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Impacts to Fisheries. This module summarizes some impacts to fisheries, focusing on trout as a sensitive species. Fishing Is Valuable to New York State. Freshwater fishing generates $1.4 billion in New York State annually (DEC). Source: wasimsadiq@sap.com. Trout Are Picky.
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Impacts to Fisheries • This module summarizes some impacts to fisheries, focusing on trout as a sensitive species.
Fishing Is Valuable to New York State Freshwater fishing generates $1.4 billion in New York State annually (DEC) Source: wasimsadiq@sap.com
Some Needs of Sensitive Fish • Very clear, clean water. • Cool water temperatures. • A clean, rocky stream bed. • A mix of “riffles, runs, and pools” in the stream. • Feed on insects and insect larvae.
Some Characteristics of Urban Stormwater • High pollutant concentrations • Muddy during construction • Increases stream temperature • High flows damage habitat • Cannot support many macroinvertebrates (bugs).