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Movements and Habitat Preference of Northern Pike (Esox lucius) in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta
Author(s) -
Diana James S.,
Mackay W. C.,
Ehrman Mark
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1977)106<560:mahpon>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - esox , pike , habitat , shore , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , geography , biology , ecology
Movements of northern pike (Esox lucius) in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta were monitored for 5 to 47 days using ultrasonic transmitters which were implanted in the fishesˈ stomachs. None of the nine fish studied established well‐defined home ranges. The pike were usually found within 300 m of shore and in water less than 4 m deep. No major differences were found in the extent of movement or in habitat selection between summer and winter. Daily pike movements were from 0 to 4,000 m, but most daily movements were less than 1,000 m.