KO WHITE STUR NECHA GEON IN FRASER LAKE nechakowhitesturgeon.org Sturgeon Body FACTS! The Nechako White Sturgeon are found in the waters of the Sturgeon Recovery • they live to 100 years old and can The Federal Species at Risk Act grow over 3 m in length. Nechako River watershed - including Fraser Lake! lists Nechako White Sturgeon • the 'heterocercal' shaped tail as an endangered species. (larger top than bottom) tells us The Nechako White Sturgeon they are strong swimmers that stay Recovery Initiative (NWSRI) close to the bottom. works toward sturgeon recovery. • their flat head and 4 barbels mean they are primarily bottom feeders. Ways to support sturgeon • their 5 rows of scutes are used for recovery: protection. • visit the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre
Legend Hwy 37 Approximate Nechako Watershed Legend Land Boundary Nechako River Watershed 1:20,000,000 White Sturgeon Distribution • protect riparian zones
Fraser Lake Hwy 37 and Nechako Sturgeon Distribution Approximate Nechako Watershed B.C. Towns SURFACE AREA: 54.6 km2 nechakowhitesturgeon.org Major Highway • donate to the NWSRI! Hudson’s Hope Hwy 37 Bathymetry of Fraser Lake. Taken from "Assessment of the Fraser Lake Agricultural Belt Community Drinking Water Supply: Source Water Characteristics" Jacklin, 2004. Dam Hwy 29 MEAN DEPTH: 13.5 m Falls Tunnel Germansen Landing Elevation (metres) Hwy 97 S The Nechako River watershed 0 Chetwynd If you accidently 0 - 400 2 Hwy 97 400.1 - 800 Takla Lake is 52,000 km ! The Fraser 800.1 - 1,200 Takla Lake Recent 1,200.1 - 1,600 2 New Aiyansh Fort Babine catch a sturgeon! Lake sub-basin is 2,261 km Hazelton 1,600.1 - 2,000 New Hazelton Mackenzie 2,000.1 - 3,000 imagery (includes Burns Lake). Fraser It is illegal to fish for, keep any part of, Tumbler Ridge Nisgaa Hwy Hwy 97 Old Fort Lake empties into the Nechako Hwy 16 shows a ~3m or kill a Nechako White Sturgeon. Granisle Middle River Tachet Dzitline-Lee long sturgeon If you catch a sturgeon, take these River via the Nautley River Smithers Teeslee Fraser Lake Tachie River Te lk w a Grand Rapids - the shortest river in BC. Trembleur L. in Fraser Lake steps to safely release it: Tl’azt’en You are here! Yekooche Pinchi Lake Terrace Stuart Lake 1. use gloves Binche Hwy 97 at a depth of During winter Fraser Lake is Donald’s Landing Hwy 16 Houston Fort St. James Sowchea Nak’azdli covered in ice, and sturgeon Wet’suwet’en roughly 9m. 2. do not take sturgeon out of
Hart Hwy Burns Lake Ts’il Kaz Koh Stuart River Babine Nation the water move to deep areas and become Kitimat Endako River
Francois Lake Stellat’en Fraser Lake Fort Fraser Nadina River Nadleh Whut’en Francois Lake Cheslatta inactive. There are areas in Fraser Fraser Lake Vanderhoof RIVER Lheidli 3. remove hook if possible, cut Grassy Plains Skin Tyee Saik’uz Skins Lake Prince George Cluculz Lake McBride Highway 16 W Spillway Bednesti Hwy 16 Lake as deep as 27m! FRASER Cluculz Lake Nee Tahi Buhn line if necessary Ootsa Lake NECHAKO Cheslatta Lake Tahtsa Lake
After winter sturgeon start Kemano Chesletta Falls 4. if safe for the fish, take a photo Kenney Dam Whitesail Lake NECHAKO RESERVOIR to feed on other fish species Kemano Tunnel (KNEWSTUBB LAKE) Hwy Cariboo Chilako River and estimate the length
Eutsuk Lake including salmon. Chinook Natalkuz Lake Tetachuk Lake 5. email the NWSRI RIVER
Entiako River and sockeye salmon migrate Hwy 97
All water, town and highway layers supplied by BC LRDW.Wells All DEMs supplied by Geobase.ca. CONTACT NWSRI: through Fraser Lake in the Projection: PC Albers Map Created by: C. S. Quesnel nechakowhitesturgeon.org 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 If there are any errors or omissions please contact: [email protected] 1:900,000 late summer and fall. Kilometres [email protected] @NWSRI on Facebook • #nechakowhitesturgeon Information provided by the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative with funding from the Ministry of NECHAKO WHITE STURGEON CONSERVATION CENTRE: Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, and the Habitat Stewardship Program. THE NECHAKO WHITE STURGEONTours RECOVERY year-round. Call 250-567-6673.INITIATIVE