A Program for the Managament of Fish Resources in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
King W. 1938. A Program for the Managament of Fish Resources in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 68:86-95
Ideal natural stream conditions exist over the great part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and carefully planned management measure are in operation. Fishes taken for sport and food are the eastern brook trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth black bass and rock bass. Rainbow trout are used to fill the gap between the waters capable of supporting eastern brook trout and those in which smallmouth bass are native. Native species are stocked in virgin waters, in research areas, and in streams where rainbow trout are not well established. A modern trout hatchery, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and thirty-five concrete rearing pools make up the physical plant. More rearing pools are planned. All stocking has been done in the fall, but later at least part of the fish may be planted in the spring prior to the opening of the fishing season. The prohibition of natural baits insures the preservation of native stream organisms and prevents the introduction of undesirable exotic species. A creel census on representative watersheds promises to give accurate information on the yield of the streams.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- King, Willis
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Brook Trout, Hatchery, Rainbow Trout, smallmouth, Stocking