Fecundity Data for Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake, 2015
Dates
Publication Date
2019-09-03
Start Date
2015-09-07
End Date
2015-10-08
Citation
Gresswell, R.E., Heredia, N.A., and Sandstrom, P.T., 2019, Telemetry and reproductive data for Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake, 2011-2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95LNXU7.
Summary
We collected eggs from female Lake Trout during the fall of 2015 to assess the relationship between female Lake Trout size and the number of eggs produced by individual fish. All data were collected between 7 September and 8 October, 2015. We collected 325 Lake Trout, however, only 44 were females that had eggs held together in a skein. We found a positive correlation between female Lake trout size (length and weight) and the number of eggs produced per female.
Summary
We collected eggs from female Lake Trout during the fall of 2015 to assess the relationship between female Lake Trout size and the number of eggs produced by individual fish. All data were collected between 7 September and 8 October, 2015. We collected 325 Lake Trout, however, only 44 were females that had eggs held together in a skein. We found a positive correlation between female Lake trout size (length and weight) and the number of eggs produced per female.
