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Assessment Of Smallmouth Bass Micropterus Dolomieu And Rock Bass Ambloplites Rupestris Growth And Condition In The Little River, Tennessee, Justin Robert Wolbert
Assessment Of Smallmouth Bass Micropterus Dolomieu And Rock Bass Ambloplites Rupestris Growth And Condition In The Little River, Tennessee, Justin Robert Wolbert
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The Little River in Blount County, Tennessee, is a popular tourist location and fishery. It originates inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) and has sustained few impacts due to the protection of the Park. Growth and condition of smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu and rock bass Ambloplites rupestris were evaluated in Little River, Tennessee, from April to August 2013 and related to populations from other rivers in East Tennessee. Samples were collected via boat and backpack electrofishing. Selective sampling techniques targeting five or more fish in each 25.4- mm class produced 97 smallmouth bass and 48 rock bass. Otoliths …