Fishery status assessment of Watts Bar Reservoir with management recommendations

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:7120287

Alexander, C M

Watts Bar Reservior was impounded in 1942 and has been inventoried 16 of the following 44 years. The previous inventory was 1980. Fish biomass has increased over the years, most noticeably in prey and commercial species. Sport fish biomass has been the most stable overall. However, creel data indicate some important sport species numbers have had extreme fluctuations. 21 refs., 20 figs., 9 tabs.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville (USA). Office of Natural Resources and Economic Development
• OSTI ID: 7120287
• Report Number(s): TVA/ONRED/AWR-88/5; ON: DE88016099
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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