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probably originated from neighboring Hotspot Pond. Runoff Sampling. Native fish used these two connected ponds mostly during runoff. Native fish comprised 39t and 13t of the catch in Gardner and Hotspot ponds, respectively (Figure 4). Of the 282 fish collected in Gardner Pond, the most common fi shes co 11 ected were fl anne 1 mouth sucker (33tL green sunfi sh (24tL and white sucker (21t). Of the 321 fish collected in Hotspot Pond, the most common were white sucker (33t) , black bullhead (18t) , and bluegill (13%; Table 2). Post-Runoff Sampling. During post-runoff sampling in July, two adult Colorado squawfish were the only native fish caught in Gardner Pond which was 1t of the 137 total fishes collected. These two fish were caught in the connection channel between the pond and river. In Hotspot Pond, the only native fish caught were two juvenile flannelmouth sucker that comprised 2t of the 99 fish collected (Figure 4). The most common nonnative fishes captured in Gardner Pond were black crappie (24t) , common carp (20t) , white sucker (21t), and black bullhead (15%). In Hotspot Pond, the four most common caught fishes were black bullhead (28%), white sucker (21%), largemouth bass (19t) , and common carp (18t; Table 3). Gear Tvpe vs. Species Selectivity Relative abundance was used to describe the species collected by each gear type (Appendix C; Tables C.1.-C.3.). Of the 448 fish collected with electrofishing from both ponds during the three periods sampled, the most common fishes captured numerically in descending order were common carp (64%) , largemouth bass and black bullhead (12% each) and green sunfish (4%). Of the 1,348 fish collected with trap nets, the most common species captured were black bullhead (34t), white sucker (24t) , black crappie (12%), and flannelmouth sucker (8.%). Of the 389 fish collected with trammel nets, the most common fishes captured were white sucker (39.%), flannelmouth sucker (23t) , black bullhead (20t) , and common carp (7t). An attempt was made to determine if one gear type was more selective in capturing certain fishes. Each of the three different gear types used to capture sub-adult and adult fishes appeared to select for certain species. Electrofishing selected for sub-adult and adult carp, largemouth bass, and black bullhead (Table 4; Figure 5). Trap nets captured three times as many fish as either electrofishing or trammel nets. Trap nets selected for black bullhead in addition to white sucker, black crappie, bluegill, and green sunfish. Trammel nets appeared to select more than electrofishing for black bullhead and white sucker. Trap and trammel nets were similarly selective in capturing native fishes such as flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, roundtail chub, and Colorado squawfish. Fish Recaptures One adult Colorado squawfish (PIT-tag no. 1F413A0066), initially captured 8