 12 and August 24, in the lower reaches of the Kuskokwim River. … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-44, Anchorage Between 2006 and 2008, a continuing coded wire tag (CWT) project for coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in Nakwasina River near Sitka, Alaska was conducted to supplement a regionwide effort to assess the status of key coho salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska. During spring … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-21, Anchorage. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, a continuing coded wire tag (CWT) project for coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in Nakwasina River near Sitka, Alaska was conducted to supplement a regionwide effort to assess the status of key coho salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska. During … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-81, Anchorage. Smolt abundance, harvest, exploitation rate, and production of coho salmon were estimated for 3 production cycles at Slippery Creek in central Southeast Alaska. Sampling of retuning adult coho salmon in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in conjunction with recoveries of coded wire tags (CWTs) … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 11-50, Anchorage. In 2008 and 2009, a continuing coded wire tag (CWT) project for coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in Nakwasina River near Sitka, Alaska was conducted to supplement a regionwide effort to assess the status of key coho salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska. During spring … Continue reading