Fish Inventory Site FSH0215B58

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 61.13377°, -151.51196°
Legal Description: S012N013W13
Region: South Central

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Tyonek A-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed

Elevation: 290 m

Site Comments: Right bank tributary of Upper Chulitna River.

Survey Date: Aug 13, 2002

Survey FSH02-15B58

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

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 11.0° C Conductivity: 18.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 1.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Medium 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Moderate
Substrates: Cobble, Boulder
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 5.4 m 5.0 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.41 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B3) Moderately entrenched, moderate gradient, riffle dominated channel, with infrequently spaced pools. Very stable plan and profile. Stable banks.
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): 297 Efficiency:
Channel Type:

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Unknown
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 151 Max: 151 Mean: 151
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 18 Fish Measured: 9 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 36 Max: 68 Mean: 54
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (18)
Comments: Low capture efficiency.
 
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 28 Fish Measured: 7 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 20 Max: 80 Mean: 51
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (28)
Comments: Plus 14 more sculpin.
 

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