| Abstract: | Large trap nets were evaluated as a commercial gear for capturing buffalo fish during July-September 1965. During the 72-day fishing period, 13,171 fish weighing 21,669 kg were taken. Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) and smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) dominated the catch (78.2% by weight). Eight sport species accounted for 3.6% of the total catch. Both 7.0-cm and 12.7-cm mesh (extended measure) were used in the back of the bailing crib of the nets to determine the effect of the 12.7-cm mesh in reducing the catch of sport species and nonmarketable size groups of commercial species. The 12.7-cm mesh reduced the catch of nonmarketable bigmouth buffalo 29%, smallmouth buffalo 11%, river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) 18%, carp (Cyprinus carpio) 8%, freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) 35%, and sport species 68%. |
| Genre: | Federal Government Series |
| ProdID: | 37613 |
| Citation Author: | Gabel, James A. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Great Lakes Science Center |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Citation Series: | Technical Paper |
| Citation Series Code: | TP |
| Citation Series Number: | 82 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | An experimental trap net fishery, Lake Oahe, South Dakota, 1965; 1974; Federal Government Series; TP; 82; Gabel, James A. |
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| Citation Year: | 1974 |
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| Text: | An experimental trap net fishery, Lake Oahe, South Dakota, 1965; 1974; Federal Government Series; TP; 82; Gabel, James A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31822006841605?urlappend=%3Bseq=247 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
