This report provides an examination of the hydrograph of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in relation to the shore spawning kokanee. The hydrograph has been altered significantly following a series of hydroelectric developments over the last century. Upstream and downstream impoundment and the subsequent...
This chapter provides guidelines for the protection and management of wetlands when recreational activities take place nearby. Some unmanaged recreational activities can have many impacts on wetlands. Wetland Ways Ch 8 Recreation...
[caption id="attachment_1266" align="aligncenter" width="283"] (Dreissena polymorpha and Dresissena bugenis)[/caption] This Aquatic Invasive Species program framework is the result of a collaborative effort between many different partners. Funding was provided by Columbia Basin Trust and contract administration was through the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee. Guidance for...
Kootenay Lake Sport Fishing Update May 2015 This bulletin provides an update on the status of fish populations in Kootenay Lake and responds to concerns about: kokanee population status and recent disease findings, low catch rates of Gerrard rainbow trout in the sport fishery, poor condition of Gerrard rainbow...
Kootenay Lake Fisheries Expert Team Report March 2015 Gerrard trout spawner abundance declined from a record high in 2012, with recent high catch rates for smaller fish, and declining catch for fish over 2 kg. These issues are concerning to fisheries scientists and management, the local...
Presentation from 2015 Kootenay Lake Summit by Jeff Burrows on Kootenay Lake fisheries update and introduction to shoreline spawning kokanee Burrows_KootenayLakeFisheries_and_WestArmShoreSpawners_KLSummit_2015 ...
Presentation from 2015 Kootenay Lake Summit by Nicole Kapell on the Ktunaxa Nation Cultural Values Study Kapell_KtunaxaCulturalValuesStudy_KLSummit_2015 ...
Presentation from 2015 Kootenay Lake Summit by Lesley Anderton on the origins of Kootenay Lake and its unique geologic features. Anderton_KootenayLakeGeology_KLSummit_2015 ...
Are you a kid or know a kid who likes to colour? If so, feel free to print out a copy of our Kootenay Lake Facts Kids Colouring Book! KootenayLakeFacts_KidsColouringBook_Nov2015 ...
With help from the Columbia Basin Watershed Network and Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre we have made a beautiful map with all the individual watersheds around Kootenay Lake. To view map click on this link: Kootenay Lake Watershed Map ...
