RESTORING BURBOT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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1 RESTORING BURBOT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
2 OVERVIEW Objectives and agency roles Field efforts Population updates Looking ahead Summary
3 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
4 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
5 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
6 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
7 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
8 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
9 OBJECTIVES AND AGENCY ROLES Overarching objective Restore a naturally reproducing and harvestable Burbot population in the Kootenai River IDFG roles Population characterization Spatiotemporal characteristics of spawning Movement and habitat use Success of various stocking strategies Academic research Setting angling regulations (ultimately)
10 FIELD EFFORTS Key points: Hatchery fish and genetics PIT tagging Six stocking locations Released at different life stages
11 FIELD EFFORTS Key points: Hatchery fish and genetics PIT tagging Six stocking locations Released at different life stages
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13 FIELD EFFORTS Baited hoop-nets (December 1-March 31) VEMCO sonic tags and passive arrays University studies
14 BC ID MT WINTER SAMPLING Hoop nets: 60cm x 2m 15 sites, 36 total hoop nets 6.4 and 19.1mm mesh size (paired sets at each site) Three sites to evaluate catch difference in shallow and deep sets Index Locations Five sites since 1994 Monitor trend CPUE Sample locations Index locations
15 BC ID MT WINTER SAMPLING Hoop nets: 60cm x 2m 15 sites, 36 total hoop nets 6.4 and 19.1mm mesh size (paired sets at each site) Three sites to evaluate catch difference in shallow and deep sets INDEX LOCATIONS Five sites since 1996 Monitor trend CPUE Sample locations Index locations
16 FIELD EFFORTS Baited hoop-nets (December 1-March 31) VEMCO sonic tags and passive arrays University studies
17 FIELD EFFORTS Baited hoop-nets (December 1-March 31) VEMCO sonic tags and passive arrays University studies
18 Effort (d) CPUE (fish/net-d) POPULATION UPDATES: CATCH RATES CPUE Effort (d) BAITED HOOP NETS ( ) All sites Year
19 Effort (d) CPUE (fish/net-d) POPULATION UPDATES: CATCH RATES CPUE Effort (d) BAITED HOOP NETS ( ) Index sites, only Year
20 Total length (mm) POPULATION UPDATES: GROWTH Kootenai River ( ) Kootenai River ( ; Partridge 1982) Kootenai River ( ; Partridge 1982) Age
21 Total length (mm) POPULATION UPDATES: GROWTH Kootenai River ( ) Kootenai River ( ; Partridge 1982) Kootenai River ( ; Partridge 1982) Age
22 POPULATION UPDATES: SPAWN TIMING BC ID MT
23 CPUE (fish/net-d) POPULATION UPDATES: SPAWN TIMING /5 12/12 12/19 12/26 1/2 1/9 1/16 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/27 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 Date
24 CPUE (fish/net-d) POPULATION UPDATES: SPAWN TIMING Week of February 18 in both 2014 and /5 12/12 12/19 12/26 1/2 1/9 1/16 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/27 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 Date
25 CPUE (fish/net-d) POPULATION UPDATES: SPAWN TIMING Week of February 18 in both 2014 and 2015 Week of February 18 th was also the peak in CPUE at Porthill during the 2015 season /5 12/12 12/19 12/26 1/2 1/9 1/16 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/27 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 Date
26 Number of fish POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES 600,000 Larval Juvenile 632, , , , , , , , , ,416 29, ,149 11,555 3, Year
27 Relative frequency (%) POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Length Frequency: Season n= Unknown Total length (mm)
28 Relative frequency (%) POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Length Frequency: Season n= Unknown Total length (mm)
29 Relative frequency (%) POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES /16 ALL 2008 Length Frequency: Season n= Unknown Total length (mm)
30 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI
31 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A
32 Age Survival
33 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A
34 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4 N/A
35 Age Survival
36 Age Survival
37 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4 N/A
38 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 Boundary Creek Age-0 Deep Creek confluence Age-0 Ferry Island Age-0 Goat River Age-0 Moyie River Age-0 Porthill Age-0 Unknown Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4 N/A
39 Release Location Survival Porthill Deep Ceek confluence Goat River Ferry Island Boundary Creek Moyie River
40 Release Location Survival Porthill Deep Ceek confluence Goat River Ferry Island Boundary Creek Moyie River
41 POPULATION UPDATES: SUCCESS OF VARIOUS STOCKING STRATEGIES Age Release Location Survival SD - 95% CI + 95% CI Age-0 Boundary Creek Age-0 Deep Creek confluence Age-0 Ferry Island Age-0 Goat River Age-0 Moyie River Age-0 Porthill Age-0 Unknown Age-0 N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4+ N/A Age-1 N/A Age-2 N/A Age-3 N/A Age-4 N/A
42 Juvenile release group
43 Juvenile release group Age-1 survivors 0.10
44 Juvenile release group Age-1 survivors Age-2 survivors
45 Juvenile release group Age-1 survivors Age-2 survivors Age-3 survivors
46 Juvenile release group Age-1 survivors Age-2 survivors Age-4 survivors Age-3 survivors 0.90
47 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Deep, Boundary, and Smith creeks Anecdotal information IDFG PIT tag array Final interpretations available from Deep Creek study
48 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Deep, Boundary, and Smith creeks Anecdotal information IDFG PIT tag array Final interpretations available from Deep Creek study
49 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY Deep, Boundary, and Smith creeks Anecdotal information ASSESSMENTS IDFG PIT tag array Final interpretations available from Deep Creek study
50 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks sampled February- March Zero fish captured in Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Deep Creek sampled December 1-March 31 Five fish captured All stocked in Deep Creek in 2014 or 2015
51 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks sampled February- March Zero fish captured in Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Deep Creek sampled December 1-March 31 Five fish captured All stocked in Deep Creek in 2014 or 2015
52 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks sampled February- March Zero fish captured in Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Deep Creek sampled December 1-March 31 Five fish captured All stocked in Deep Creek in 2014 or 2015
53 Composition (%) Composition (%) POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks Sampled throughout 31.0 February Zero fish captured in 6.9 Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 Porthill Unknown Boundary Creek Boundary Creek/Moyie River 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek Release location 41.4 All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Goat River Kootenai River Unknown Year class 27.6
54 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks sampled February- March Zero fish captured in Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Deep Creek sampled December 1-March 31 Five fish captured All stocked in Deep Creek in 2014 or 2015
55 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Smith and Boundary creeks sampled February- March Zero fish captured in Smith Creek, will try again in 2016/17 29 fish captured in Boundary Creek All from 2/17/16 2/24/16 Included ripe and spent males and females Deep Creek sampled December 1-March 31 Five fish captured All stocked in Deep Creek in 2014 or 2015
56 Number of unique daily detections POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Deep Creek Array Detections Season /19/ /19/ /19/2015 1/19/2016 2/19/2016 3/19/2016 4/19/2016 5/19/2016 6/19/2016 Date
57 Number of unique daily detections POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Deep Creek Array Detections Season Important to note: year classes were represented All release sites were represented Burbot continue to pioneer across multiple years classes /19/ /19/ /19/2015 1/19/2016 2/19/2016 3/19/2016 4/19/2016 5/19/2016 6/19/2016 Date
58 Number of unique daily detections POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Deep Creek Array Detections Season Important to note: year classes were represented All release sites were represented Burbot continue to pioneer across multiple years classes /19/ /19/ /19/2015 1/19/2016 2/19/2016 3/19/2016 4/19/2016 5/19/2016 6/19/2016 Date
59 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Graduate Study on Deep Creek 88% of fish stayed within 1 km of release location Survival of juveniles in 2014 and 2015 was 0.19 Additional questions need to be answered
60 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Graduate Study on Deep Creek 88% of fish stayed within 1 km of release location Survival of juveniles in 2014 and 2015 was 0.19 Additional questions need to be answered
61 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Graduate Study on Deep Creek 88% of fish stayed within 1 km of release location Survival of juveniles in 2014 and 2015 was 0.19 Additional questions need to be answered
62 POPULATION UPDATES: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Graduate Study on Deep Creek 88% of fish stayed within 1 km of release location Survival of juveniles in 2014 and 2015 was 0.19 Additional questions need to be answered
63 LOOKING AHEAD: LARVAL LIGHT First year of running larval light traps in spring 2016 Timing Sampling design Zero larval Burbot captured More robust approach in Spring 2017 TRAPS
64 LOOKING AHEAD: LARVAL LIGHT First year of running larval light traps in spring 2016 Timing Sampling design Zero larval Burbot captured More robust approach in Spring 2017 TRAPS
65 LOOKING AHEAD: LARVAL LIGHT First year of running larval light traps in spring 2016 Timing Sampling design Zero larval Burbot captured More robust approach in Spring 2017 TRAPS
66 LOOKING AHEAD: LARVAL LIGHT First year of running larval light traps in spring 2016 Timing Sampling design Zero larval Burbot captured More robust approach in Spring 2017 TRAPS
67 LOOKING AHEAD: LARVAL LIGHT First year of running larval light traps in spring 2016 Timing Sampling design Zero larval Burbot captured More robust approach in Spring 2017 TRAPS
68 LOOKING AHEAD: HOOPNETTING IN Moyie River releases Burbot in the canyon 2016 captures Should: THE CANYON Refine Moyie River survival estimate Inform Burbot use of the canyon Benefit KRHRP projects above town
69 LOOKING AHEAD: HOOPNETTING IN Moyie River releases Burbot in the canyon 2016 captures Should: THE CANYON Refine Moyie River survival estimate Inform Burbot use of the canyon Benefit KRHRP projects above town
70 LOOKING AHEAD: HOOPNETTING IN Moyie River releases Burbot in the canyon 2016 captures Should: THE CANYON Refine Moyie River survival estimate Inform Burbot use of the canyon Benefit KRHRP projects above town
71 LOOKING AHEAD: TRIBUTARY ASSESSMENTS Relocating all Deep Creek HDX arrays except McArthur outlet Boundary Creek Smith Creek Myrtle Creek Ball Creek THOUGHTS WELCOME ON TRIBUTARY SELECTION
72 LOOKING AHEAD: HARVEST SCENARIOS Age-structured population models Zach Klein s (Quist student) work on the Green River, Wyoming Primary model inputs include (among others): Population size Reproduction/fecundity Age-specific survival Harvest scenarios Plan to have this completed by August 2017
73 LOOKING AHEAD: HARVEST SCENARIOS Age-structured population models Zach Klein s (Quist student) work on the Green River, Wyoming Primary model inputs include (among others): Population size Reproduction/fecundity Age-specific survival Harvest scenarios Plan to have this completed by August 2017
74 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
75 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
76 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
77 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
78 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
79 SUMMARY Catch rates climbing Survival estimates On-target with restoration goals Year class representation Burbot pioneering New projects Discussions about future fishery important
80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARI KTOI Patrick Blaufuss Joe Evavold Ken Cain Neil Ashton Hatchery staff Sue Ireland Shawn Young Nate Jensen Chris Lewandowski Hatchery staff IDFG BC Diane Wakkinen Cathy Gidley Ryan Hardy Andrew Ransom Dylan Gollen IDFG field crews Matt Neufeld Sarah Stephenson Val Evans UI Mike Quist Zach beard MFWP Jim Dunnigan Ryan Sylvester
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