Deflating the swim bladder in preparation for surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a small incision for transmitter implantation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting an acoustic transmitter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewing the incision with sterile Chromic Gut sutures. This will heal in a week or two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Releasing whitefish #12 after a brief recovery period.  This fella was tracked three times over a two-month period. He spends most of his time outside the reserve these days, feeding over sand bottom.