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5 Job 7. Title: Razorback sucker inventory above Palisade Sampling was conducted from the Government Highline Diversion Dam to the Una Bridge (RK 312.2-349.0) in the Colorado River using electrofishing, seine, and trammel nets. Sampling was also conducted on Highline Lake. All fish collected were identified to species, counted, and measured. Job 8. Title: Colorado squawfish sportfishery in Kenney Reservoir The approach to this study was to assign another graduate student to fo1low- up the objectives and methods described in Trammell (1990). Tasks outlined for work on Kenney Reservoir were: 1) To conduct follow-up investigations of residence, growth, food habits, and species associations of Colorado squawfish stocked in Kenney Reservoir in 1988-90; 2) Monitor escapement of Colorado squawfish into the White River above and below Kenney Reservoir; 3) Evaluate catch and acceptance of Colorado squawfish by anglers in Kenney Reservoir and the adjacent White River. Results of Trammell (1990) demonstrated most of the young Colorado squawfish stocked in the reservoir left the study area in a relatively short time after release. This situation permitted little opportunity to complete tasks (1) and (3) above. Sampling in 1991 thus became primarily an effort to determine if Colorado squawfish still inhabited the reservoir. The study area included the reservoir and the White River from approximately 3.2 km above the reservoir and 48 km below the reservoir. Sampling in the reservoir was conducted with boat- mounted e1ectrofishing equipment, trammel nets, and beach seines. Trammel nets and beach seines were used to sample all backwater habitats in the White River. Sampling was conducted in May and July 1991. A planned August trip was canceled due to manpower limitations. STUDY AREA ~ The river basins in the northwest corner of Colorado comprised the study area within Colorado for most of the above jobs (Fig. 1). Field sampling for Jobs 1 and 2 included most of the Yampa River from Hayden downstream to the Green River confluence, and the Colorado River from Palisade to Westwater Canyon in Utah. Radiotracking in Job 3 was conducted on the Yampa River from approximately river kilometer (RK) 275 to RK 0 (confluence).. Standardized monitoring in Job 6 included select reaches on the Yampa, White, and Colorado rivers for spring sampling; and select reaches on the Colorado River only for fall sampling.