ETS - Backpack Electrofishing Systems

ETS Electrofishing Systems has provided quality backpack, boat, and stream barge electrofishing systems to federal, state, and private agencies for over 30 years. We offer customized equipment with short lead times at the most competitive prices in the industry.

ETS control boxes are fully and quickly repairable. We offer a rush repair option at no added cost.

Our Backpack Systems were developed with technical support from biologists at the University of Wisconsin, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and many other federal and state agencies. Our backpacks are trusted, highly effective performers. They are the lightest available from a U.S. manufacturer by at least five pounds, and employ a straightforward design that requires no wading through menus to use.

All systems are customizable to meet your agency’s needs. See detailed specifications and descriptions of our backpack equipment below. All systems include a limited, one-year parts and labor warranty.

• WIDE RANGE CAPABILITY

  • High pulse discharge energy results in excellent electro-taxis and capture
  • One- or two-channel models available – Two-channel selectable bursted wave trains developed by USFWS for effective lamprey and ammocoete capture
  • Precise  single unit continuous adjustment and accurate peak metering of voltage and current
• FATIGUE-FREE

  • Lightest weight U.S.-made backpack system – Under 20 lbs including the frame, straps, and 15 amp-hr battery.
• QUICK SET

  • Direct-dial controls permit quick setting – No scrolling through computer-style menus and buttons to set up or view parameters
• SAFE

  • Non-conductive enclosure and frame
  • Electronic short circuit and over-current protection
  • Audible and visible fault identification for tilt/water immersion, over-current, and low battery voltage conditions