August 6th & 7th, 2014
McCall, Idaho with Training at Lake Creek
Lodging & Gathering at Pilgrim Cove Camp
This annual training is open for all Agencies and Tribes that perform Adult Spawning Ground Surveys. This year’s training included 125 participants from seven different agencies. This two day training focused on classroom as well as instream training on Lake and Summit creeks. Standardized methods for redd and carcass survey methodologies are taught to ensure that data collection across all entities are the same and thus the data can be used broadly for science based resource management decisions.
Spawning Ground Workshop Topics Covered:
- Standardized Redd Count (4 D’s) and Carcass Methodology
- Disinfection
- Electronics Training (GPS, Radio, Electronic tag detection, etc.)
- Safety & First Aid
- Data Use and Application – From taking of data in field to use of data for Management Decision Making
- Two Days in Stream Hands-on-Training
