A Comparison Of Fish Population Sampling Techniques On Lake Raymond Gary, Oklahoma
Five types of fish population sampling gear were intensively fished in a 263 acre Oklahoma reservoir. The relative species compositions are compared, both between and within sampling methods and with bag seine samples taken at draining. A method using accumulative percentages for determining the length of time necessary to sample a population with specific gear to estimate species composition is described. Bated and unbaited nets had similar catch rates and species composition. Bluegill were more vulnerable to seine hauling during daylight hours than seine hauling at night. Gill...
