Effects of stocking rate, stocking size, and angler catch inequality on exploitation of stocked channel catfish in small Missouri impoundments

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1486-1497

  Michaletz, Paul H ^a   Wallendorf, Michael J ^a   Nicks, Dean M ^a  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; EXPLOITATION; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; IMPOUNDMENT; SIZE STRUCTURE; STOCKING DENSITY; TAGGING; TELEOST;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 56549131009     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-003.1     Document Type: Article

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