Scott P Minihkeim
Scott Minihkeim is a Marine Machinery Repairer based in Oswego, NY.
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Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2024 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2024
Lake Ontario Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been assessed with fishery independent surveys to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives since 1983. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and performance of stocked Lake Trout, as well as information on levels of natural recruitment, and Sea...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Brian Weidel, Michael Connerton, Jessica Goretzke, Lucus Sunderland, Emma Bloomfield, Collin Farrell, Dimitry Gorsky
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2023 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2023
Since 1978, surveys of Lake Ontario preyfish communities have provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate Canadian sites, increasing the survey’s...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Jessica A Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2024 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2024
The Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey assesses pelagic prey fish populations, in particular Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus, which are the primary prey supporting the lake’s sport fish populations. The 2024 survey included 234 trawls in the main lake and embayments and sampled depths from 3.9 to 245 m (13 – 809 ft). The survey captured 441,942 fish from 28 species with a total weight...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden, Scott David Stahl, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott P. Minihkeim
Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2023 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2023
Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been annually assessed with fishery independent surveys since 1983, to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and condition of the adult lake trout stock, as well as information on levels of natural recruitment...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Michael Connerton, Jessica A. Goretzke, Collin Farrell, Dimitry Gorsky
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2023 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2023
The April bottom trawl survey and Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus population assessment provides science to inform Lake Ontario fisheries management. The 2023 survey included 215 trawls in the main lake and embayments, and sampled depths from 6.5 to 252 m (21-833 ft). The survey captured 1,012,178 fish from 32 species with a total weight of 12,136 kg (26,700 lbs.). Alewife were 92% of the...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy Holden, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott P. Minihkeim
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2022 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2022
Since 1978, surveys of Lake Ontario preyfish communities have provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate Canadian sites, increasing the survey’s...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, James McKenna, Jessica A. Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2022 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2022
Lake Ontario Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been annually assessed with fishery independent surveys since 1983, in an effort to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and condition of the adult Lake Trout stock, as well as information on levels of...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Brian F. Lantry, Scott P. Minihkeim, James Duncan Mckenna, Jessica A. Goretzke, Alexander J. Gatch, Dimitry Gorsky
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2022 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2022
The annual Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey and Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, population assessment provide science to inform management decisions related to predator-prey balance and fish community dynamics. The 2022 survey was conducted from March 31 to April 26, included 235 trawls in the main lake and embayments, and sampled depths from 5 to 219 m (16 – 723 ft). The survey...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Lee F G Gutowsky, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy Holden, Scott P. Minihkeim
Results of the collaborative Lake Ontario bloater restoration stocking and assessment, 2012–2020 Results of the collaborative Lake Ontario bloater restoration stocking and assessment, 2012–2020
Bloater, Coregonus hoyi, are deepwater planktivores native to the Laurentian Great Lakes and Lake Nipigon. Interpretations of commercial fishery time series suggest they were common in Lake Ontario through the early 1900s but by the 1950s were no longer captured by commercial fishers. Annual bottom trawl surveys that began in 1978 and sampled extensively across putative bloater habitat...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Amanda Susanne Ackiss, Marc Chalupnicki, Michael Connerton, Steve Davis, John M. Dettmers, Timothy Drew, Aaron T. Fisk, Roger Gordon, S. Dale Hanson, Jeremy Holden, Mark E. Holey, James H. Johnson, Timothy B. Johnson, Colin Lake, Brian F. Lantry, Kevin Loftus, Gregg Mackey, James E. McKenna, Michael J. Millard, Scott P. Minihkeim, Brian O’Malley, Adam Rupnik, Andrew C. Todd, Steven Lapan
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation in Lake Ontario, 2021 Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation in Lake Ontario, 2021
Each year we report on the progress toward rehabilitation of the Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) population, including the results of stocking, annual assessment surveys, creel surveys, and evidence of natural reproduction observed from standard surveys performed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The...
Authors
Brian F. Lantry, Brian Weidel, Scott P. Minihkeim, Michael Connerton, Jessica A Goretzke, Dimitry Gorsky, Christopher Osborne
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2021 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2021
Since 1978, the Lake Ontario preyfish community survey has provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate lake-wide sampling sites which increased the...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Thomas Andrew Sanfilippo, Jessica A Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey and Alewife assessment, 2021 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey and Alewife assessment, 2021
The Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey and Alewife, Alosa psuedoharengus population assessment are conducted annually to track prey fish community status and aid management decisions related to predator-prey balance. No survey was conducted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2021 survey included 248 bottom trawls in both U.S. and Canadian waters, from March 30 - May 7 in the...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Scott P. Minihkeim, Jeremy Holden, Jessica Goretzke, Michael Connerton
Lake Ontario Benthic Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024 Lake Ontario Benthic Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024
This data release includes Lake Ontario prey fish data including species captured, relative abundance, spatial distribution, size structure, and age data from the benthic prey fish and yellow perch bottom trawl surveys, 1978 through 2024. Data from 1978 - 2014 are from U.S. waters of Lake Ontario while data from 2015 - 2024 include both U.S. and Canadian waters of Lake Ontario. Details...
Lake Ontario April Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024 Lake Ontario April Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024
This data release includes Lake Ontario prey fish data including species captured, relative abundance, spatial distribution, size structure, and age data from the April or spring prey fish bottom trawl survey, 1978 through 2024. Data from 1978 - 2015 are from U.S. waters of Lake Ontario while data from 2016 - 2024 include both U.S. and Canadian waters of Lake Ontario. Details about the...
Science and Products
Publications by this scientist
Filter Total Items: 14
Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2024 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2024
Lake Ontario Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been assessed with fishery independent surveys to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives since 1983. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and performance of stocked Lake Trout, as well as information on levels of natural recruitment, and Sea...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Brian Weidel, Michael Connerton, Jessica Goretzke, Lucus Sunderland, Emma Bloomfield, Collin Farrell, Dimitry Gorsky
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2023 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2023
Since 1978, surveys of Lake Ontario preyfish communities have provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate Canadian sites, increasing the survey’s...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Jessica A Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2024 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2024
The Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey assesses pelagic prey fish populations, in particular Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus, which are the primary prey supporting the lake’s sport fish populations. The 2024 survey included 234 trawls in the main lake and embayments and sampled depths from 3.9 to 245 m (13 – 809 ft). The survey captured 441,942 fish from 28 species with a total weight...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden, Scott David Stahl, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott P. Minihkeim
Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2023 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2023
Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been annually assessed with fishery independent surveys since 1983, to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and condition of the adult lake trout stock, as well as information on levels of natural recruitment...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott David Stahl, Michael Connerton, Jessica A. Goretzke, Collin Farrell, Dimitry Gorsky
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2023 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2023
The April bottom trawl survey and Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus population assessment provides science to inform Lake Ontario fisheries management. The 2023 survey included 215 trawls in the main lake and embayments, and sampled depths from 6.5 to 252 m (21-833 ft). The survey captured 1,012,178 fish from 32 species with a total weight of 12,136 kg (26,700 lbs.). Alewife were 92% of the...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy Holden, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Scott P. Minihkeim
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2022 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2022
Since 1978, surveys of Lake Ontario preyfish communities have provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate Canadian sites, increasing the survey’s...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, James McKenna, Jessica A. Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2022 Lake Ontario August gillnet survey and Lake Trout assessment, 2022
Lake Ontario Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation has been annually assessed with fishery independent surveys since 1983, in an effort to evaluate program benchmarks and compare observations with management objectives. These surveys provide information on the abundance, strain composition, and condition of the adult Lake Trout stock, as well as information on levels of...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Brian F. Lantry, Scott P. Minihkeim, James Duncan Mckenna, Jessica A. Goretzke, Alexander J. Gatch, Dimitry Gorsky
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2022 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey results and Alewife assessment, 2022
The annual Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey and Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, population assessment provide science to inform management decisions related to predator-prey balance and fish community dynamics. The 2022 survey was conducted from March 31 to April 26, included 235 trawls in the main lake and embayments, and sampled depths from 5 to 219 m (16 – 723 ft). The survey...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Lee F G Gutowsky, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy Holden, Scott P. Minihkeim
Results of the collaborative Lake Ontario bloater restoration stocking and assessment, 2012–2020 Results of the collaborative Lake Ontario bloater restoration stocking and assessment, 2012–2020
Bloater, Coregonus hoyi, are deepwater planktivores native to the Laurentian Great Lakes and Lake Nipigon. Interpretations of commercial fishery time series suggest they were common in Lake Ontario through the early 1900s but by the 1950s were no longer captured by commercial fishers. Annual bottom trawl surveys that began in 1978 and sampled extensively across putative bloater habitat...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Amanda Susanne Ackiss, Marc Chalupnicki, Michael Connerton, Steve Davis, John M. Dettmers, Timothy Drew, Aaron T. Fisk, Roger Gordon, S. Dale Hanson, Jeremy Holden, Mark E. Holey, James H. Johnson, Timothy B. Johnson, Colin Lake, Brian F. Lantry, Kevin Loftus, Gregg Mackey, James E. McKenna, Michael J. Millard, Scott P. Minihkeim, Brian O’Malley, Adam Rupnik, Andrew C. Todd, Steven Lapan
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation in Lake Ontario, 2021 Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) rehabilitation in Lake Ontario, 2021
Each year we report on the progress toward rehabilitation of the Lake Ontario lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) population, including the results of stocking, annual assessment surveys, creel surveys, and evidence of natural reproduction observed from standard surveys performed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The...
Authors
Brian F. Lantry, Brian Weidel, Scott P. Minihkeim, Michael Connerton, Jessica A Goretzke, Dimitry Gorsky, Christopher Osborne
Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2021 Bottom trawl assessment of Lake Ontario's benthic preyfish community, 2021
Since 1978, the Lake Ontario preyfish community survey has provided information on the status and trends of the benthic preyfish community related to Fish Community Objectives that includes understanding preyfish population dynamics and community diversity. Beginning in 2015, the benthic preyfish survey expanded from US-only to incorporate lake-wide sampling sites which increased the...
Authors
Brian O’Malley, Scott P. Minihkeim, Thomas Andrew Sanfilippo, Jessica A Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden
Lake Ontario April prey fish survey and Alewife assessment, 2021 Lake Ontario April prey fish survey and Alewife assessment, 2021
The Lake Ontario April bottom trawl survey and Alewife, Alosa psuedoharengus population assessment are conducted annually to track prey fish community status and aid management decisions related to predator-prey balance. No survey was conducted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2021 survey included 248 bottom trawls in both U.S. and Canadian waters, from March 30 - May 7 in the...
Authors
Brian Weidel, Scott P. Minihkeim, Jeremy Holden, Jessica Goretzke, Michael Connerton
Lake Ontario Benthic Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024 Lake Ontario Benthic Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024
This data release includes Lake Ontario prey fish data including species captured, relative abundance, spatial distribution, size structure, and age data from the benthic prey fish and yellow perch bottom trawl surveys, 1978 through 2024. Data from 1978 - 2014 are from U.S. waters of Lake Ontario while data from 2015 - 2024 include both U.S. and Canadian waters of Lake Ontario. Details...
Lake Ontario April Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024 Lake Ontario April Prey Fish Bottom Trawl Survey, 1978-2024
This data release includes Lake Ontario prey fish data including species captured, relative abundance, spatial distribution, size structure, and age data from the April or spring prey fish bottom trawl survey, 1978 through 2024. Data from 1978 - 2015 are from U.S. waters of Lake Ontario while data from 2016 - 2024 include both U.S. and Canadian waters of Lake Ontario. Details about the...