A collapsible trap for capturing ruffe

North American Journal of Fisheries Management
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Abstract

A modified version of the Windermere trap was designed, constructed, and tested for its effectiveness in capturing ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus. The inexpensive, lightweight, collapsible trap was easily deployed and retrieved from a small boat. Field tests conducted at the St. Louis River estuary in western Lake Superior in spring 1995 and 1996 indicated that the trap was effective in capturing ruffe. Proportions of the ruffe in trap and bottom trawl catches were similar in 1995 and 1996. This trap could be a useful tool in surveillance, monitoring, or control programs for ruffe or similar species, either to augment existing sampling programs or especially in situations where gillnetting or bottom trawling are not feasible.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A collapsible trap for capturing ruffe
Series title North American Journal of Fisheries Management
DOI 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0465:ACTFCR>2.0.CO;2
Volume 18
Issue 2
Year Published 1998
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publisher location London, UK
Contributing office(s) Great Lakes Science Center
Description p. 465-469
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title North American Journal of Fisheries Management
First page 465
Last page 469
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