Seasonal movement of brown trout in the Clinch River, Tennessee
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
By: J.M. Bettinger and P.W. Bettoli
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Abstract
We used radiotelemetry to monitor the seasonal movements of trophy-size brown trout Salmo trutta in the Clinch River below Norris Dam, Tennessee, to determine whether establishing a special-regulation reach to reduce fishing mortality was a viable management option. Fifteen brown trout (size range, 430-573 mm total length) collected from the river were implanted with radio transmitters between November 1997 and May 1998. Forty-seven percent of these fish died or expelled their transmitters within 50 d postsurgery. The range of movement for surviving brown trout was significantly larger in fall (geometric mean range = 5,111 m) than in any other season. Four brown trout that were monitored for more than 1 year exhibited a limited range of movement (<2 km) during the winter, spring, and summer, but they made extensive movements (>5 km) during the fall season, presumably to spawn. Brown trout also moved more during the fall than in any other season. Harvest restrictions applied to a specific reach of the Clinch River would reduce the exploitation of brown trout in that reach for most of the year but not during the fall, when many fish undertake extensive spawning migrations.
Suggested Citation
Bettinger, J., and Bettoli, P., 2004, Seasonal movement of brown trout in the Clinch River, Tennessee: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 24, no. 4, p. 1480-1485, https://doi.org/10.1577/M03-144.1.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Seasonal movement of brown trout in the Clinch River, Tennessee |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1577/M03-144.1 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | November 01, 2004 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| First page | 1480 |
| Last page | 1485 |