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Table 1. Occurrence of pallid sturgeon in the Platte River, Elkhorn River, and lower Missouri River near the Platte River
<br />confluence in Nebraska since 1979. (Source: Nebraska Natural Heritage Program)
<br />* River miles are for Missouri River (Corps of Engineers), except where noted as Platte River ( +).
<br />e Estimated.
<br />X fish examined by a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) biologist
<br />S angler interviewed by a NGPC biologist, biologist satisfied with identification
<br />U angler interviewed by a NGPC biologist, biologist unsure of angler's identification
<br />Draft Baseline Report — Pallid Sturgeon Section
<br />TOTAL
<br />Date
<br />Location
<br />River Mile*
<br />Weight(g)
<br />Length(mm)
<br />Verified?
<br />05110/79
<br />Platte River, Interstate 80 bridge
<br />21.0+
<br />2,830
<br />925
<br />S
<br />06/00/82
<br />Missouri River; mouth of the Platte River
<br />594.0
<br />- - - --
<br />- - - --
<br />X
<br />05/29/84
<br />Missouri River; mouth of the Platte River
<br />594.0
<br />3,400
<br />- - - --
<br />X
<br />05/02/87
<br />Missouri River; 3 miles upstream of mouth of Platte River
<br />597.5
<br />3,400
<br />- - - --
<br />S
<br />05/06/90
<br />Elkhorn River near Waterloo, Nebraska
<br />- - - --
<br />- - - --
<br />- - - --
<br />U
<br />05/15/90
<br />Platte River; 0.25 mile upstream of confluence with Missouri River
<br />0.3+
<br />3,400
<br />1,080
<br />S
<br />04/06/91
<br />Missouri River; Cass County; 4.5 miles below Platte River mouth
<br />589.5
<br />3,570
<br />1,056
<br />X
<br />05/25/93
<br />Platte River; 1 mile downstream from the mouth of Elkhorn River
<br />32.0+
<br />2,950
<br />875
<br />S
<br />04/15/95
<br />Platte River; upstream from Hwy 50 bridge at Louisville
<br />17.0+
<br />4,077e
<br />900e
<br />S
<br />04/15/95
<br />Missouri River; mouth of Platte River
<br />592.5
<br />2,718
<br />1,000
<br />S
<br />05/10/97
<br />Platte River, 150 yards downstream from mouth of Elkhorn River
<br />32.8+
<br />2,831
<br />641
<br />S
<br />05/25/97
<br />Platte River, 0.5 miles downstream from mouth of Elkhorn River
<br />32.2+
<br />2,945
<br />- - - --
<br />S
<br />06/09/97
<br />Platte River, downstream from Hwy 6 bridge
<br />27.8+
<br />- - - --
<br />914e
<br />S
<br />05/25/98
<br />Platte River, near mouth of Elkhorn River
<br />32.8+
<br />- - - --
<br />457e
<br />U
<br />04/13/99
<br />Missouri River, Cass County, mouth of the Platte River
<br />592.5
<br />136le
<br />711e
<br />U
<br />05/16/99
<br />Missouri River, Sarpy County, 2 miles upstream from Platte River
<br />594.0
<br />2,948e
<br />1,016e
<br />S
<br />05/22/99
<br />Platte River, 1 mile east of Ak -sar -ben Aquarium
<br />20.0+
<br />- - - --
<br />1,080
<br />S
<br />05/24/99
<br />Missouri River, below mouth of Platte
<br />590.5
<br />3856e
<br />1,092
<br />S
<br />07/02/99
<br />Missouri river, Iowa side, just below the mouth of the Platte River
<br />585.0
<br />2381
<br />1,321
<br />U
<br />07/02/99
<br />Missouri river, Iowa side, just below the mouth of the Platte River
<br />585.0
<br />3289
<br />1,562
<br />U
<br />09/05/99
<br />Elkhorn River, 3 miles north of Hwy 36 bridge
<br />- - - --
<br />- - - --
<br />762
<br />S
<br />09/16/99
<br />Missouri River, below mouth of Platte
<br />590.0
<br />- - - --
<br />686
<br />S
<br />04/02/00
<br />Missouri River, Cass county, 1 mile above the Platte River mouth
<br />593.0
<br />- - - --
<br />914
<br />S
<br />05/02/00
<br />Elkhorn River, 7 miles upstream of Hwy 36 bridge
<br />- - - --
<br />- - - --
<br />813
<br />U
<br />07/21/00
<br />Platte River, 1 mile east of Ak -sar -ben Aquarium
<br />20.0+
<br />2948
<br />- - - --
<br />U
<br />07/21/00
<br />Platte River, 1 mile east of Ak -sar -ben Aquarium
<br />20.0+
<br />2268
<br />- - - --
<br />U
<br />* River miles are for Missouri River (Corps of Engineers), except where noted as Platte River ( +).
<br />e Estimated.
<br />X fish examined by a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) biologist
<br />S angler interviewed by a NGPC biologist, biologist satisfied with identification
<br />U angler interviewed by a NGPC biologist, biologist unsure of angler's identification
<br />Draft Baseline Report — Pallid Sturgeon Section
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