Catch-and-release influences on inland recreational fisheries

GG Sass, SL Shaw - Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Catch-and-release (CR) has become a pervasive practice and “social norm” with
anglers for some inland recreational fisheries. This practice has been promoted for fish …

Production dynamics reveal hidden overharvest of inland recreational fisheries

HS Embke, AL Rypel, SR Carpenter… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Recreational fisheries are valued at $190 B globally and constitute the predominant way in
which people use wild fish stocks in developed countries, with inland systems contributing …

Walleye inland lake habitat: considerations for successful natural recruitment and stocking in North Central North America

JK Raabe, JA VanDeHey, DL Zentner… - Lake and Reservoir …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Raabe JK, VanDeHey JA, Zentner DL, Cross TK, Sass GG. 2019. Walleye inland
lake habitat: considerations for successful natural recruitment and stocking in North Central …

Resisting ecosystem transformation through an intensive whole‐lake fish removal experiment

HS Embke, SR Carpenter, DA Isermann… - Fisheries …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lake ecosystems are shifting due to many drivers including climate change and landscape‐
scale habitat disturbance, diminishing their potential to support some fisheries. Walleye …

Characterizing the angling and tribal spearing walleye fisheries in the Ceded Territory of Wisconsin, 1990–2015

JT Mrnak, SL Shaw, LD Eslinger… - … American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Assessment of the Walleye Sander vitreus angling and tribal spearing fisheries in
the Ceded Territory of Wisconsin (CTWI) is critical for the sustainability of this resource. Key …

Fish community changes associated with bullhead removals in four northern Wisconsin lakes

LW Sikora, JA VanDeHey, GG Sass… - … American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bullheads Ameiurus spp. are found throughout much of the United States and are
infrequently studied species. Although limited information has been published on the Black …

Incomplete bioinformatic filtering and inadequate age and growth analysis lead to an incorrect inference of harvested‐induced changes

WA Larson, DA Isermann… - Evolutionary applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the evolutionary impacts of harvest on fish populations is important for
informing fisheries management and conservation and has become a growing research …

Effects of angler harvest on adult Muskellunge growth and survival in Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin, 1956–2016

SL Shaw, GG Sass, LD Eslinger - North American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The behavior of anglers targeting Muskellunge Esox masquinongy in Wisconsin has
changed over time from being harvest oriented to catch‐and‐release oriented. Our …

Plasticity in abundance and demographic responses of Walleye to elevated exploitation in a north temperate lake

GG Sass, SL Shaw, LW Sikora… - … American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of density‐dependent responses of fish populations to exploitation is
important for the sustainable management of fisheries and in structuring fish populations to …

Celebrating 75 years of Wisconsin's Northern Highland fishery research area: the past, present, and future

GG Sass, SL Shaw, KM Renik - Fisheries, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
On June 20, 2021, the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area (NHFRA) celebrated its
75th anniversary of continuous fisheries population monitoring and compulsory angler creel …