Striped bass distribution and habitat use in J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir, South Carolina - Georgia : study completion report

Abstract

This report presents the results of a five year study that monitored the movements of Striped Bass during 2010 - 2014 and Hybrid Striped Bass during 2013 and 2014 in Thurmond Reservoir. The report is separated into four sections: 1. The fate and mortality of transmitter-implanted Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass with description of field methods and telemetry array, 2. The seasonal distribution of Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass with observations on summer habitat choice of Striped Bass before and after oxygenation, 3. Temperature occupancy of Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass, and 4. Summer-time habitat conditions in Thurmond Reservoir during the study and Striped Bass distribution in the oxygenated area.