Towards sustainable recreational fisheries in Kenauk Nature Reserve

加拿大的休闲渔业部门每年产生约80亿加元的收入，其中大部分来自旅游和装备服务。基瑙克自然公司位于魁北克蒙特贝罗附近，自2013年以来一直提供定制装备，导游狩猎和钓鱼服务，以及荒野和生态旅游套餐。基瑙克是北美最大的私人鱼类和野生动物保护区之一。他们的业务取决于为客户提供接近原始的高质量捕鱼的能力。基诺克最大、最受欢迎的水体是帕皮诺湖。这个水域也有最多的出租小屋，以及最多的土地面积（例如，在岛屿或海岸线上）用于未来的开发。然而，关于帕皮诺湖主要猎鱼种群的状况还有很多不确定因素。与魁北克和安大略省的一些公共水体相比，湖鳟鱼被认为体型较小，但原因尚不清楚。帕皮诺湖的湖鳟鱼可能包括一个以上的种群，它们有不同的饮食、生长和行为特征，而不是一个单一的杂交种群。湖鳟鱼和其他主要的猎鱼，如小口鲈鱼和大口鲈鱼，可能会受到竞争，因为温度条件的变化。

The recreational fishing sector in Canada generates some $8 Billion CDN annually, much of which is derived from tourism and outfitting services. Kenauk Nature Inc located near Montebello, Quebec, has been offering custom outfitting, guided hunting and fishing services, as well as wilderness and eco-tourism packages since 2013. Kenauk is one of the largest private fish and game reserves in North America. Their business depends on the ability to provide clients with access to near pristine high-quality fishing. The largest and most popular waterbody at Kenauk is Papineau Lake. This waterbody also has the largest number of rental cabins on the property along with the most land area (e.g., on islands or shoreline) for future development. Yet, there is much uncertainty regarding the state of key gamefish populations in Papineau Lake. The lake trout are regarded as having small body size relative to some public waterbodies in Quebec and Ontario but it is unclear why. Lake trout in Papineau Lake may comprise more than one population with different diet, growth, and behavioral characteristics, rather than a single, interbreeding population. Lake trout and other key gamefish such as smallmouth bass and largemouth bass may be subject to competition as thermal conditions change. There is a need to understand key seasonal habitats (including those used for spawning) for lake trout, as well as smallmouth bass and largemouth bass, to ensure that future development activities do not impair fish production and to identify opportunities for restoration. To that end, this CRD partnership grant proposes to generate scientific information on the biology of several key gamefish species to ensure that the recreational fisheries on Papineau Lake are sustainable. This knowledge will be used by Kenauk Nature Inc to identify means of maintaining or enhancing key fish populations and in planning their future business growth in a manner that is sustainable.