Characterizing the movements and habitat use of two fish species of concern in a regulated ecosystem

Garavelli, Lysel; Blackburn, Shannon; Scholz, Allan T.; Connor, Jason; Paluch, Mark C.; Olson, Jason; Bellgraph, Brian J.

doi:10.1007/s10750-021-04625-7

Characterizing the movements and habitat use of two fish species of concern in a regulated ecosystem

Journal Article · Mon Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Hydrobiologia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04625-7· OSTI ID:1839766

Garavelli, Lysel ^[1]; Blackburn, Shannon ^[2]; Scholz, Allan T. ^[3]; Connor, Jason ^[4]; Paluch, Mark C. ^[3]; Olson, Jason ^[4]; ^[1]

BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks
Eastern Washington University
Kalispel Tribe of Indians

In freshwater ecosystems in the northwest United States, the distribution and movements of fish between their essential habitats are particularly impacted by the presence of hydroelectric dams. Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus and Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii var. lewisi are two fish species of concern inhabiting the Pend Oreille River between Idaho and Washington states. The purpose of this study was to identify the behavior and habitat use of Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the restricted area of the Pend Oreille River, downstream of Albeni Falls Dam (AFD), using a long-term radiotelemetry dataset. Between 2015 and 2018, 24 Bull Trout and 24 Westslope Cutthroat Trout were captured, tagged, and released downstream AFD. Among the fish tagged, 79% (n = 19 of 24) of Bull Trout and 67% (n = 16 of 24) of Westslope Cutthroat Trout were detected during the study period. Our results revealed movements of fish towards tributary confluences mostly in May, June, and July for both species with Bull Trout traveling longer distances than Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Although the sample size was limited, Bull Trout individual movements towards the dam suggested attempts to re-ascend the river, indicating the importance of restoring upstream connectivity.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1839766

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-152971

Journal Information:: Hydrobiologia, Journal Name: Hydrobiologia Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 848

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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