Sources of Walleye Recruitment in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

Fielder, David G.

doi:10.1577/1548-8675(2002)022<1032:sowris>2.0.co;2

Cited by 30 publications

(32 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…During the spawning season of 2008, the reservoir was being filled, which eventually covered the cobble for the final 2 weeks of the spawning season. In 2009, the reservoir water level was stable but higher than anticipated, which put the cobble substrate in water depths up to 3.8 m. Although walleye have been shown to spawn in water as deep as 5.0-6.0 m (Pitlo 1989;Roseman et al 1996;Fielder 2002), walleye in Sherman Reservoir appear to spawn in shallower water.…”

Section: Egg Samplingmentioning

confidence: 94%

Changes in relative abundance of adult walleye and egg density following the addition of walleye spawning habitat in a midwest irrigation reservoir

Katt

Peterson

Koupal

et al. 2011

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cobble substrate for walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning was added at Sherman Reservoir, Nebraska, in January 2008. We evaluated changes in relative adult walleye abundance and egg density in response to the cobble substrate and estimated site fidelity of adult walleye during the spawning seasons of 2007, 2008, and 2009. A 15% increase in electrofishing catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) of adult walleye was observed on the cobble substrate the first season it was available (2008), but a 5% decrease in electrofishing CPUE was observed the second season (2009) compared to the 2007 season. While gill nets were not run during the first season the cobble was available, a 113% increase in gill net CPUE was observed the second season. During the first season the cobble was available, a 215% increase in egg density was observed, but no increase in egg density was found in the second season. Site fidelity of adult walleye within a spawning season was 94% and was 81% between seasons. These results indicate that the addition of the cobble substrate increased the relative abundance of adult walleye and density of eggs on the cobble substrate.

show abstract

Section: Egg Samplingmentioning

confidence: 94%

Changes in relative abundance of adult walleye and egg density following the addition of walleye spawning habitat in a midwest irrigation reservoir

Katt

Peterson

Koupal

et al. 2011

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…For instance, river-spawning Lake Trout were marked and recaptured in a tributary of Lake Superior (Montreal River, Ontario) and were shown to return annually to this site to spawn (Loftus, 1958). Spawning sites were identified for Walleyes (Fielder, 2002;Ohio Division of Wildlife, 2007) and Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis; Mucha and Mackereth, 2008) to improve rehabilitation efforts following population declines. A 6-year markrecapture study of Lake Michigan Yellow Perch was conducted to identify spawning areas and the amount of mixing occurring at these locations (Glover et al, 2008).…”

Section: Referencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although mark-recapture methods are a popular technique of estimating the contribution of stocked individuals to the population, radio telemetry has also been used to assess the contribution of stocked Brown Trout to fisheries in Lake Erie (Wenger et al, 1985) and Lake Ontario (Nettles et al, 1987). Oxytetracycline (OTC) is a less common method of marking fish and has been used by Fielder (2002) and Fielder and Thomas (2006) to help determine the recruitment of locally produced Walleye populations in Saginaw Bay, Lake Erie. Fielder (2002) used OTC to mark hatchery-reared Walleye and found that 79% of individuals contributed to the local population, indicating successful stock enhancement.…”

Section: Stockingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Oxytetracycline (OTC) is a less common method of marking fish and has been used by Fielder (2002) and Fielder and Thomas (2006) to help determine the recruitment of locally produced Walleye populations in Saginaw Bay, Lake Erie. Fielder (2002) used OTC to mark hatchery-reared Walleye and found that 79% of individuals contributed to the local population, indicating successful stock enhancement. Fielder and Thomas (2006) also used OTC and demonstrated that the majority of hatchery-reared Walleye spawning in the Tittabawassee River, Michigan remained in Saginaw Bay.…”

Section: Stockingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, knowledge of when and where spawning occurs as well as specific nursery habitat use by offspring informs management of critical habitats, which is important for the protection of threatened species (Cooke, 2008), and is also relevant in planning fisheries activities. Understanding the movements of fishes into and out of specific stocking sites can lead to refined stocking practices and enhanced rehabilitation programs (Cornelius et al, 1995;Fielder, 2002), and can also provide information on the natural history of invasive fishes (e.g., Sea Lamprey) for the establishment of control programs (Christie and Goddard, 2003).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Fish movement and migration studies in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Research trends and knowledge gaps

Landsman,

Nguyen,

Gutowsky

et al. 2011

Journal of Great Lakes Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Assessment of Two Techniques for Remediation of Lacustrine Rocky Reef Spawning Habitat

Gatch

Koenigbauer²,

Roseman

et al. 2021

N American J Fish Manag

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Rocky reef habitats in lacustrine systems constitute important areas for lithophilic-spawning fishes. Interstitial spaces created by the structure of rocky reefs form microenvironments where incubating embryos and juvenile fish are potentially protected from predators and physical displacement. However, if interstitial spaces are filled or blocked by sediment or biofouling, the reef structure may lose these benefits. Common practices to restore reef habitat include augmentation of existing reef structures or construction of new reefs, though these practices can be costly. We explored an alternative approach for reef remediation. In 2018, we developed two benthic sled cleaning devices that used either propulsion or pressurized water jets and were towed behind a small vessel to clean reefs. We used the devices to clean two impaired natural rocky reefs in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron. We indexed effectiveness of cleaning by measured changes in substrate relative hardness before and after cleaning. A biological response to reef cleaning was also measured by egg deposition of fall (Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis) and spring (Walleye Sander vitreus) lithophilic spawners. We found that our propulsion cleaning device was more effective in increasing substrate relative hardness than was the water jet device, although this was not consistent among all study locations. We also found that egg deposition on study plots was variable, but in general, egg deposition was highest on study plots that had the greatest increases in relative hardness post-cleaning. The practicality of cleaning devices is likely related to the magnitude of site-specific degradation. Our results indicate that the use of these or similar devices can potentially increase the quality of spawning habitat by displacing sediments that have deposited on reef structures.

show abstract

Sources of Walleye Recruitment in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

Cited by 30 publications

References 15 publications

Changes in relative abundance of adult walleye and egg density following the addition of walleye spawning habitat in a midwest irrigation reservoir

Changes in relative abundance of adult walleye and egg density following the addition of walleye spawning habitat in a midwest irrigation reservoir

Fish movement and migration studies in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Research trends and knowledge gaps

Assessment of Two Techniques for Remediation of Lacustrine Rocky Reef Spawning Habitat

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About