| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | subsistence fisheries | Ref. | Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | Yes | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Pacific Ocean Basin: Strait of Georgia, Cowichan, Nicola, Oyster, Qualicum, Skeena, Stamp and Fraser rivers, Haslam and Robertson creeks, and Babine and Cultus lakes, British Columbia. The population in Elsie Lake Basin, British Columbia no longer exist; the direct cause of disappearance was the building between 1957 and 1959 of five dams on the outlet and in the area immediately surrounding Elsie Lake, on Vancouver Island, preventing access to the sea (Ref. 89241). A native fishery is existing; rarely or locally utilized as bait of trout (Ref. 52559). Also Ref. 4925, 5723. Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1,2 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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| States/Provinces | British Columbia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||