Research Document - 2008/024

Harvests in various fisheries for salmonids, Atlantic salmon returns to rivers and environmental conditions in Labrador, 2005

By D.G. Reddin, R.J. Poole, W. King, S. Oliver, R. Nuna and T. Parr

Abstract

This paper summarizes information on angling and subsistence fisheries catch statistics for Labrador in 2005. The total return information collected from counting facilities is summarized. Environmental data collected at gauging stations is also provided. Landings recorded by the angling fishery were 1,824 small salmon retained, 5,982 small salmon released, 292 large salmon retained and 970 large salmon released. Subsistence fisheries in Labrador recorded landings of 13,253 Atlantic salmon weighing 31,914 kg, 10,949 Arctic charr weighing 16,764 kg, and 14,688 sea run brook trout weighing 11,676 kg. Returns to the four counting facilities in Labrador are documented and show higher returns of small and large salmon in 2005 compared to other years. In general, water levels in northern Labrador were below average and near minimum water levels during most of the season into the second or third week of August. For the remainder of the season water levels were near the mean water level. In southern Labrador water levels were near minimum levels at the beginning of the season. Late June water levels increased to mean water levels to maximum water levels in July and August. Below average water levels continued into the fall.

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