NIantIc 

 River 



Fig. 1. Location of Niantic River adult and juvenile winter flounder sampling stations used from 1983 through 

 1987 



(Snedecor and Cochran 1967). The CPUE of 

 juveniles smaller than 1 5 cm taken in the Niantic 

 River during the spawning season was uetermined 

 in a manner similar to that for adults. The catch 

 of fish from stations 1 and 2 (Fig. 1) was used, 

 as in most years juveniles were scarce in the upper 

 river. 



The winter flounder caught in each tow during 

 the adult abundance survey were placed immedi- 

 ately into water-filled containers aboard the survey 

 vessel. At least 200 randomly selected fish were 

 measured to the nearest 0.1 cm in total length 

 during each week of the population abundance 

 survey in all years. Since 1983, all winter flounder 



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