Post-tournament bass dispersal research report available
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:14 pm
Not exactly “new” news, but those interested in the fate of bass following live release tournaments might want to check out this link.
http://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/sites/defau ... d_size.pdf
It’s a rather lengthy and somewhat technical report but details what was learned from a large tagging/telemetry study on Lake Champlain in 20111 and 2012. Among the take home points............bass dispersal is complex and slower than you might guess. Although the study did not focus on mortality, it did confirm the rather low mortality rate associated with these events in both 2011 and 2012.
The report was distributed to some audiences, but likely never posted on the Lake Champlain United forum site. What can I say - better late than never!
If you're looking for a shorter (and easier to digest) project summary, stay tuned. This topic might surface again as workshop presentation next winter
http://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/sites/defau ... d_size.pdf
It’s a rather lengthy and somewhat technical report but details what was learned from a large tagging/telemetry study on Lake Champlain in 20111 and 2012. Among the take home points............bass dispersal is complex and slower than you might guess. Although the study did not focus on mortality, it did confirm the rather low mortality rate associated with these events in both 2011 and 2012.
The report was distributed to some audiences, but likely never posted on the Lake Champlain United forum site. What can I say - better late than never!
If you're looking for a shorter (and easier to digest) project summary, stay tuned. This topic might surface again as workshop presentation next winter
