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*Visitor Experience as it relates to fisheries, include opportunities to fish for rainbow trout in GCNRA's Glen Canyon Reach, which has been referred to as '''[[GCDAMP- Blue Ribbon Trout Fishery| Blue Ribbon]]''' by the State of Arizona, and to fish for rainbow and brown trout and a variety of non-native introduced fish species in the main stem Colrado River and some tributaries in GCNP.  Most angling in GCNP occurs in or near Bright Angle Creek and Phantom Ranch, particularly in fall and spring (NPS 2006c)
 
*Visitor Experience as it relates to fisheries, include opportunities to fish for rainbow trout in GCNRA's Glen Canyon Reach, which has been referred to as '''[[GCDAMP- Blue Ribbon Trout Fishery| Blue Ribbon]]''' by the State of Arizona, and to fish for rainbow and brown trout and a variety of non-native introduced fish species in the main stem Colrado River and some tributaries in GCNP.  Most angling in GCNP occurs in or near Bright Angle Creek and Phantom Ranch, particularly in fall and spring (NPS 2006c)
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Definition of '''Blue Ribbon''' fishery:  [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon_fisheries Definition LINK]
 
Definition of '''Blue Ribbon''' fishery:  [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon_fisheries Definition LINK]
  
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*[http://www.gcdamp.gov/fs/LeesFTF.pdf GCDAMP- Public Outreach- Lees Ferry Trout Fishery]
 
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'''[http://gcdamp.com/images/6/6b/12-15_Lees_Ferry_Jan-Feb_2012_Views_%281%29.pdf Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Views Article titled "Tight Lines at Lees Ferry". Published February 2012]'''
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*In 1991 the Arizona Game and Fish stocked large trout instead of fingerling trout to maintain the Lees Ferry trout sport fishery ''(090711_Minority Report to TWG_FFF_Mark Steffen)''
 
*In 1991 the Arizona Game and Fish stocked large trout instead of fingerling trout to maintain the Lees Ferry trout sport fishery ''(090711_Minority Report to TWG_FFF_Mark Steffen)''
 
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*'''[http://gcdamp.com/index.php?title=Whirling_Disease Whirling Disease Page]'''
 
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/15jan20/Attach_12.pdf '''Natal Origins of Rainbow Trout: Glen Canyon and Marble Canyon''']
 
*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/15jan20/Attach_12.pdf '''Natal Origins of Rainbow Trout: Glen Canyon and Marble Canyon''']
 
*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/15jan20/Attach_19.pdf '''Drift-Foraging and Bioenergetics Growth Model for Rainbow Trout in the Lees Ferry Tailwater''']
 
*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/15jan20/Attach_19.pdf '''Drift-Foraging and Bioenergetics Growth Model for Rainbow Trout in the Lees Ferry Tailwater''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/14oct28/Attach_12.pdf '''New Insights on Trout from the Natal Origins Study''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/14oct28/Attach_13.pdf '''Modeling Long Term Effects of HFEs on Trout and HBC''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/14jan30/AR_Yard_Korman_NO.pdf '''Natal Origins update''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/13jan24/4_Anderson.pdf '''Rainbow trout monitoring update''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/13jan24/5_Yard.pdf '''Natal Origins update''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/13jan24/8_Healy.pdf '''Diets of trout in Bright Angel Creek''']
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/twg/mtgs/13jan24/13_Healy.pdf '''Nonnative fish control in GCNP tributaries''']
 
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*Diet studies of Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout in Grand Canyon indicate that these species do eat native fish.
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/11aug24/Attach_06.pdf Rainbow Trout are less piscivorous than Brown Trout, but since there are more Rainbow than Brown Trout, Rainbows likely consume more native fish than Brown Trout in Grand Canyon]
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/11aug24/Attach_06.pdf Rainbow Trout are less piscivorous than Brown Trout, but there are more RBT than BRT]
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**"Brown Trout fish consumption rate '''20 times''' that of Rainbow Trout..." (MYard)
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*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/11aug24/Attach_06.pdf Rainbow and Brown Trout disporpotionately prey on native fish]
 
*[http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/11aug24/Attach_06.pdf Rainbow and Brown Trout disporpotionately prey on native fish]
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*"Brown Trout fish consumption rate is '''20 times''' that of Rainbow Trout..." (MYard)
  
 
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Revision as of 15:18, 7 January 2016



Trout in Lower Glen Canyon and Grand Canyon
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GROUP MEMBERS

Trout Ad-Hoc Group

News

Mercury levels in Glen Canyon trout

2015 News about the declining fish status at Fishery


Quick Facts

Visitor Use and Experience

  • Visitor Experience as it relates to fisheries, include opportunities to fish for rainbow trout in GCNRA's Glen Canyon Reach, which has been referred to as Blue Ribbon by the State of Arizona, and to fish for rainbow and brown trout and a variety of non-native introduced fish species in the main stem Colrado River and some tributaries in GCNP. Most angling in GCNP occurs in or near Bright Angle Creek and Phantom Ranch, particularly in fall and spring (NPS 2006c)

Definition of Blue Ribbon fishery: Definition LINK

HISTORY

  • In 1991 the Arizona Game and Fish stocked large trout instead of fingerling trout to maintain the Lees Ferry trout sport fishery (090711_Minority Report to TWG_FFF_Mark Steffen)

MAP- Lees Ferry- Negative RM.jpg



POTENTIAL THREATS:

INFORMATION


Reports and Links

2015

2014

2013

2011

Other Stuff

Vermillion Video- Fishing.jpg

Vermillion: Highlights the passion the fishing community has for the Glen Canyon fishery and their love of not only the fishing experience but for the TOTAL experience. VIDEO LINK


040513 AZGF- Fishing Pic.jpg
Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Views Article titled "Tight Lines at Lees Ferry". Published February 2012






ADDITIONAL LINKS
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