WIS216 FISH AND FISH MANAGEMENT 02/26/1990 07:58 AM D1 353 Lines Agriculture Resources Management Fish and Fish Management (5-15 days) This unit deals with the basic concepts of fish and fish management. Topics include career opportunities; history of fish management; fish species; lake, stream, and river management; lake, stream, and river habitats; water quality; and marketing of fish products. Objectives To acquaint students with employment information and career opportunities in the fish and fish management industry To develop student understanding of the history of fishing and fish management in Wisconsin To increase student awareness of fish species common to Wisconsin, regarding habitat, life cycles and value as food and sport To develop student understanding of the role and activities of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) studies concerning the study and regulation of fish in the state To acquaint students with the techniques of catching each species of fish, specific structures, water temperature, bait, tackle and care of fish after catching To develop student understanding of the "catch-and-release" concept To enhance student comprehension of proper fish preparation and handling from lake to table Competencies At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to explain current employment information such as job descriptions, job availability, personal and educational requirements, working conditions, opportunity for advancement, and other factors relevant to potential employment in the fish and fish management industries and relate it to their personal needs and aspirations; list jobs related to fish and fish management; name training stations, working conditions, and jobs that are available locally; define sport fishing, commercial fishing, and fish management practices in Wisconsin; identify game fish species common to Wisconsin waters; identify rough fish species common to Wisconsin waters; recognize appropriate habitat required for each game and rough fish species; list fishing resources available from the DNR; understand Wisconsin fishing rules and regulations; list appropriate angling means for each fish species; explain the "catch and release" philosophy; describe the "chain of life" in streams, ponds, lakes, and rivers; show proper methods for scaling or filleting; and demonstrate one method of preparing fish for the table. Subject Matter (Basic skills integration areas are shown in brackets following title.) Careers - Current and future employment needs - Job description - Training requirements - Working conditions - Opportunity for advancement - Other factors History of fishing and fish management in Wisconsin - Early fish population and species studies - Species available in late 1800s and early 1900s - Early rules and regulations Fish species [Science] - Game fish White and striped bass Largemouth, smallmouth, and meanmouth bass Rock and redeye bass Walleye, sauger, and perch Tiger silver, lake, and spotted muskellunge Northern pike and pickerel Brook, lake, rainbow, German brown, speckled, and tiger trout Coho, king, and chinook salmon Pumpkinseed, green, and longear sunfish Bluegill - Rough fish Mirror, amur, and common carp Black, white, and hog-nosed redhorse Chubs - Baitfish and minnows Shiners Fatheads Daces Lakes [Science] - Types Eutrophic Mesotrophic Oliotrophic - Habitats and zones Limetic zone Littoral zone Benthic zone Profundal zone Thermozones Streams [Science] - Types Permanent streams Intermittent streams Interrupted streams - Habitat and zones Thermozones Viscosity zones Benthic zone Littoral zone Profundal zone Management of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs [Science, Social Studies] - Shoreline restrictions - Spawning habitat construction Cribs Rock structures Artificial weedbeds - Boating regulations - Weed cutting - Dredging Management of rivers and streams [Science, Social Studies] - Dredging - Habitat structures for diversions Rock Wood Plants Water quality [Science, Social Studies] - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards - Wisconsin DNR standards - Acid rain Fish management [Science, Social Studies] - Slot sizes - Catch and release - Size limits - Creel limits - Artificial stocking - Kill-out - Fishing regulations Commercial Sport Treaty - Feeding systems Hatchery Ponds Marketing fish products [Careers, Science, Social Studies] - History - Market outlets - New products Fishing - Rods and reels - Terminal tackle (line, hooks, sinkers, leaders) - Lures (jigs, spoons, spinners, plugs, pork rinds) - Live bait (worms, nightcrawlers, leeches, minnows, insects) - Appropriate rigging of natural and artificial baits (presentations) - Structure fishing - pH and water temperature - Flashers, graphs, liquid crystal recorders - Handling and preparation of fish from lake to table - Ice fishing techniques Motivational Activities Take a field trip to a fish hatchery. Invite resource speakers to give class presentations. View films, videotapes, and slides on topics related to this unit. Learning Activities Participate in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program. Compile a list of career opportunities in the fishing and fish management industry. Interview sporting goods dealers on new fishing techniques and products. Set up an aquarium and stock it with native species. Demonstrate how to determine the age of a fish by examining its scales. Dissect a fish and identify parts of its anatomy. Demonstrate basic fly tying, how to pour lead jigs and sinkers, or how to fillet a fish. Instructional Materials Textbooks and References Environmental Conservation by Raymond F. Dasmann. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1984. Getting the Most From Your Game and Fish by Robert Candy. Putney, VT: Alan C. Hood Publishing, 1984. Guide to the Study of Freshwater Ecology by W. Andrews. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1971. McClane's Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North American by A.J. McClane. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1978. Pamphlets and Bulletins The following are available from the Cooperative Extension Service. Acid Rain Measurements: What They Mean. G3305-2 The Lake in Your Community. G3216 Nonpoint Pollution: Agricultural Runoff in Wisconsin. G2979 Nonpoint Pollution: Causes and Consequences. G2956 Nonpoint Pollution: What Does It Mean for Wisconsin's Waters G2962 The Supply and Demand for Yellow Perch. R3006 The following are available from the Wisconsin DNR. Fish Management in Wisconsin. (Reprinted from Wisconsin Natural Resources, May/June 1983). Lake Michigan Game Fish Fact Sheets Brook Trout Brown Trout Chinook Salmon Coho Salmon Lake Trout Rainbow Trout Wisconsin Fish Life History, Ecology and Management Booklets Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Rock Bass Sauger Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Crappie Yellow Perch Wisconsin fishing poster Periodicals Fins and Feathers Fish and Wildlife Reference Service Newsletter Fishing Facts In-Fisherman Wisconsin Natural Resources Wisconsin Sportsman Computer Software The following is available from Hobar Publications. Fish and Wildlife of the Upper Midwest and Related Review. Apple, IBM, TRS, Macintosh. Films, Videotapes, and Slides The following are available from the Bureau of Audio Visual Instruction. Fish - The Food with a Catch to It. 04562 (16mm film, color, 11 minutes). Centron, 1978. Living River. 01249 (16mm film, color, 20 minutes). Moyer, 1974. Salmon Story. 09121 (16mm film, color, 28 minutes). University of Wisconsin, Sea Grant Institute, 1973. The following are available from the Media Resources Center. The Bony Fishes. (Life on Earth Series.) S40357V (3/4 inch, V-matic videotape, color, 20 minutes). Penn Communications, 1981. Lake of Perch: The Food Chain. S38668F (16mm film, color, 13 minutes). Motorola Teleprograms, 1981. Lake of Perch: Winter. S8678F (16mm film, color, 11 minutes). Teleprograms, 1981. Salmon on the Run. S67029H (VHS videotape, color, 58 minutes). Time-Life Films Multimedia Division, 1983. Secret Life of a Trout River. S27962F (16mm film, color, ten minutes). National Geographic Society, 1974. A Trout Stream in Winter. S48407F (16mm film, color, 18 minutes). Pennsylvania State College, 1979. The following is available from the Leisure Time Products. Anatomy of a Trout Stream. (VHS videotape, color.) The following is available from the Wisconsin DNR, La Crosse office. DNR Fish Management. (116 slides.) Equipment and Facilities Minnow seine Minnow traps Classroom aquarium Fly rod Spinning rod Assorted hooks Bait casting rod Tip-ups for ice fishing Assorted jigs, spinners, surface, sinking baits Down riggers Aquarium Tank suitable for raising fish