GLATOS

Sandusky Bay Smallmouth Tournament Dispersal

Project Title

Smallmouth Bass dispersal from a tournament release site in western Lake Erie

Project Code

SBSMB

Project Duration

September 2018 - December 2021

Objectives

Evaluate efficacy and ODNR ability to effectively implant tags into and track Smallmouth Bass in Sandusky Bay and greater Lake Erie.
Assess dispersal of Smallmouth Bass from a popular tournament weigh-in site on Lake Erie.

Management Benefits

Success of this project (i.e., bass survive surgery and are trackable for 1 month) will provide a foundation for future bass tagging projects: larger, more consequential projects with potential external funding from ODW
Inform future tournament release practices in Sandusky Bay and similar Great Lakes tournament sites

Investigators

Zak Slagle (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) - Zachary.Slagle@dnr.state.oh.us
Matthew Faust (Ohio Department Of Natural Resources)

Participating Organizations

Funding

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