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Best practices for recreational stocking of trout in Alberta

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General guidelines for private pond stocking in Alberta, including pond selection, fingerling selection, and problems that may arise in stocked ponds.

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What we heard : fisheries engagement sessions

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This document summarizes the feedback received from Albertans during fisheries management engagement sessions held in the winter of 2020.

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Blood Indian Reservoir : fisheries management

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Discusses the decision to stock the Blood Indian Reservoir with brook and brown trout along with the rainbow trout that were traditionally stocked in the reservoir, and the changes to the... More ≫

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Discusses the decision to stock the Blood Indian Reservoir with brook and brown trout along with the rainbow trout that were traditionally stocked in the reservoir, and the changes to the fisheries management objective for the waterbody that were made as a result of this decision.

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Assessment of 8 Alberta waterbodies

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The objective of the project was to gather sufficient data within each of the eight water bodies to make it possible to determine if each water body has appropriate habitat (depth and water... More ≫

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The objective of the project was to gather sufficient data within each of the eight water bodies to make it possible to determine if each water body has appropriate habitat (depth and water quality) to support stocked fish throughout the year. The recorded information will also determine which fish species would be best suited for stocking based on habitat conditions. The eight lakes that were assessed were Dolberg Lake, Salter’s Lake, Muir Lake, Cardiff Park Pond, Black Nugget Mine Pit Lake, Dillberry Lake, Blood Indian Creek Reservoir, and Tyrell Lake. To achieve the project objective, a bathymetry survey and several water quality profiles at different seasons throughout the year were completed for each lake.

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Limitations and caveats of Alberta's Fish Sustainability Index (FSI)

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Province-wide fisheries management strategies must rely on the basic building block of assessments of the status of individual stocks of fish. For fisheries management strategies and plans to be... More ≫

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Province-wide fisheries management strategies must rely on the basic building block of assessments of the status of individual stocks of fish. For fisheries management strategies and plans to be consistent across Alberta, fish stock assessments must be comparable between stocks, areas and time. To achieve this objective, a standardized process of assessment, called the Fish Sustainability Index (FSI) has been developed. While the FSI is an innovative tool developed to support Alberta fisheries management, users must also understand the limitations to the data presented in assessments. These limitations are outlined in this publication.

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A generic rule set for applying the Alberta Fish Sustainability Index, second edition

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The Alberta Fish Sustainability Index (FSI) is a standardized process that brings consistency to individual stock assessments province-wide. This level of evaluation allows for a landscape-level... More ≫

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The Alberta Fish Sustainability Index (FSI) is a standardized process that brings consistency to individual stock assessments province-wide. This level of evaluation allows for a landscape-level assessment and broad temporal comparisons of fish sustainability and status. Further, it assists in planning fisheries management priorities and actions. Diligently following the above outlined generic rule set and revising it when necessary, will allow for provincially reliable and scientifically defensible fish stock assessments.

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Quality stocked fisheries

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This information sheet describes the development of Quality Stocked Fisheries, which are managed to allow fish to grow older and therefore to larger sizes compared to those typically stocked in... More ≫

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This information sheet describes the development of Quality Stocked Fisheries, which are managed to allow fish to grow older and therefore to larger sizes compared to those typically stocked in ponds and smaller lakes.

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