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<br />39 <br /> <br />creen aunt1ah were ranI, taken. The figure. in Table 5 however, are <br />bia..d due to eeleoUnt, ot the .~11ng gear, extre. tluotuation in <br />vater'V01UM ot tlow, variabl. vater turbidity, and limited aoo... <br />wi thin the CI&IQOn areas. <br /> <br />Etteat 21 strea-!l.2!!t temperature, ~ turbidity <br />on fish distribution <br />-- <br /> <br />stream-tlow, temperature, and turbidity were the major <br />tactors in11uenoing fish distribution in both the Green and YaDlpa <br />rivers. Volume ot now attected seasonal distribution in both nvera, <br />wbU. ditterenoes in temperature and turbidity between the two rivers <br />ma1 have oallaed some ot the obeerved vtriation in tish taunas. <br /> <br />Ettect ot stream-tlow on fish distribution <br />During spring and early summer, run-off in both Green and <br /> <br />Yampa rivers was extremely high, and oaused fast, turbulent currents <br />in the m1d-alwmel areas. 'Even though the deep, tast waters of the <br />main ohannels were ditfiault to sample, nwuerou5 colleoting etforts <br />in these areas were made. They produced almost no fish. Throw-lines <br /> <br />set during these periods took fish only close to shore. Beyond the <br />third book, or about 10 to 15 teet trom the bank, no fish were ever <br />taken. Seining al80 produced ma.ny more fish in proteoted baokwaters <br />and areas near the shoreline where the ourrent was not as strong. <br /> <br />./ <br /> <br />Tb1s would IUggest that most fish did not venture tar into the switt, <br />turbulent currents. <br /> <br />Collecting effort. were muoh more product! ve in the mid- <br />stre.. areas during late SUJf,DIl8r and tall when stream-now was greatly <br /> <br />reduoed. Al tbough moat ;young t1 sh were atill tound in the ahallow <br /> <br />.......... .- <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />i I <br /> <br /> <br />r-- <br />