We initiated a project in 2011 to identify lake-wide movement patterns and spawning areas of invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, WY. We implanted acoustic transmitters in lake trout and established a network of stationary telemetry receivers in Yellowstone Lake. Lake Trout tagged with acoustic transmitters (Vemco V - series) were tracked with stationary acoustic receivers (Vemco VR2W - 69 kHz) from 2011 to 2015. The number of active receivers ranged from 17 - 65 as short term goals of the project changed. Coordinates for each detection represent the location of the receiver reading the transmitter. Additionally, detection ranges can vary from apporximately 500 - 1200 meters (but see Vemco.com for more details). In total, the dataset consists of more than 24 million detections from 470 Lake Trout and 21 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout that were tagged over the course of the study. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

We tracked Lake Trout and a small number Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout using acoustic telemetry (Vemco VR2W - 69 kHz) receivers and transmitters (Vemco V- series) in Yellowstone Lake from 2011 to 2016. This data set consists of the fish taqgging and recapture information. In total, 470 Lake Trout and 21 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout were tagged with transmitters. Transmitters were surgically implanted into fish greater 405 mm total length. Fish were captured via line sampleing, anesthetized with Aqui-S, and tagged within a few minutes of capture. After recovering in freshwater for no more than 10 minutes, all tagged fish were released into Yellowstone Lake. While limited, recaptured fish information was reported to us by commercial gill netters working on the lake. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

We tracked Lake Trout and a small number Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout using acoustic telemetry (Vemco VR2W - 69 kHz) receivers and transmitters (Vemco V- series) in Yellowstone Lake from 2011 to 2016. This data set consists of the fish taqgging and recapture information. In total, 470 Lake Trout and 21 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout were tagged with transmitters. Transmitters were surgically implanted into fish greater 405 mm total length. Fish were captured via line sampleing, anesthetized with Aqui-S, and tagged within a few minutes of capture. After recovering in freshwater for no more than 10 minutes, all tagged fish were released into Yellowstone Lake. While limited, recaptured fish information was reported to us by commercial gill netters working on the lake. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

These data show the placement of acoustic telemetry receivers in Yellowstone Lake between 2011 and 2015. Receivers were placed in the lake to record fish movement throught the year. This data release shows the coordinates, timing, and receiver ID for each for each receiver deployment.

Acoustic Telemetry is gaining popularity for use in fisheries research as a method to estimate survival and observe behaviors of native fish species. Methodology for capture and tagging of fish is typically context and species-specific, requiring a case by case basis for best practices to maximize survival of tagged individuals. This dataset includes acoustic detection data from 320 adult Lake Trout, Salvelinus namaycush, captured and acoustic-tagged in Lake Ontario during April-June of 2023. Biological data (total length), capture data (surface water temperature, capture depth), capture location, and capture gear (angling, bottom trawls, gillnets) are also included in the dataset as covariates that can be analyzed to determine if any of these factors affect post-release survival of tagged Lake Trout. Acoustic detection data is available from April 2023 to November 2024. Survival of acoustic-tagged Lake Trout was estimated through acoustic telemetry detections indicating the status of the Lake Trout (alive vs. dead).

Data on the detection range and efficiency of VR2W-69 kHz acoustic receivers (Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada; https://www.vemco.com/) were collected to guide the development of telemetry studies of the Clear Lake Hitch (Lavinia exilicauda chi), an imperiled fish species endemic to Clear Lake, Lake County, California. The study took place June 21, 2021 through July 01, 2021. Receivers we deployed at distances of 0m, 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m, and 300m from a sentinel test tag. The test tag was deployed for 20 minutes and emitted signals approximately 6-7 times per minute. Data recorded included the total number of signals emitted by the test tag and the number of those signals that were detected by each receiver. Receiver performance was evaluated in five habitat types: nearshore beach, nearshore with dock pilings, nearshore with a rock reinforced bank (riprap), nearshore with submergent aquatic vegetation, and offshore open water. Five evaluations were conducted in each habitat type. Water depth was measured at each receiver. Basic water quality parameters (Temperature °C, Specific Conductance µS/cm, Salinity PSU, DO saturation %, DO concentration mg/L, pH, Depth, Turbidity FNU, and Chlorophyll µg/L) were measured at the 0m, 100m, and 300m distances with a handheld YSI EXO2 Sonde (Yellow Springs Instruments, Yellow Spring, OH).

Data on the detection range and efficiency of VR2W-69 kHz acoustic receivers (Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada; https://www.vemco.com/) were collected to guide the development of telemetry studies of the Clear Lake Hitch (Lavinia exilicauda chi), an imperiled fish species endemic to Clear Lake, Lake County, California. The study took place June 21, 2021 through July 01, 2021. Receivers we deployed at distances of 0m, 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m, and 300m from a sentinel test tag. The test tag was deployed for 20 minutes and emitted signals approximately 6-7 times per minute. Data recorded included the total number of signals emitted by the test tag and the number of those signals that were detected by each receiver. Receiver performance was evaluated in five habitat types: nearshore beach, nearshore with dock pilings, nearshore with a rock reinforced bank (riprap), nearshore with submergent aquatic vegetation, and offshore open water. Five evaluations were conducted in each habitat type. Water depth was measured at each receiver. Basic water quality parameters (Temperature °C, Specific Conductance µS/cm, Salinity PSU, DO saturation %, DO concentration mg/L, pH, Depth, Turbidity FNU, and Chlorophyll µg/L) were measured at the 0m, 100m, and 300m distances with a handheld YSI EXO2 Sonde (Yellow Springs Instruments, Yellow Spring, OH).

Acoustic telemetry is a popular tool for the study of fish spatial ecology. In acoustic telemetry, fish are captured, surgically implanted with an acoustic transmitter or ‘tag’, and then released back into the environment. Networks of autonomous, stationary receivers then are used to track the movements of tagged individuals over long periods of time (> 1 year). Each acoustic receiver records the date, time, and unique transmitter code (or ID) for each acoustic tag detection. This data set contains detection data for 282 acoustic-tagged lake sturgeon that were captured and released into the Detroit River, St. Clair River, and Lake Huron between 2011 and 2015. Movements of acoustic-tagged individuals were tracked in the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, Lake St. Clair, and in lakes Huron and Erie.

Adaptive efforts to achieve water quality objectives by modifying nutrient loading can have attendant impacts on fish habitats and fisheries. Thus, coordinating fishery and water quality management depends on knowledge of fish behavioral responses to habitat change. This data set aims to reduce these knowledge gaps by combining acoustic telemetry detections of a native demersal fish, lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), along with forecasted abiotic water quality parameters (e.g., temperature and dissolved oxygen) throughout Lake Erie during periods of seasonal hypoxia. Lake whitefish were tagged throughout 2015-2017. Detection locations of tagged lake whitefish were recorded throughout 2017-2018, using the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), with receivers maintained annually (receiver data ranging from 2015 to 2021). Abiotic environmental parameters (e.g., temperature and dissolved oxygen) were calculated for each lake whitefish detection using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Experimental Lake Erie Hypoxia forecasting model.

Acoustic telemetry is an effective tool for the study of fish survivorship and habitat use. Fish are tagged with acoustic tags and presence data is collected with stationary receivers. This data set contains a total of 69 hatchery tagged juvenile Lake Sturgeon released into the Genesee River, NY in the Fall of 2019 and 2020, along with data for 30 sub-adult Lake Sturgeon field tagged in the summer of 2019 and fall 2020. The juvenile Lake Sturgeon data includes release date, location, PIT tag number, acoustic tag number, length, weight, year class, and sex. The sub-adult Lake Sturgeon data includes capture date, location, PIT Tag, acoustic tag, length, weight, girth, year class, and sex. Telemetry detection data was funded and collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and State University of New York (SUNY)-Brockport.