Relation of adult size to movements and distribution of smallmouth bass in a central Maine Lake
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Abstract
Forty‐four smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu of three size‐classes were radio‐tracked in Green Lake, Maine, during summer 1993 (10 June–1 September) to determine whether adult size influenced distribution and movement. Large smallmouth bass (>406 mm) used deep water (>8 m) more often than did small (248–279 mm) or medium‐sized (305–356 mm) smallmouth bass during the late summer (15 July–1 September). Large smallmouth bass also were found at middepths (4–8 m) significantly more often than were small individuals during late summer. Small fish used cover more frequently than large ones during early summer (10 June–13 July). Both small and medium‐sized individuals were associated with cover more frequently than large smallmouth bass were during the late summer. Small smallmouth bass exhibited significantly smaller summer total ranges than did large individuals, and mean active displacement differed among all three size‐classes.
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Cole, M., and Moring, J., 1997, Relation of adult size to movements and distribution of smallmouth bass in a central Maine Lake: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 126, no. 5, p. 815-821, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1997)126<0815:ROASTM>2.3.CO;2.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Relation of adult size to movements and distribution of smallmouth bass in a central Maine Lake |
| Series title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1997)126<0815:ROASTM>2.3.CO;2 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 815 |
| Last page | 821 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| Other Geospatial | Green Lake |