GRAYLING SPAWNING REPORT 



TABLE GF CONTENTS 



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ii 



TABLE OF CONTENTS iv 



LIST OF TABLES vi 



LIST OF FIGURES vii 



ACKNOWLEDGEt^ENTS viii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



STUDY SITE DESCRIPTION 5 



METHODS 8 



FISH COLLECTION 8 



SPAWNING SITE CHARACTERIZATION 12 



RESULTS 13 



TIMING OF SPAWNING , 13 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPAWNING RUN 13 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNING WITHIN THE DRAINAGE 13 



MOVEMENT ASSESSED USING TAG RETURNS IS 



CHARACTERISTICS OF SPAWNING SITES 13 



Visual Characteristics 18 



Streambed Composition 22 



DISCUSSION 24 



TIMING OF SPAWNING , 24 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPAWNING RUN ..... 25 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNING WITHIN THE DRAINAGE 26 



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