Stock Assessment of Winter Steelhead Trout in Goldstream, Sooke, Trent and Tsable Rivers, 2004
Stock Assessment of Winter Steelhead Trout in Goldstream, Sooke, Trent and Tsable Rivers, 2004 by: Scott Silvestri Fisheries Technician BC Conservation Foundation Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Plan prepared for: British Columbia Conservation Foundation #206-17564 56A Surrey, BC V3S 1G5 and: Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Vancouver Island Region 2080-A Labieux Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J9 December 2005 Stock Assessment of Winter Steelhead Trout in Goldstream, Sooke, Trent and Tsable Rivers, 2004 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS British Columbia Conservation Foundation staff including Adri Bigsby, James Craig, Mike McCulloch, Kevin Pellett, Brad Smith, Harlan Wright and the author conducted snorkel surveys and/or juvenile standing stock assessments in the four rivers examined. Additional snorkel survey support from Tony Massey1 and Ron Ptolemy2 was much appreciated. Additionally, Ron Ptolemy provided valuable stock assessment data. Thanks are also extended to Craig Wightman3 who was key in initiating this project and acted as scientific authority. Appreciation is extended to James Craig for editing this report. Funding for this project was provided by the BC Conservation Foundation through a Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection grant for the development of recreational hunting and fishing opportunities in British Columbia. 1 Fish Culture Technician, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, Duncan, BC 2 Standards/Guidelines Specialist, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, BC 3 A/Manager, Salmon and Steelhead Recovery, Ministry of Environment, Nanaimo, BC ________________________________________________________________________________________________ British Columbia Conservation Foundation Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Plan Stock Assessment of Winter Steelhead Trout in Goldstream, Sooke, Trent and Tsable Rivers, 2004 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................
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