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26 <br />Just before sampling the channel, a large fish (possibly a <br />squawfish) was noted at the surface within the eddy. During the net <br />haul, many large squawfish (>500 mm) jumped and swam away from the <br />moving net. Many fish probably avoided capture by outswimming the net <br />. or going around, over, or under it, since the net's depth (2 m) was not <br />as great as that of the water sampled. Radiotagged fish number 4 was <br />not captured. <br />On August 7, radiotagged fish numbers 5 and 10 were observed at <br />river km 26.4 (mile 16.4) and river km 26.2 (mile 16.3). An unsuccessful <br />attempt to catch fish number 5 resulted in capture of five male <br />squawfish in spawning condition from the chute channel mentioned above. <br />Prior sampling in this general area (Fig. 16, seine haul B) on July 19 <br />resulted in capture of only one ripe male squawfish. <br />Recaptures <br />The capture-recapture effort yielded three recaptures of squawfish <br />at km 27.5 (mile 17.3) on the Yampa on July 31, 1982. One recaptured, <br />Carlin-tagged fish [#1102 (Y)] had been originally captured 1 km (0.6 <br />miles) upstream the previous day. Another [41182 (Y)], was originally <br />tagged at Yampa River km 89.4 (mile 55.5) on October 6, 1981. The third <br />[41804 (B)], was originally tagged by the CDOW in the White River at <br />river km 218.8 (mile 136) in 1981. <br />A recapture of significant importance occurred on July 10 at river <br />km 26.7 (mile 16.6) when radiotagged fish number 1 was recaptured and <br />was discovered to have a transmitter that had stopped functioning. The <br />fish appeared to be in excellent health and in spawning condition. <br />Original site of capture was river km 83 (mile 51.5) on April 21.