Utility of synthetic structures for concentrating adult northern pike and largemouth bass

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1054-1065

  Rogers, Kevin B ^a,b   Bergersen, Eric P ^a  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^b Wildlife Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; IMPOUNDMENT; SPORT FISHING;

COLORADO; ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL; UNITED STATES;

ESOX LUCIUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0033430211     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1999)019<1054:UOSSFC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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