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June 27, 2026North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Vulnerability to angling and survival of Smallmouth Bass in a northern Wisconsin lake

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SSStephanie L. ShawTPTaylor N. Preul‐StimetzGSGreg G. Sass

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Overview

Randomized trial assesses survival and capture ability of Smallmouth Bass, suggesting significant behavioral differences affect angler impact.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate how angler behavior and effort influence the survival and capture probabilities of Smallmouth Bass.
  • Conducted fisheries-independent surveys to estimate fish abundance from 2015-2025.
  • Utilized compulsory creel data to analyze angler behavior and catch rates in Pallette Lake.
  • Anglers recorded unique tag numbers for caught and released Smallmouth Bass starting in 2021.
  • Estimated the annual survival rate of Smallmouth Bass was 80% for males and 83% for females.
  • Probability of capture for Smallmouth Bass increased with angler effort, being higher for males than for females.
  • 42% of tagged Smallmouth Bass were never reported as caught, while 20% were reported once, indicating differences in vulnerability.

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Shaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f68f5aea7db3c1953ff21https://doi.org/10.1093/najfmt/vqag038
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