| Proposal title | Restore Moses Lake Recreational Fishery |
| Proposal ID | 199502800 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Jeff Korth |
| Mailing address | 1550 Alder St NW Ephrata, WA 98823 |
| Phone / email | 5097658255 / korthjwk@dfw.wa.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Joe Foster |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Inter-Mountain / Lake Roosevelt |
| Short description | Restore/enhance the failed recreational fishery for resident species in Moses Lake, once the premier fishery for resident game fish in the Columbia Basin, in lieu of lost recreational anadromous fisheries. |
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| Year | Accomplishment |
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| 1999 |
Hiring of staff and purchase of capital equipment. Project underway in summer of 1999 |
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Moses Lake was sampled using the WDFW standardized warmwater sampling protocol in Fall of 1999. 10,000 fish were sampled to obtain length, weight and scale samples. |
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Compiled all fall 1999 data into database for analysis. |
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Collection of historical and current water quality data for Moses Lake. |
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Compiled all collected water quality data into a database for analysis |
| 2000 |
Synthesis of historical and current water quality data for Moses Lake. Included trend analysis for dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrogen, phosphorous and chlorophyll a. |
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Compiled all known gray literature on Moses Lake. |
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Reviewed and cataloged all pertinent information collected from gray literature. |
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Compiled baseline biological data collected from Moses Lake from 1992- 1998 into a database for analysis. |
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Conducted analysis on baseline data and fall 1999 data using indices such as; proportional and relative stock densities, relative weights, species composition, age and growth (using scales and back calculation), and length frequency distributions. |
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Conducted statistical analysis of baseline data and fall 1999 data using ANOVA to determine significant differences in weights, length and age for each year sampled. |
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Researched and collected primary literature pertaining to the Moses Lake project and compiled a bibliography. |
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Ongoing development of study design to continue Phase II of the Project. |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| 1. Implement Study Plan |
a. Conduct primary productivity survey |
2001 |
$30,000 |
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b. Conduct diet studies for all fish species with emphasis on predators. |
2001 |
$40,000 |
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c. Conduct population assessment of warmwater gamefish in Moses Lake. |
2001 |
$40,000 |
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d. Conduct water quality sampling for pH, DO, nitrogen and phosphates. |
2001-2002 |
$5,000 |
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e. Collect habitat utilization data with an emphasis on production and rearing areas. |
2001-2002 |
$15,000 |
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g. Develop recruitment estimates for all species of gamefish in Moses Lake. |
2001-2002 |
$15,000 |
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h. Investigate age and growth of predators using scales vs. otoliths. |
2001 |
$30,000 |
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i. Investigate maturation time for predators in Moses Lake. |
2001 |
$15,000 |
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| 2. Data Entry and Analysis |
a. Analysis of all data collected. |
2001-2002 |
$10,000 |
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b. Hypotheses testing |
2001-2002 |
$1,000 |
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c. Development of GIS coverage regarding habitat utilization and fish distribution. |
2001-2004 |
$3,500 |
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| 3. Attend Training and Meetings Pertinent to the Implementation of The Project. |
a. Track process and submit required documents to maintain project. |
2001-2004 |
$2,500 |
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b. Attend meetings and training pertinent to the project. |
2001-2004 |
$2,500 |
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| 4. Reporting to Bonneville Power Administration. |
a. Quarterly and annual reports to Bonneville Power Administration. |
2001 -2004 |
$3,572 |
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This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.