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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We thank Alberta Conservation Association employees Lyndon Rempel, Josh Bouchard and Jay Wieliczko for assistance with data collection. We also thank Janet Boyd, Kris Maier and Frank Wood for additional help in the field. Thanks to George Sterling (Alberta Sustainable Resource Development) and Mike Rodtka (Alberta Conservation Association) for assistance with study design. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development kindly allowed us use of the forestry bunkhouse in Fox Creek. Helpful reviews on earlier versions of this document were provided by Jason Blackburn, Paul Hvenegaard, Cam Stevens and Mike Rodtka. Funding for this project was provided by the Alberta Conservation Association, The Forest Resource Improvement Agency of Alberta, and Devon Canada Corporation, Leland Operations. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................................ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................iv LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................v LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................vi LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................................................... vii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1 1.1. Background ................................................................................................................1 1.2. Study objectives .........................................................................................................2 2.0 STUDY AREA.................................................................................................................2 3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS ...................................................................................3 3.1. Inventory data............................................................................................................3 3.2. Population modeling.................................................................................................5 3.3. Stream temperature and flow monitoring .............................................................6 4.0 RESULTS .........................................................................................................................7 4.1. Capture efficiencies ...................................................................................................8 4.2. Population modeling...............................................................................................10 4.3. Size structure............................................................................................................12 4.4. Summary...................................................................................................................13 5.0 LITERATURE CITED ..................................................................................................14 6.0 APPENDICES...............................................................................................................17 iv
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