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samples and the existing 1983-86 database should 

 indicate whether the existing data set can be used 

 to compliment data collected in 1995. 



Mathoda: Susanarize major community attributes for 

 existing database. Analysis could range from simple 

 comparisons of community attributes to more complex 

 multivariate community analyses. 



Products: Predravdown data on the distribution, 

 relative abundance, and community composition of 

 resident fishes. 



Schedule: Begin spring 1995, report results by 

 spring 199 6. 



Tm«k 2.3 Correlate catch-per-unit-effort data from 1983-86 

 for juvenile northern squawfish with sxibsequent 

 year-class strength estimates from the squawfish 

 removal program. 



Rationale: The northern sq[uawfish is an important 

 predator on juvenile salmonids and the target 

 species of an extensive removal program. 

 Determining if juvenile catch-per-unit-ef fort data 

 are indicators of subsequent adult squawfish 



