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 …

Saving large fish through harvest slots outperforms the classical minimum‐length limit when the aim is to achieve multiple harvest and catch‐related fisheries …

RNM Ahrens, MS Allen, C Walters… - Fish and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We address the problem of optimal size‐selective exploitation in an age‐structured fish
population model by systematically examining how density and size dependency in growth …

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 …

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 …

Influence of cisco (Coregonus artedi, Lesueur) on muskellunge (Esox masquinongy, Mitchill) mean length, population size structure, and maximum size in northern …

SN VanderBloemen, JA Gorne… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Population size structure and maximum size of managed sportfish populations are dictated
by abiotic, biotic, ecosystem, and anthropogenic influences. In their native ranges of …

Black crappie influences on walleye natural recruitment in northern Wisconsin lakes

SP Broda, ZS Feiner, JT Mrnak… - … American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Walleye Sander vitreus natural recruitment has declined in northern Wisconsin lakes over
time. Several factors have been implicated to explain Walleye natural recruitment declines in …

Walleye population responses to experimental exploitation in a northern Wisconsin lake

GG Sass, SL Shaw - Transactions of the American Fisheries …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how fish populations respond to exploitation is critical for sustainable
fisheries management. Walleye Sander vitreus have been exploited by tribal spear and …

Behavior, escapement, and mortality of adult Muskellunge in Midwestern reservoirs

RE Weber, MJ Weber - Fisheries Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Muskellunge Esox masquinongy is a popular species commonly introduced to warm-water
reservoirs; however, little is known about seasonal habitat use and movement in these …