Three strands of research have been used to investigate fish movement patterns: radiotracking of adult trout, trace element analysis of trout otoliths, and PIT tagging of juvenile trout.

The radiotracking study showed that adult trout movements were closely related to flow and water temperature. Some fish moved substantial distances (>50 km) when flows were relatively high and temperatures relatively low, but as summer progressed movement was limited. In the smaller tributary streams, deep pools with good cover provided refuges for adult trout throughout the summer, and once residing in these pools the fish were reluctant (and possibly unable) to leave. A large (1–in&ndas...
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