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The Fish Community and Fishery of Peavy Pond, Iron County, Michigan with Emphasis on Walleye and Northern Pike ATUR F N AL O R T E N S E O U M R T C R E A STATE OF MICHIGAN S P E DNR D M ICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SR57 September 2011 The Fish Community and Fishery of Peavy Pond, Iron County, Michigan with Emphasis on Walleye and Northern Pike Patrick A. Hanchin Michigamme Lake Mary River Paint River Peavy Pond 0 1 2 Michigamme Lake Miles Brule River Menominee River Wisconsin www.michigan.gov/dnr/ FISHERIES DIVISION SPECIAL REPORT 57 This page was intentionally left blank. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FISHERIES DIVISION Fisheries Special Report 57 September 2011 The Fish Community and Fishery of Peavy Pond, Iron County, Michigan with Emphasis on Walleye and Northern Pike Patrick A. Hanchin MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) MISSION STATEMENT “The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.” NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION (NRC) STATEMENT The Natural Resources Commission, as the governing body for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, provides a strategic framework for the DNR to effectively manage your resources. The NRC holds monthly, public meetings throughout Michigan, working closely with its constituencies in establishing and improving natural resources management policy. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan’s natural resources. Both State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended (MI PA 453 and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write: HUMAN RESOURCES Or MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS Or OFFICE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CADILLAC PLACE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PO BOX 30028 3054 W. GRAND BLVD., SUITE 3-600 4040 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE LANSING MI 48909-7528 DETROIT MI 48202 ARLINGTON VA 22203 ATUR F N AL O R T E N S For information or assistance on this publication, contact the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, E O U M R T C Fisheries Division, PO BOX 30446, LANSING, MI 48909, or call 517-373-1280. R E A S P E DNR TTY/TDD: 711 (Michigan Relay Center) D M This information is available in alternative formats. ICHIGAN Suggested Citation Format Hanchin, P. A. 2011. The fish community and fishery of Peavy Pond, Iron County, Michigan in 2004–05 with emphasis on walleye and northern pike. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Special Report 57, Lansing. ii Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 Study Area .............................................................................................................................. 1 Methods .................................................................................................................................. 3 Fish Community .................................................................................................................................. 3 Walleye and Northern Pike ................................................................................................................. 3 Size structure and sex ratio............................................................................................................. 3 Abundance ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Growth............................................................................................................................................. 6 Mortality........................................................................................................................................... 7 Recruitment ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Movement........................................................................................................................................ 9 Angler Survey...................................................................................................................................... 9 Field methods.................................................................................................................................. 9 Estimation methods....................................................................................................................... 10 Results .................................................................................................................................. 10 Fish Community ................................................................................................................................ 10 Walleye and Northern Pike ............................................................................................................... 11 Size structure and sex ratio........................................................................................................... 11 Abundance .................................................................................................................................... 11 Growth........................................................................................................................................... 12 Mortality......................................................................................................................................... 12 Recruitment ................................................................................................................................... 14 Movement...................................................................................................................................... 14 Angler Survey.................................................................................................................................... 14 Open-water.................................................................................................................................... 14 Ice-cover........................................................................................................................................ 14 Annual totals.................................................................................................................................. 15 Discussion............................................................................................................................. 15 Fish Community ................................................................................................................................ 15 Walleye and Northern Pike ............................................................................................................... 16 Size structure and sex ratio........................................................................................................... 16 Abundance .................................................................................................................................... 17 Growth........................................................................................................................................... 18 Mortality......................................................................................................................................... 18 Recruitment ................................................................................................................................... 20 Movement...................................................................................................................................... 20 Angler Survey.................................................................................................................................... 21 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Historical comparisons .................................................................................................................. 21 Comparison to other large lakes ................................................................................................... 21 Summary............................................................................................................................... 22 Acknowledgements...............................................................................................................23 Figures .................................................................................................................................. 24 Tables ................................................................................................................................... 31 References............................................................................................................................ 45 Appendix ..............................................................................................................................
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