Proceedings - Teaching and Learning Centre - Simon Fraser ...

Fraser River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop
How Results Affect Future Management
• near-field evaluations of fish responses have been difficult
in the Fraser River
• need to continue to try to develop near-field evaluation
techniques for sites where there are dramatic seasonal
changes in flow and differences in habitat
• the success of using peamouth chub for monitoring the
upper Fraser River is uncertain:
1. larger than many cyprinid/cottid species and its capacity
for large-scale movement is unknown
2. inability to capture chub in near-field zones restricts use
of this species to far-field zones, or mills located further
downstream of Prince George where peamouth chub are
more abundant
• although there are problems associated with peamouth chub
for monitoring the near-field zones, use of small fish species
for monitoring has been successful in other studies:
lake chub - Athabasca River near Whitecourt, Alberta
spoonhead sculpin - Athabasca River near Hinton, Alberta
trout-perch - Moose River system, Ontario
• general approach should be considered a viable alternative
to monitoring large, mobile fish species
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