U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologists Catching Fish with an Electrofisher, circa mid-1970s to mid-1980s

Two people standing in a stream or river, with the water up to their knees. The person in front, on the left, is operating an electrofisher, with consists of a hand-held device that looks like a long metal pole, and a device he wears on his back like a backpack. Behind him, and to the right is a man with a medium-sized fishing net with pole handle. Both wear wading boots, and rubber glooves, and are dressed in jackets or coats. The man in the background wears a camouflaged-patterned broadbrimmed hat.
Photo By/Credit

Lee Emery

Date Shot/Created
Circa mid-1970s-mid-1980s
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologists using an electrofisher to catch fish for data collection. Possibly in Jefferson County, West Virginia. C. mid-1970s-mid-1980s.
Subject tags
Electrofishing
Employees (USFWS)
Equipment
Fisheries
Fishing
History
Rivers and streams
Work of the Service