KO WHITE STUR NECHA GEON IN THE STUART WATERSHED nechakowhitesturgeon.org Sturgeon Facts Nechako White Sturgeon are endangered. Every Sturgeon Sturgeon inhabit large lakes Sturgeon Recovery year round and will migrate The Federal Species at Risk Act Counts between lake systems, and There are very few adults left in the Nechako River. lists Nechako White Sturgeon as an endangered species. the wild and it is critical that no Sturgeon mouths are on the adults are lost from the population bottom of their heads are The Nechako White Sturgeon are primarily bottom feeders, Recovery Initiative (NWSRI) accidentally – Every Sturgeon but will eat migrating adult Counts! salmon. works toward sturgeon recovery. Ways to support sturgeon The Emergency Boat Kit recovery: Program promotes the safe release of sturgeon from gill nets • visit the Nechako White used during the First Nation Sturgeon Conservation Centre Food, Social and Ceremonial • protect riparian zones Fishery. All families that are active • donate to the NWSRI! in the fishery are encouraged to participate in this program.
Legend Hwy 37 Approximate Nechako Watershed Legend Land Boundary Nechako River Watershed 1:20,000,000 and Nechako Sturgeon Distribution White Sturgeon Distribution Hwy 37 Approximate Nechako Watershed Contact the NWSRI for details. The Watershed B.C. Towns Major Highway If you accidently Hudson’s Hope Hwy 37 Agricultural Belt Dam Sturgeon have been in this Hwy 29 Falls Tunnel Germansen Landing Elevation (metres) catch a sturgeon! Hwy 97 S watershed for over 10,000 0 Chetwynd 0 - 400 Hwy 97 400.1 - 800 Takla Lake 800.1 - 1,200 It is illegal to fish for, keep any years. Dakelh Elders tell the Takla Lake 1,200.1 - 1,600 New Aiyansh Fort Babine Hazelton 1,600.1 - 2,000 New Hazelton Mackenzie part of, or kill a Nechako White story of when 'the river flowed 2,000.1 - 3,000
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Francois Lake Stellat’en Fraser Lake Fort Fraser Nadina River Nadleh Whut’en Francois Lake Cheslatta caught in a gill net set for salmon in Fraser Lake Vanderhoof 3. remove hook if possible, cut RIVER Lheidli Grassy Plains into the Nechako River and Skin Tyee Saik’uz Skins Lake Prince George Cluculz Lake McBride Highway 16 W Spillway Bednesti Hwy 16 Cluculz Lake FRASER Nee Tahi Buhn line if necessary Stuart Lake. It was safely removed Ootsa Lake NECHAKO Cheslatta Lake is the largest sub-basin of the Tahtsa Lake Kemano Chesletta Falls 4. if it is safe for the fish, take a from the net using supplies provided Kenney Dam Whitesail Lake NECHAKO RESERVOIR
Nechako watershed. Sturgeon Kemano Tunnel Hwy Cariboo (KNEWSTUBB LAKE) Chilako River photo and estimate the length Eutsuk Lake Natalkuz Lake in the Emergency Boat Kit. have been caught and observed Tetachuk Lake RIVER
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All water, town and highway layers supplied by BC LRDW.Wells in Stuart Lake, Trembleur Lake, All DEMs supplied by Geobase.ca. Projection: PC Albers Map Created by: C. S. [email protected] CONTACT NWSRI: Quesnel 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 and north in Takla Lake. Kilometres nechakowhitesturgeon.org [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