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1:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Validating Aging Structures in Asian Carp from the LaGrange Reach of the Illinois River to Known-Age Asian Carp from China 103D

1:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Habitat Use and Movement of Juvenile Asian Carp in the Illinois River 103D

2:00pm CST

SYMPOSIA-05: Adapting to Climate Change: Tools for Managers of Inland Glacial Lakes 102D&E

3:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Using Microchemistry and Stable Isotopes to Determine Natal Origin and Movement of Asian Carp in Pools 16-19 of the Mississippi River 103D

3:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Juvenile Asian Carp as Forage for Predatory Fish in the LaGrange Reach of the Illinois River 103D

4:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Advancements in Assessing Silver Carp Populations in the Illinois River, Illinois: A Comparison Between Standard Electrofishing and Novel Trawling Techniques 103D SALMONIDS: Brown Trout Movement in Response to Large Scale Population Reduction 103E

4:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Electrotrawling as a Method to Mass Remove Invasive Carp 103D SYMPOSIA-05: Wisconsin’s Healthy Lakes Initiative: Working with Lakefront Property Owners to Apply Best Management Practices 102D&E SALMONIDS: Using Stable C and N Isotopes to Assess Diets of Lake Michigan Salmonines: Implications for Ongoing Management 103E

8:00am CST

SYMPOSIA-07: An Overview of North American AFS Freshwater Fish Sampling Standardization 102A

8:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: A Diel Comparison of Pulsed DC Electrofishing Methods in the Lower Wabash River 103E SYMPOSIA-07: Placing Gear Standardization in a Broader Context That Advances Science-based Fisheries Research and Management 102A SYMPOSIA-09: Digital Media as a Source of Contemporary and Novel Fisheries Data 102C

9:20am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Capture Efficiency of a Fine-mesh Seine in a Large River: Implications for Abundance, Richness, and Diversity Analyses 103E SYMPOSIA-07: An Overview of Indiana’s New Reservoir Status and Trends Monitoring Program 102A

9:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Electrofishing Equipment and Safety Standardization in Missouri 102A

10:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Standardization of Fish Sampling Gears in South Dakota 102A SYMPOSIA-10: Encouraging Civic Engagement in Fisheries Management 103A

10:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Developing, Validating, and Applying Standard Methods to Improve Fisheries Management and Research 102A SYMPOSIA-10: City Staff Using DNR Methods to Survey Local Fisheries 103A

11:00am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: A Comparison of Fish Communities in Contiguous Backwater and Vegetated Impounded Areas of Pool 19, Upper Mississippi River 103E SYMPOSIA-07: Validating the Use of Baited, Tandem Hoop Nets to Index Ohio Reservoir Channel Catfish Density 102A

11:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Evaluating Electrofishing Techniques: A Critical Step in Developing Standardized Sampling Methods for Smallmouth Bass 102A WALLEYE & PERCH: Variability in Spatial Distribution of Larval Yellow Perch in a Northern Lake Ecosystem 103D

11:40am CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Spatiotemporal Patterns from Electrofishing Catches at Lake Michigan Invasive Species Hotspot Locations 102D&E SYMPOSIA-07: Spatial and Temporal Distribution Affects Standardized Sampling Results of Two Sportfish Species in a Midwestern Reservoir 102A

2:20pm CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Implementation of an Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection Program on Lake Superior 102D&E

2:40pm CST

STURGEON, ESOCIDS & COREGONIDS: Use of Fin Rays for Estimating Age of Muskellunge 103D

3:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Evaluation of Four Modified Fyke Net Designs for Standard Fish Sampling 102A

4:20pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Prioritizing Fish Passage Restoration in the Lake Superior Basin: A Project Evaluation Approach Utilizing Multi-Agency Efforts and Publicly Available Tools to Address Aquatic Connectivity 103E

6:00pm CST

Poster Display. A Comparison of Autumn Electrofishing and Autumn Fyke Nets for Sampling Bluegill and Redear Sunfish Populations Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Age Distribution of Yellow Perch Perca Flavescens in the Indiana Portion of Lake Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Assessing the Efficacy of Pectoral Fin Sexual Dimorphism for Gender Determination of Bighead Carp Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Comparison of Northern Pike Age Estimates and Reader Precision Among Anal, Pelvic, and Pectoral Fin Rays Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Daily Growth of Young-of-year Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in the Wabash River, Indiana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diel Sampling for Silver Carp in a Large Reservoir and River Backwater: Applications for Increased Catch Rates for Invasive Carp Management Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diet Content Analysis Using Gastric Lavage on Lake Sturgeon in the Manitowish River and Turtle-Flambeau Flowage Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating Methodologies for Estimating Age and Growth of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Gamete Collections from Lake Michigan Deepwater Cisco to Support Reintroduction Efforts in Lake Ontario Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Great Lakes Fisheries and Aquatic Biota: eDNA Technology in Monitoring and Management Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Immobilization Thresholds of Small Asian Carp Relative to Different Electrofishing Settings Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Morphological Variation in Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) in Lake Michigan and Drowned River Mouth Lakes Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Nonlethal Strategy to Determine Gender in Brown Trout Using Morphometric Measurements Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Preliminary Assessment of Walleye, Lake Whitefish, and Yellow Perch Diets in Green Bay Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Semi-automated Data Processing for Mobile Hydroacoustic Surveys Using Side-facing Transducers Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. The Presence of Young-of-Year Asian Carp Found in Native Piscivores Fish Diets in Lower Pool 19 and Its Tributaries Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Using Fyke Nets to Survey Spring Ponds Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Variations in Catostomid Fin Morphology Between Two Midwestern Rivers Ballroom C & Foyer

8:00am CST

GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Comparing Substrate Composition Changes Above Two Lowhead Dams from 2012 to 2017 Using Side Scan Sonar 103D STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Growth Rate Potential of Three Important Fishes in Reservoirs Spanning a Productivity Gradient 102C

8:40am CST

STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Evaluation of Gill Net Design to Sample Fishes in Kansas Impoundments 102C

10:20am CST

GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: The Wisconsin Lake Leaders Institute: Building Future Lake Champions Through Education and Engagement 103D

11:00am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Largemouth Bass Fingerling Production in Kansas: Where We've Been and Where We're Going 103B STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Go with the Flow? Strengths and Weaknesses of FlowCAM® for Characterizing Zooplankton Communities 102C