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23 <br />since in high water years squawfish spawning is delayed and total production is reduced, the benefits <br />are dubious. <br />Recommendations <br />In general, the highest catch rates and total production of squawfish were seen in 1996, the year <br />closest to "normal", despite high catch rates of NNC. A cycle of moderate flow years interspersed <br />with high flow years may be the combination most beneficial to Colorado squawfish. A long series <br />of high flow years could be as detrimental to squawfish recruitment as it would be to NNC numbers. <br />Likewise, too many low flow years would be detrimental to squawfish and highly beneficial to the <br />non-natives. These analyses do not consider the effects of flows on other native fishes. We can hope <br />that what is beneficial to squawfish is at least not harmful to other native species, but we recommend <br />further study on the other native fishes in the Colorado River basin. <br />