Fisheries Management and Reports
The principal function of freshwater fisheries research is to help manage the fish resources within New York waters. This includes evaluating the status of fish populations for enhancement or restoration. Additionally, regular surveys are conducted to monitor the overall health of fish populations and to establish the effectiveness of stocking and harvest policies.
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More about Fisheries Management and Reports:
- Waterbody Fisheries Management Plans - List of New York waterbody specific fisheries management plans.
- Fisheries Technical Briefs - Short technical summaries of fisheries surveys conducted around the state.
- Inland Trout Stream Management in New York - Information on trout stream management in New York
- Sunfish and Crappie Management - Sunfish and crappie fisheries management in New York, including details on the Big Panfish Initiative (BPI).
- Lake Sturgeon Recovery Plan - Review the New York Lake Sturgeon Recovery Plan and associated Lake Sturgeon Population Assessment Reports.
- Black Bass Management in New York - Introduction to black bass management in New York
- Muskellunge Management in New York - Summary of muskellunge management in NY.
- Sauger Management - Review the draft Conservation Management Plan for Sauger in New York State 2013 - 2020.
- Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Fisheries Research - Information on managing fish resources in Lake Ontario.
- Lake Erie Fisheries Research and Management - Information on managing fish resources in Lake Erie.
- Adirondack/Lake Champlain Reports - Biologist fisheries survey reports from the Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain (Region 5) area of New York.
- Central New York Reports - Information on managing fish resources for Central New York water bodies.
- West-Central New York Reports - Fisheries surveys and research in West Central New York.
- New York Statewide Angler Survey 2017 - Information collected during the 2017 Statewide Angler Survey on angler effort and expenditures and angler characteristics, preferences, satisfaction and opinion on managment topics.
