South Dakota Fisheries: An Evaluation of a Chemical Immersion Marking Technique for Juvenile Yellow Perch and Application to a Stocking Assessment of Marsh-Reared Yellow Perch into Eastern South Dakota Lakes

...................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................... , 7 Methods ....................................................................................................................... 8 Transj"er-tank Marking ................................................................................... 8 Otolith and Spine Processing ......................................................................... 9 OTe Residue Analysis .................................................................................. 10 Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 11 Results and Discussion ............................................................................................. 12 Transfer-tank Marking Protocol .................................................................. 12 Otolith and Dorsal Spine Evaluation ........................................................... 13 OTe Residue Analysis .................................................................................. 17 Future Needs ............................................................................................................. 20 Literature Cited ....................................•.................................................................. 21 Stocking Assessment of Manh-reared Yellow Perch in Eastern South Dakota Lakes Abstract ..................................................................................................................... 24.................................................................................................................... 24 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2S Methods ......•.............................................................................................................. 2S Stu.dy Sites •••••.•...•....•..........•..•••••..••..••••.•.••••.....•••.•.••.••••••.•••..••.•••.....•.•...•...... 25 Harvut and Marking .......................•............................................................ 29 Santpling and Processing ............................................................................. 30 Abiotic and Biotic Parameters ...................................................................... 31 Data 4nalysu ................................................................................................. 32