9585

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9585
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Inland Salmonid Broodstock Handbook.
• USFW Year: n.d.
• Copyright Material: NO

TABLE 2B. Suggested Upper Water Temperature Limits Conducive to
Optimum Fish Health of Warmwater and Coldwater Species
(continuous exposure, (Source: Wedemeyer, 1974)).
Svawninq and Eqa Development Growth
Bpecies C F C F
Atlantic Salmon 5 41 19 66
Brook Trout 9 48 18 64
Rainbow Trout 9 48 19 66
Pacific Salmon 10 50 18 64
Smallmouth Bass 17 63 29 84
Largemouth Bass 21 70 30 86
Channel Catfish 27 80 33 91
TABLE 2C. Recommended Minimum Dissolved Oxygen Levels Conducive to
Optimum Fish Health of Warmwater and Coldwater Species
(Source: Wedemeyer, 1974).
Rater Temperature Dissolved O~cTen (mq/1)
C F Saturation Value Minimum Levels
5 41 12.8 9.1
10 50 11.3 8.8
15 59 10.2 8.3
20 68 9.2 7.8
25 77 8.2 7.4
30 86 7.5 6.9
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