8005

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8005
• Author: McAda, C. W.
• Title: Mechanical Removal Of Northern Pike From The Gunnison River, 1995-1996.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: 58,
• Copyright Material: NO

the area were captured and removed; however the low catch rate in 1996 suggests that most
were.
Based on one year of data, movement of northern pike into the area from the upstream
reservoir is slow. However, northern pike will gradually reoccupy critical habitat. Sampling
should be repeated regularly (every two to four years) to remove additional pike that occupy
the area. Relatively limited sampling at the right time and with the right gear can remove
most of the pike. Northern pike use of the study area will be a chronic problem until they
are eliminated from Paonia Reservoir--the apparent source of all pike in the Gunnison River.
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