Growth, Maturity and Mortality in the Relatively Unexploited Lake Trout, Cristivomer namaycush , of Great Slave Lake

Ages of 9,215 lake trout were determined. Length-weight and time-maturity relationships are shown. Sex ratio is 1:1. Only half the females of mature size spawn each year. There is no growth except during June to September, inclusive. There is a tremendous difference in size at a given age. Growth is...

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Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Kennedy, W. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1954
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f54-047
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