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Creel Surveys from a Kayak on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, Idaho
Author(s) -
Rohrer Robert L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
north american journal of fisheries management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1548-8675
pISSN - 0275-5947
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1986)6<294:csfako>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - fork (system call) , fish measurement , fishery , geography , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , engineering , mechanical engineering
Limited access and rough terrain along the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho precludes the usual creel census techniques. Accurate angler counts and interviews could be obtained, however, by use of a kayak on the river. This method had several advantages: all anglers could be counted from the river without being disturbed unduly; the kayak's speed and stability are greater than a canoe's, and its mobility allowed anglers to be interviewed on both banks; and the cost of such censuses are relatively low. An important side benefit was better compliance of anglers with fishing regulations resulting from the presence of census personnel on the river.