Fish Inventory Site FSH0211B42

Site Comments: Tributary of Big River on south side.

Project Supervisor: Cecil Rich, Alaska Department of Fish and Game — Anchorage, AK
Observers: Cecil Rich, Sharon Delsack

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 8.2° C	Conductivity: 41.0 μS/cm	Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Clear	Turbidity:	Stream Gradient: 0.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Slow	48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Moderate
Substrates: Gravel, Sand
Channel Dimensions:   (OHW) (Wetted) Stream Width: 2.6 m 1.2 m Thalweg Depth: 0.1 m	Rosgen Channel Classification: (C4) Low gradient, meandering, point-bar, riffle/pool, alluvial channels with broad, well-defined floodplains.
Visit Comments: None

Vegetation Classification

		Left Bank	Right Bank
Distance From OHW(m)	0-5
	5-10
	10-20
	20-30

Fish Sampling Effort

Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (A)
EF Time(s): 78		Efficiency:
Channel Type:
Comments: Additional fish measured (mm): 49, 39, 47, 38, 37, 35.

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden		Life History: Unknown
Total Fish Observed: 2	Fish Measured: 1	Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 96 Max: 96 Mean: 96
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)
Species: juvenile coho salmon		Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 26	Fish Measured: 10	Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 34 Max: 52 Mean: 42
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (26)
Comments: Additional fish measured (mm): 49, 39, 47, 38, 37, 35.
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin		Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2	Fish Measured: 1	Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 68 Max: 68 Mean: 68
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)

Photos

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