Lake Erie gillnet fishing data

Data under review

This data is not available right now. We are reviewing the data to determine if it can be made open to the public.

Get data on annual lake-wide gillnet harvests in Lake Erie

This dataset contains the results of annual gillnet harvests in Lake Erie and is collected in partnership with the Lake Erie commercial fishing industry. The data is used to monitor:

  • fish abundance
  • age structure
  • size
  • species composition in Lake Erie

The data is also used to estimate population abundance of yellow perch and walleye, which is critical to the international allocation process for these species. Data is divided by project into:

  • west
  • west-central
  • east-central
  • Pennsylvania Ridge
  • eastern basins
Ministry contact: Natural Resources and Forestry

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Lake Erie
Maintainer branch
Fish and Wildlife Services Branch
Update frequency
Yearly

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