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effectively. Without combining the two subsamples, mean total length of fish collected with the large seine was 48.7 mm, whereas mean length of beach- seined fish was 37.0 mm. Subsequent samples collected with only the large seine indicated no increase in mean or maximum length. Young-of-the-year (YOY) carp were too large this late in the season to be prey for the squawfish, and YOY fathead minnows were scarce. Insect life that might be used as food by squawfish also appeared to be scarce. Densities of zooplankton were not determined. Mean condition (K) decreased during this period (Table 6), suggesting that squawfish were not feeding adequately. Entering winter in poor condition may affect survival rates of Colorado squawfish in ponds, and perhaps also in the river. In West Pond, a large number (perhaps the majority) of the stocked squawfish schooled in a shallow bay (2-13 cm deep) for the first month following stocking, then they disappeared, presumably dispersing into deeper water. This contrasts with the behavior of fish released in Fish Chalet Pond, where the fish dispersed immediately after stocking. While the school was in shallow water of West Pond, we used a 3 x 6-mm-mesh beach seine to collect fish samples. Significant growth had occurred during the first month following stocking (Table 6). After this, we were unable to collect " adequate samples of fish because the shoreline precluded effective seining. However, we were able to collect a few individuals in minnow traps. One was 80 mm long and had grown at least 19 mm since stocking. Although the inadequate sample sizes prevented meaningful conclusions about the body condition of these fish, the few individuals that were collected exhibited a higher K value during October and November than the mean value for fish at Fish Chalet Pond during this time. Availability of YOY fathead minnows in 23