Lower Salmon Falls-Upper Salmon Falls Subpopulation Status
and Trends
Dillon,
J. and S.A. Grunder. 2008. Management plan for the conservation of Snake River white
sturgeon in Idaho. Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID.
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Due to the absence of spawning habitat and conditions that are ideal for egg and
larval drift through Lower Salmon Falls Dam, the establishment of a self-sustaining
white sturgeon population between Lower and Upper Salmon Falls dams is unlikely.
Although there may be an opportunity to develop a sport fishery using hatchery-reared
white sturgeon, a stocking program would not be initiated until a thorough evaluation
is conducted to ensure there would be no risks to downstream white sturgeon populations.
Abundance
* Monitoring did not occur during years
for which data do not exist.
Density
No data available at this time.
Productivity
No data available at this time.
Hatchery Releases
No releases
Harvest
There is no harvest since catch-and-release regulations are in effect for this subpopulation.