The bluegill population
The managers of a small lake are considering allowing limited fishing for bluegill sunfish. However, before deciding how much fishing to allow, the owners would like to estimate the size of the bluegill population. They capture, mark, and release 80 bluegills. Several weeks later they use the same methods to capture 220 bluegills, 38 of which were marked. Estimate the population size of bluegill in the lake. Show your work. What are the three assumptions of your estimate?
