by Scott | Apr 1, 2015 | About Us, Five Year Mark & Recapture Study, News, Pages, Radio Telemetry Pilot Study, Radio-Tagged Trout, Tracking Updates
We’ve revised our website to better present the LMWTPS story. We encourage you to start at the beginning, but you can also jump straight to our findings or...
by Scott | Feb 1, 2013 | Pages
Follow our radio-tagged fish in (nearly) real-time with our online tracking application! Click through to view the map and get started!
by Scott | Feb 1, 2013 | Pages
The Lower McKenzie Wild Trout Population Study is a multi-year study, initiated in 2010. Reports for the first two years (2010 and 2011) are now available for view and download!
by Scott | Feb 1, 2013 | Pages
Welcome to the home of the Lower McKenzie Wild Trout Population Study!
by Scott | Oct 22, 2012 | Pages
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of removal of hatchery fish on the native trout populations of the McKenzie River. Hatchery fish stocking was discontinued on this section of river in 2010. Quantitative information about native trout in the lower McKenzie River is limited and existing literature suggests that ceasing hatchery trout releases leads to increased wild trout populations due to reduced competition and angling-related mortality. The Lower McKenzie Wild Trout Population Study (LMWTPS) was initiated in 2010 and is ongoing. 2012 marks the third year of data...
by Scott | Sep 16, 2012 | Pages
Thanks to the generousity of the University of Idaho, the Oregon Council of the FFF, The McKenzie Flyfishers, and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678, we are adding a radio telemetry component to the study in October, 2012. Little is known about the seasonal movement of rainbow trout in the McKenzie River. This study will attempt to document the movement of several fish over the course of a calendar...
