Fish Inventory Site FSH0216A73

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 61.26129°, -151.71910°
Legal Description: S014N014W36
Region: South Central

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Tyonek B-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Chuitna River

Elevation: 544 m

Site Comments: Approximately 1/4 mile down stream of steeper reach with cascades.

Survey Date: Aug 13, 2002

Survey FSH02-16A73

Project Supervisor: Cecil Rich, Alaska Department of Fish and Game — Anchorage, AK
Observers: Joe Buckwalter, Michael Anderson

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 14.9° C Conductivity: 24.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 4.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Medium 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Moderate
Substrates: Gravel, Boulder, Cobble
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 4.9 m 3.8 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.13 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B4) 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): 89 Efficiency:
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden Life History: Unknown Spawning: Yes
Total Fish Observed: 8 Fish Measured: 4 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 31 Max: 140 Mean: 59
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (8)
 
Species: juvenile Chinook salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 6 Fish Measured: 3 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 53 Max: 60 Mean: 57
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (6)
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 4 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 53 Max: 59 Mean: 56
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (4)
 
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 60 Max: 60 Mean: 60
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)
 

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