8220

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8220
• Author: Miller, W. J. and D. E. Rees.
• Title: Colorado Squawfish Habitat Use and Movement During Summer Low Flow in the Yampa River Upstream of Cross Mountain Canyon.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... . ii
' LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... vi
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................
Study Area ...................................................................................................................... ..1
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METHODS ........................................................................................................................ ..2
Daily observations ..........................................................................................................
RESULTS .......................................................................................................................... ..5
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Colorado Squawfish ....................................................................................................... ..5
' Colorado Squawfish #40:7810 (CS781) .....................................................................
Colorado Squawfish #40:7419 (CS741) . . ..5
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Colorado Squawfish #40:6840 (CS684) ..................................................................... 10
Colorado Squawfish 440:6635 (CS663) ...................................... ......
Colorado Squawfish #40:7143 (CS714) ..................................................................... 16
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Channel Catfish .............................................................................................................. 24
' Channel Catfish #40:5539 (CC553) ............................................................................ 24
Channel Catfish #40:6732 (CC673) ............................................................................ 24
Channel Catfish #40:6532 (CC653) ............................................................................ 24
' Channel Catfish #40:7033 (CC703) ............................................................................ 31
Channel Catfish #40:7719 (CC771) ............................................................................ 31

' Northern Pike ..................................................................................................................
Northern Pike #40:5834 (NP583) ............................................................................... 37
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Northern Pike #40:5440 (NP544) ............................................................................... 37
Northern Pike #40:7919 (NP791) ...............................................................................
Northern Pike #40:6135 (NP613) ............................................................................... 43
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Northern Pike #40:5936 (NP593) ............................................................................... 43
' DISCUSSION ....................................................................................................................
Flows .............................................................................................................................. 49
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Fish Movement ............................................................................................................... 50
' Habitat Use .....................................................................................................................50
RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................51
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Draft Yampa River Radio Telemetry Report Page ii
' Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. December 13, 1996