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DEDICATION This report is dedicated to the memory of Steven Rekemeyer and also to his parents, Ellie and Peter Rekemeyer. Steve lost his life while on the job during this project ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many seasonal and permanent employees of the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service were involved in the collection of field data for this study. My sincere appreciation is extended to Claire Landry. Claire's assistance in scheduling and supervising backwater seining trips and fish identification was invaluable. She also participated in most electrofishing field trips and provided sound technical assistance and advice. Tom Nesler and Bill Elmbald of the CDOW provided guidance and advice during initial periods of the project. I also thank. U. S. Fish and Wildlife personnel Frank Pfeiffer, Chuck McAda, Bob Burdick and Doug Osmundson for constructive information and ideas during the course of the study. Doug Osmundson promptly shared fish data collected at Una, Colorado, which was used in population estimates in this report. Frank Pfeifer graciously provided the use of an electrofishing raft and other field equipment which greatly facilitated data collection. Virtually the entire staff of Area 7 participated in electrofishing the Colorado River. Special thanks is extended to area supervisor Steve Yamashita and DWMs Perry Will, Don Crane, Renzzo Del Piccolo, Jim Miller, Paul Creeden, Joe Gumber, Terry Mathieson, John Broderick, and wildlife technician Glen Loucks and Bill Summerville. The Rifle Hatchery also provided much needed labor on electrofishing expeditions. Thanks to D~ve "Doc" Capwell for adjusting schedules and donating to the effort. Personnel from Rifle Hatchery were Gary Dowler (the power-netter), Dawn Kelly and Craig Mergelman. CDOW temporaries Bruce Bonner and Pete Vanderbilt were oarsmen for the rafts. Much of the identification ofYOY fish was done by the careful eye of Earl Williams. Temporary employees on the field crew included Gary Spinuzzi, Steve Rekemeyer, Steve States, Noel Guerrie, Chuck Hoffman, Nicky Schmalz, and Mike Tidwell. Volunteer help was also used on several field trips. Aerial videography was done by Kathy Fenton of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. I also greatly appreciate the reviews of Kevin Bestgen, David Irving and Doug Osmundson. VI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I