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Report: Creel Survey of Uncha and Binta Lakes June to August 1982 01828FRAN
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Uncha and Binta Lakes are located within the heart of the lakes country between Francois Lake and Ootsa Lake. They provide a well known fishery for rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) and lake trout
(Salvelinus namaycush) and are heavily utilized by area residents as well as tourists. A creel survey was conducted between June and August of 1982 to gather angling data upon which future management decisions could be made.
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Author: Hatlevik, S.P.
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Old Reference Number: sk41b
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Date Published: Mar 1983
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Report ID: 2552
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Audience: Government and Public
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Uncha and Binta Lakes are located within the heart of the lakes country between Francois Lake and Ootsa Lake. They provide a well known fishery for rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) and lake trout
(Salvelinus namaycush) and are heavily utilized by area residents as well as tourists. A creel survey was conducted between June and August of 1982 to gather angling data upon which future management decisions could be made. In Uncha Lake, from June 5 to August 24, 1982, anglers fished a total of 365 anglerdays. The total catch was 523 fish of which 492 were rainbow trout and the remaining 31 were lake trout. The average success rate for the rainbow fishery was 1.73 fish per anglerday and .39 fish per anglerday for the lake trout fishery (1.43 fish, both species, per anglerday). A projected estimate of angler effort and catch for the three month census period indicates a total effort of 1873 anglerdays with a catch of 2566 rainbow trout and 175 lake trout. Angling was most productive during the month of June with a success rate of 1.74 fish per anglerday. The average success rate was 1.43 fish
per anglerday. Anglers using bait accounted for 71 percent of the total angler effort; lures were used 28 percent of the time and flies 1 percent. However, anglers using flies had the greatest success rate of 3.25 fish per anglerday. Bait anglers accounted for 80 percent of the total catch. Of the anglers interviewed, 47 percent were B.C. residents, 18 percent were local anglers and 16 percent were from Region 6. Rainbow trout varied between two and six years of age and from 235 mm to 435 mm in length. The bulk of the catch was made up of rainbow trout of age three (24 percent) and four (60 percent). In Binta Lake, from June 12 to August 28, 1982, anglers effort was 260 anglerdays. The total catch was 526 fish, of which 525 were rainbow trout. The other lone fish was a lake trout. The average success rate for the rainbow trout fishery was 2.29 fish per anglerday. The projected estimate of angler effort and catch for the three
month census period indicates a total effort of 1286 anglerdays with a catch of 2589 fish of which 2587 are rainbow trout. Anglers were most productive in August with a success rate of 2.14 fish per anglerday. Anglers using bait accounted for 63 percent of total angler effort; lures were used 28 percent of the time and flies 9 percent. Anglers using flies had the greatest success rate of 3.48 fish per anglerday. Anglers using bait accounted for 69 percent of the total catch. Of the anglers interviewed, 58 percent were B.C. residents, 24 percent were from Region 6 and 10 percent were aliens. Rainbow trout varied between two and four years of age and from 230 mm to 375 mm in length.The bulk of the catch was made up of rainbow trout of age three (65 percent) and four (25 percent). The sex ratio was 1 male to 1.5 females.
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Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information |
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Subject
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Fish Species - Lake Trout (Char) - Salvelinus namaycush |
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Fish Species - Rainbow Trout - Oncorhynchus mykiss |
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Region - Skeena |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Angler Use |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Lake |
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Watershed Groups - 180 - Nechako |
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