2003 Report - Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Table 10. Status of Lake Huron tributaries that have been treated for sea lamprey larvae during 1994-2003,
and sea lamprey population estimates for tributaries surveyed during 2003.
Oldest Estimate of 2004 On 2004
Tributary Last Last Residuals Reestablished 2003 Larval Metamorphosis Treatment
Treated Surveyed Found Year Class Population Estimate Schedule
Canada
Root R.
main Sep-99 2002 No 2000 --- --- No
west Root Oct-03 2002 Yes --- --- --- No
Garden R. Jul-02 2003 Yes 2002 --- --- No
Echo R.
upper Oct-99 2003 No None --- --- No
lower Sep-99 2003 No 2001 54 0 No
Bar/Iron Cr. Jul-98 2003 Yes 1999 9,845 539 Yes
Bar R. Oct-01 2003 Yes 2002 --- --- No
Sucker Cr. May-00 2002 Yes --- --- --- No
Two Tree R. Oct-01 2000 --- --- --- --- No
Richardson Cr. Aug-96 2003 --- --- 530 218 Yes
Watson Cr. Jun-02 2001 --- --- --- --- No
Gordon Cr. May-01 2003 Yes None --- --- No
Browns Cr. 3 Oct-03 2003 --- --- --- --- No
Koshkawong R. May-00 2003 No 2002 10 0 No
Thessalon R.
upper Jul-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
lower Jul-01 2000 --- --- --- --- No
Livingstone Cr. Jun-00 2002 No --- --- --- No
Mississagi R.
main Aug-00 2003 Yes 2001 429,736 3,227 Yes
Pickerel Cr. Jun-98 2003 No None --- --- No
Blind R. May-84 2001 No 1999 --- --- No
Lauzon R. Sep-97 2003 No 1998 2,541 43 No
Spragge Cr. Oct-95 2003 No None --- --- No
Unnamed (H-114) Jun-02 2001 --- --- --- --- No
Serpent R.
main Jun-00 2002 No --- --- --- No
Grassy Cr. Oct-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Spanish R. Jun-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Unnamed (H-267) Jun-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Silver Cr. May-94 2003 No 1998 3,892 194 Yes
Sand Cr. Oct-01 1999 --- --- --- --- No
Mindemoya R. Jun-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Timber Bay Cr. May-01 2003 No 2001 15,872 61 No
Manitou R. Sep-99 2003 No 2000 --- --- No
Blue Jay Cr. Jun-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Chikanishing R. Jun-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
French R.
O.V. Channel Jun-92 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Wanapitei R. Jun-00 2002 No --- --- --- No
Still R. Jun-96 2002 No 1999 --- --- No
Magnetawan R. Jul-99 2003 No 1999 67,123 69 No
Naiscoot R. Jul-99 2003 Yes 1999 52,082 901 Yes
Boyne R. Jun-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Musquash R. Aug-96 2003 Yes 1998 6,639 80 No
Sturgeon R. Sep-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Nottawasaga R.
main (incl. Boyne May-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
and Bear creeks)
Pine R. May-02 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Bighead R. Jun-03 2002 --- --- --- --- No
Sauble R. Jun-96 2003 No 1996 54,790 5,195 Yes
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