Appendix - Fish Species by Watershed Group

Historical fish observations by watershed group are recorded in the BC Fisheries Information Summary System (FISS) (MoE 2024a). Per-species presence across the watershed groups in this study area is summarised in Table 5.1. In the interactive (gitbook) version of this report the table shows one column per watershed group; in the PDF version the watershed-group columns are collapsed to a single comma-separated list of watershed-group codes per species to fit page width.

fiss_species_table <- readr::read_csv(
  "data/inputs_extracted/fiss_species_table.csv",
  show_col_types = FALSE
)

my_caption <- paste0(
  "Fish species recorded in the ",
  knitr::asis_output(wsg_names) |> knitr::combine_words(),
  " watershed groups."
)

my_footnote <- 'COSEWIC abbreviations :
                SC - Special concern
                DD - Data deficient
                NAR - Not at risk
                E - Endangered
                T - Threatened

                BC List definitions :
                Yellow - Species that is apparently secure
                Blue - Species that is of special concern
                Exotic - Species that have been moved beyond their natural range as a result of human activity

                Dolly Varden are documented in all three study watersheds — Carp, Crooked, and Parsnip — but these records are likely misidentifications of bull trout [@cosewic2012COSEWICassessment].
                '

if (gitbook_on) {
  fiss_species_table |>
    fpr::fpr_kable(
      caption_text = my_caption,
      footnote_text = my_footnote,
      scroll = TRUE
    )
} else {
  meta_cols <- c("Scientific Name", "Species Name", "BC List", "COSEWIC")
  wsg_cols  <- setdiff(names(fiss_species_table), meta_cols)

  fiss_species_table_pdf <- fiss_species_table |>
    dplyr::rowwise() |>
    dplyr::mutate(
      `Present in WSGs` = paste(
        wsg_cols[dplyr::c_across(dplyr::all_of(wsg_cols)) == "Yes" &
                 !is.na(dplyr::c_across(dplyr::all_of(wsg_cols)))],
        collapse = ", "
      )
    ) |>
    dplyr::ungroup() |>
    dplyr::select(dplyr::all_of(meta_cols), `Present in WSGs`)

  fiss_species_table_pdf |>
    fpr::fpr_kable(
      caption_text = my_caption,
      footnote_text = my_footnote,
      scroll = FALSE
    )
}

Table 5.1: Fish species recorded in the Carp Lake, Crooked River, Finlay Arm, Finlay River, Firesteel River, Fox River, Ingenika River, Lower Omineca River, Mesilinka River, Nation River, Ospika River, Parsnip Arm, Parsnip River, Peace Arm, Toodoggone River, and Upper Omineca River watershed groups.

Scientific Name	Species Name	BC List	COSEWIC	Carp Lake	Crooked	Finlay Arm	Finlay	Firesteel	Fox	Ingenika	Lower Omineca	Mesilinka	Nation	Ospika	Parsnip Arm	Parsnip	Peace Arm	Toodoggone	Upper Omineca
Catostomus catostomus	Longnose Sucker	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Catostomus columbianus	Bridgelip Sucker	Yellow	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes
Catostomus macrocheilus	Largescale Sucker	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Coregonus clupeaformis	Lake Whitefish	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cottus aleuticus	Coastrange Sculpin (formerly Aleutian Sculpin)	Yellow	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–
Cottus asper	Prickly Sculpin	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cottus cognatus	Slimy Sculpin	Yellow	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cottus ricei	Spoonhead Sculpin	Yellow	NAR (May 1989)	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	Yes
Couesius plumbeus	Lake Chub	Yellow	DD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Esox lucius	Northern Pike	Yellow	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hybognathus hankinsoni	Brassy Minnow	No Status	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	Yes	–	–	–	–
Lota lota	Burbot	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mylocheilus caurinus	Peamouth Chub	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes
Oncorhynchus clarkii	Cutthroat Trout	No Status	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–
Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii	Coastal Cutthroat Trout	Blue	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oncorhynchus kisutch	Coho Salmon	Not Reviewed	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Steelhead	Yellow	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Steelhead (Winter-run)	Yellow	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oncorhynchus nerka	Kokanee	Not Reviewed	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Oncorhynchus nerka	Sockeye Salmon	Not Reviewed	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Osmerus dentex	Rainbow Smelt	Unknown	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	–	–	–
Prosopium coulterii	Pygmy Whitefish	Yellow	NAR (Nov 2016)	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes
Prosopium cylindraceum	Round Whitefish	Yellow	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–
Prosopium williamsoni	Mountain Whitefish	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ptychocheilus oregonensis	Northern Pikeminnow	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–
Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose Dace	Yellow	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes
Richardsonius balteatus	Redside Shiner	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes
Salvelinus confluentus	Bull Trout	Blue	SC (Nov 2012)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Salvelinus fontinalis	Brook Trout	Exotic	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–
Salvelinus malma	Dolly Varden	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Salvelinus namaycush	Lake Trout	Yellow	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Thymallus arcticus	Arctic Grayling	Yellow	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
–	Arctic Char	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Chub (General)	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–
–	Dace (General)	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–
–	Lamprey (General)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Minnow (General)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes
–	Mottled Sculpin	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	–	–	–
–	Salmon (General)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sculpin (General)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
–	Smelt (General)	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–
–	Squanga	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sucker (General)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
–	Whitefish (General)	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–
* COSEWIC abbreviations : SC - Special concern DD - Data deficient NAR - Not at risk E - Endangered T - Threatened BC List definitions : Yellow - Species that is apparently secure Blue - Species that is of special concern Exotic - Species that have been moved beyond their natural range as a result of human activity Dolly Varden are documented in all three study watersheds — Carp, Crooked, and Parsnip — but these records are likely misidentifications of bull trout (COSEWIC 2012).