EPFRRS 2021 Annual Report

Electrofishing consisted of two boats focusing on hotspots identified during PRES. The beach seine was a 2000 ft seine that was the most effective of the two seines used during PFRS. Hoop traps were deployed, then retrieved after 24-48 hours of passive fishing. Hook-and-line was intended to focus on areas that were inaccessible to other gear types or where other gear types might be less efficient. Predatory fish removed included black basses, Striped Bass, catfish, and sunfish. However, sunfish were removed opportunistically and were not specifically fished for. Fieldwork was scheduled for four days a week, Monday through Thursday, each week. However, fieldwork was canceled if weather presented unsafe working conditions. In total, field work was conducted on 26.5 days during the field season.