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A '1 <br />WATER Wheeler Creek (Lower) H2O CODE 12562 DATE 7/14/08 <br />GEAR SPE EFFORT 300 ft. STATION # PASS # 1 &2 <br />CREW Dekleva, Grif f ith, AIlai DRAINAGE North Platte LOCATION GPS <br />GPS Location: See Map <br />Notes: Stream Width 1 -6 ft. Sample Reach 300 ft. <br />Conductivity: Electroshocker settings <br />Discussion: <br />The stream is small and narrow with some good undercut banks which provide cover and refuge <br />from flow velocity. Riparian vegetation varied from fair to good with willows, sedges, and <br />rushes present. Brook trout were the dominant species with a couple of brown trout also <br />captured. All fish collected appeared healthy and robust. Aquatic insect productivity appears to <br />be good with a diversity of caddis, mayflies, and aquatic and terrestrial fly species present. <br />This reach was also sampled back on 6 -10 -08 and no fish were collected. This was due to very <br />low conductivities that made shocking diicult /impossible at that time. <br />Recommendations: <br />• Pursue instream flow recommendation for this stream reach <br />