9599

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9599
• Author: Miller, W. J. and D. E. Rees.
• Title: Annual Report - Colorado Squawfish Habitat Use and Movement During Summer Low Flow in the Yampa river Upstream of Cross Mountain Canyon.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ ii
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................v
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1
Study Area ........................................................................................................................1
METHODS ..........................................................................................................................2
Daily observations ............................................................................................................4
RESULTS ............................................................................................................................4
Colorado Squawfish .........................................................................................................4
Colorado Squawfish #40:7810 (CS781) ................................ ...............................4
Colorado Squawfish #40:7419 (CS741) .......................................................................8
Colorado Squawfish #40:6840 (CS684) .......................................................................8
Colorado Squawfish #40:6635 (CS663) ..................................................................... 13
Colorado Squawfish #40:7143 (CS714) ..................................................................... 14
Channel Catfish ..............................................................................................................21
Channel Catfish #40:5539 (CC553) ............................................................................ 21
Channel Catfish #40:6732 (CC673) ............................................................................ 21
Channel Catfish #40:6532 (CC653) ............................................................................ 21
Channel Catfish #40:7033 (CC703) ............................................................................ 27
Channel Catfish #40:7719 (CC771) ............................................................................ 27
Northern Pike .................................................................................................................. 32
Northern Pike #40:5834 (NP583) ............................................................................... 32
Northern Pike #40:5440 (NP544) .............................. ... 32
Northern Pike 940:7919 (NP791) ............................................................................... 38
Northern Pike #40:6135 (NP613) ............................................................................... 38
Northern Pike #40:5936 (NP593) ............................................................................... 38
DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................... 44
Flows .............................................................................................................................. 44
Fish Movement ............................................................................................................... 45
Habitat Use ..................................................................................................................... 45
RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................... 49
FY 1997 SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................. 50
APPENDIX A .................................................................................................................... 53
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Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. January 23, 1997