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Modeling the response of native steelhead to hatchery supplementation programs in an Idaho River

January 1, 1993

A life history model was used to predict the response of native steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss in the Lochsa River, Idaho, to long-term supplementation with hatchery fry and smolts. The four key factors affecting the response of the native fish to a stocking program were (1) the number of native spawners, (2) the number of stocked fish, (3) the number and fitness of progeny from stocked fish, and (4) the amount of mating between hatchery and native fish. Long-term stocking of fry or smolts led to the extinction of native fish in some scenarios. The model can be used to help assess the risks and benefits of proposed stocking programs.

Publication Year 1993
Title Modeling the response of native steelhead to hatchery supplementation programs in an Idaho River
DOI 10.1577/1548-8675(1992)012<0062:MTRONS>2.3.CO;2
Authors Alan Byrne, T.C. Bjornn, J.D. McIntyre
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Index ID 70180658
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center