Inventory of Fish in Alpine Lakes in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: Final report
Stephens TJ and Gipson RD. 2005. Inventory of Fish in Alpine Lakes in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: Final report. Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Jackson, WY
Fish in alpine lakes in Grand Teton National Park had not previously been widely surveyed and only a few anecdotal reports are found in the literature (Hazzard 1931). The goal of this study was to establish baseline information and expand the species list within the alpine lakes of Grand Teton National Park. During the 2002 field season, 14 lakes were surveyed. Eleven lakes were sampled during the 2003 field season. In 2004, a final attempt was made to sample the two remaining lakes but it was unsuccessful. Sampling occurred in August, September, and October during the ice-free period. Sampling efforts consisted of setting 5 ft x 125 ft sinking gill nets with mesh sizes of 1.5-3.5 in overnight in each lake. One to three nets were set in each lake depending on the size of the lake. Minnow traps were also set in each lake in an attempt to sample small, non-game fish species. Yellowstone cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki bovieri) were captured in Grizzly Bear Lake, Holly Lake, and Lake Solitude. The baseline information gathered through this study will provide a means to make better management decisions to ensure no impairment of fish populations in alpine lakes of Grand Teton National Park and determine future monitoring activities. (abstract by Stephens as submitted in report)
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Stephens, Tracy; Gipson, Rob
- Date of Issue
- 2005-01-13
- Publisher
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- Units
- GRTE , GRYN
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), cutthroat, Distribution (Biodiversity), Fish Abundance, Fish Distribution, Fish Studies, Fish Survey, gillnet, Inventory, Lakes, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), Trout