Fish Population and Community Assessments

Standard DNR Fisheries Assessments in Each Sentinel Lake

Indicators Evaluated

  • Total Fish Biomass

  • Proportion of Warmwater Species to the Total Catch

  • Index of Biotic Integrity

  • Performance indicators of major species

    • Bluegill

    • Largemouth Bass

    • Smallmouth Bass

    • Yellow Perch

    • Cisco

    • Lake Trout

    • White Sucker

  • Performance indicators include

    • Catch per Effort

    • Average Length

    • Maximum Length

    • Growth

    • Length at Age

    • Length at Maturity

    • Vertical Gill Net Catch (Cisco)

    • Spring Electrofishing Catch (Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass)

 DNR crew performing a hydroaccoustic survey at night

For specific questions or access to data, please contact DNR Research Biologist Jeffrey Reed, [email protected].

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