9348

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9348
• Author: Crane, H. S.
• Title: Fishery Investigations of the Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge Impoundment Areas.
• USFW Year: 1959.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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Recoriunendations: treated from Seedskadee Dam Site to the Flaming Gorge
(Cont~d) Dam. The most economical feasible time to initiate
this eradication program would be during the fall
of 1962 when the dam is scheduled to be completed.
2. It may be advisable for this department to ask
for a fish hatchery to help sustain the fishery in
the reservoir with the existing scarcity of trout
and kokanee salmon spawning areas at the present.
3. There will be a need for more access roads
leading to the anticipated cold water fishery below
the dam to get full utilization from the fishery.
4. The rate and volume of water discharge should be
controlled to protect the stream fishery resources
below the dam. It is necessary that the rate of dis-
charge be increased at approximately 100 cfs per hour
until the maximum rate of discharge is reached.
5. Post - impoundment studies should be conducted on
the Flaming Gorge Reservoir for a period of not less
than 5 years to determine physical, chemical and biolog-
ical changes which will occur following impoundment.
Likewise, similar studies should be conducted below
the dam.
6. Other species of game fish should be considered
for stocking in case the present proposed species are
unable to perpetuate themselves.
Project Leader Donald B. McDonald Approved by
Phil A.Dotson Chief, Fisherses
Fishery Biologists
Date September 12. 1960 Approved by
Federal Ai Coord a or