Table 1 Experimental details and observed detections of smolts per receiver array
| Â | Day-released | Night-released | Spring hatchery | Winter hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dates of collection (n) | May 17 (22); May 18 (9); May 19 (1) | May 18 (19); May 19 (10) | Oct 9, 2015 (31) from Miner’s Bridge; Oct 13, 2015 (52) from Trout Brook | |
Dates taken off feed (n) | May 17 (22); May 18 (9); May 19 (1) | May 18 (19); May 19 (10) | May 15 | March 6–March 8; May 15 |
Dates of tagging (n) | May 18 (22); May 19 (9); May 20 (1) | May 19 (19); May 20 (10) | May 19 (29) | March 8 (30) |
Dates of release (n) | May 18 (22); May 19 (9); May 20 (1) | May 19 (19); May 20 (10) | May 19 (29) | May 19 (29) |
Post-surgical recovery time (mean days ± SD) | 0.17 ± 0.06 | 0.42 ± 0.08 | 0.27 ± 0.06 | 71.43 ± 0.01 |
Size at tagging (median (min–max)) | ||||
 Fork length (mm) | 136 (129–182) | 141 (130–169) | 172 (131–202) | 149 (130–163) |
 Mass (g) | 23.9 (17.3–54.6) | 26.1 (19.8–43.9) | 45.6 (31.1–67.5) | 37.0 (24.7- 50.1) |
 Tag burden (%) | 8.38 (3.66–11.56) | 7.66 (4.56–10.10) | 4.38 (2.96–6.43) | 5.41 (3.99- 8.10) |
Number of individual fish detected (detections inferred from a predator fish inducing bias in relation to total tags inferred ingested by a predator and inducing bias) | ||||
 At release | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
 At Cassilis | 26 (0 of 4) | 22 (0 of 4) | 13 (0 of 2) | 23 (0 of 4) |
 At Nelson | 20 (2 of 4) | 17 (3 of 4) | 10 (1 of 2) | 18 (2 of 4) |
 At Loggieville | 16 (4 of 4) | 16 (4 of 4) | 10 (2 of 2) | 17 (4 of 4) |
 At Outer Bay | 8 (1 of 4) | 9 (1 of 4) | 4 (0 of 2) | 10 (0 of 4) |
 At Strait of Belle Isle | 3 (0 of 4) | 5 (0 of 4) | 1 (0 of 2) | 6 (0 of 4) |
 At Strait of Belle Isle North | 1 (0 of 4) | 3 (0 of 4) | 1 (0 of 2) | 7 (0 of 4) |