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Vehanen, T., P. Hyvaerinen and A. Maeki-Petaeys (1998). Downstream fish migration from two regulated lakes monitored by hydroacoustics. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 5:107-121.
The migration of fish from two large northern Finnish lakes to their outflowing rivers was studied by echosounding and exploratory fishing. Both lakes are regulated for hydroelectric purposes. In both rivers, two sonar stations with stationary up- and down-looking transducers were used to collect data for one year. The fish migration rate in the River Oulujoki was greater than in the River Paatsjoki. In the River Oulujoki, the fish migrated mainly downstream and in the River Paatsjoki both down- and upstream. In the River Paatsjoki, larger fish showed active migration in the spring and autumn, whereas in the River Oulujoki the increase in the migration occurred simultaneously in all size groups. The different species composition and the different nature of the lakes, together with the different regulation practices, were considered to be responsible for the varying migration patterns. It was concluded that no barriers to fish migration should be built on these rivers.
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