Walleye
University of Minnesota Press (Verlag)
978-1-5179-1363-2 (ISBN)
Among the more than 34,000 species of fish, few have the walleye’s following—among anglers and diners, states conferring official status on the fish, and towns battling for recognition as the Walleye Capital of the World. And among those passionate fans, few know the walleye as well as Paul J. Radomski does—a fisheries biologist, lake ecology scientist, and old fisherman. In Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark he unspools the mysteries of this fascinating fish.
Radomski looks at walleye from every angle, with something to say to the curious naturalist, committed ecologist, and avid fishing enthusiast. People who view walleye as the “lion of the lakes” might be surprised to learn that rivers are their ancestral habitat. Some might wonder about the name “wall-eye,” a nod to an evolutionary adaptation to dark water environments. Others might simply ask: why walleye? What are they, where do they exist, how do they survive, and how have people come to depend on them? Radomski discusses the principles and pitfalls of managing this predator of the twilight (and the history and methods of doing so) and shares his informed perspective on when and where stocking is prudent. Finally, he explores three of the best walleye lakes: Winnebago, the largest inland walleye fishery in Wisconsin, and Mille Lacs and Red Lake in Minnesota.
From the simple pleasures of fishing for walleye to the most pressing questions about how this species survives, this book is the best word on this beautiful fish of the dark.
Paul J. Radomski is a fisheries biologist and lake ecology scientist. He has worked for more than thirty-five years on fisheries and lake management issues and is a lead scientific expert on lakeshore habitat management. He has published extensively on walleye population dynamics, fisheries management, lakeshore habitat, and conservation and is coauthor of Lakeshore Living: Designing Lake Places and Communities in the Footprints of Environmental Writers.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. The Fish of Interest
1. The World of Walleye: Understanding a Favorite Fish
2. Survival School: The Life of a Walleye
3. The Thrill of the Chase: Walleye Fishing
Part II. Walleye Management
4. Fish In, Fish Out: Walleye Stocking
5. The Long Emergency: Protecting Walleye Habitat
6. A Science of Questions: Walleye Harvest Management
7. Crossing the Ricker: Walleye Fisheries Dynamics
Part III. Walleye Fisheries
8. Conservation Goals: Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
9. A Fishery Predicament: Mille Lacs, Minnesota
10. Getting People Together: Red Lake, Minnesota
Epilogue: Walleye Futures
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.09.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 52 b&w illustrations, 16 color plates |
| Verlagsort | Minnesota |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5179-1363-2 / 1517913632 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5179-1363-2 / 9781517913632 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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