The fate of 0+ asp (Leuciscus aspius) after being stocked in a reservoir

Artificial enhancement of fish populations by stocking is widespread practice. Yet, very little is known about short-term dispersal, capture efficiency and the effect of fish size and habitat suitability. Asp (Leuciscus aspius Linnaeus, 1758) was chosen as a model species, because of its protection in the Svihov Reservoir and common stocking to increase predator fish abundance in many biomanipulated waters. 0+ fluorescent-marked asp were stocked...