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Two River Guardians collected and compiled information on angler effort, catch, harvest, demograihics, preferences and compliance with sport fishing regulations on the Morice River between August 30 and November 7th, a time period that including the Classified Waters Period.
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Author: R.K. Saimoto, SKR Consultants Ltd.
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Date Published: Mar 2005
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Report ID: 53590
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Audience: Government and Public
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The Morice River, a major tributary to the Bulkley River within the Skeena River Watershed located in northwestern British Columbia (BC) is renowned for it's high quality steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and chinook ( 0. tsawytscha) recreational fishery (Schell 2003). In order to protect high quality recreational fisheries, the province implemented a classified waters system in 1990 (Morten and Parken 1998). The classified waters system currently distinguishes between two types of water bodies: Class I, and Class II. Class I rivers are generally remote, while Class II systems are more accessible but still provide quality angling experience. Fourty-two rivers, including the Morice River, were classified as Class I or Class II rivers in BC in 2004 (Anonymous 2004b). The Classified Waters Period for each classified river is implemented for the portion of the year where fish are deemed most vulnerable, and these times generally coincide with the preferred steelhead angling season.
Two River Guardians collected and compiled information on angler effort, catch, harvest, demograihics, preferences and compliance with sport fishing regulations on the Morice River between August 30 and November 7th, a time period that including the Classified Waters Period. During the same period, aerial counts were conducted to document spatial and temporal patterns of angler effort, and to estimate total angler effort for the Morice River. The Morice River Guardians provided a Ministry presence on the river, but the guardians were not involved in enforcement activities, though the guardians did collect data on compliance with regulations, and promoted stewardship of the resource while on the river.
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Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information |
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Fish Species - Steelhead - 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 - Research |
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