(1995) Effect of Environmental Factors and Harvest Regulations upon the Crappie Sportfishery at Rathbun Lake by Larry R. Mitzner, August 1995. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
Crappie ranked second in the creel of Iowa anglers and is particularly important to those who fish large flood control reservoirs such as Rathbun Lake. This investigation determined the environmental factors that influence the abundance of young crappie and how these factors, in addition to angler harvest, impact the crappie fishery. Young crappie survival, measured over a 22-year period, was affected greatly by water level. A positive relationsh1p existed between density of young crappies and water storage in acre-feet days, measured in April-August.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Iowa Conservation Commission, fishing, Rathbun Lake, Crappie, Fisheries Section |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment Natural resources and environment > Ecology Natural resources and environment > Water resources |
| ID Code: | 48541 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 09 Apr 2024 20:13 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2024 20:13 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/48541 |