9509

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9509
• Author: Hill, C. G.
• Title: Dynamics of Northern Pike Spawning and Nursery Habitat in the Yampa River, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 2004.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Table of Contents

Page

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . " . . . .. . ., . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ., . . . . 11

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 111

List of Tables ............................................................ v

List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Goals and Objectives ............................................................ 2

Study site ......................................................... .,. 2

Methods . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . ... . " . " .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . " . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

Results ...... .......................................... ............ 6

Discussion ...... ............................................... ....... 8

Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .

Management Considerations .................................................... 12

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Appendix A: Northern pike tagging and backwater movement information

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Appendix B: Northern pike movement in the Yampa River

............................................................ 35

Appendix C: Age-O pike collections

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Appendix D: Summary of off-channel ponds

............................................................ 48

Appendix E: Landowner questionnaire response

............................................................ 50

Appendix F: Study area maps

............................................................ 52

Appendix G: Backwater wetted area maps
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