Fish Inventory Site FSH0221B77

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 62.44855°, -150.83295°
Legal Description: S027N008W07
Region: South Central

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Talkeetna B-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: String Creek

Elevation: 526 m

Site Comments: Stream draining south side of Peters Hills.

Survey Date: Aug 26, 2002

Survey FSH02-21B77

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

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: Conductivity: 28.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: High
Water Color: Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 2.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Fast 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Moderate
Substrates: Gravel, Sand
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 5.3 m 5.0 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.52 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): 123 Efficiency:
Channel Type:
Comments: Visual observation of 75 juveniles. Additional fish measured (mm): 52, 50, 46, 49, 50,49, 50, 43, 53.

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Unknown
Total Fish Observed: 4 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 40 Max: 107 Mean: 73
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (4)
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 29 Fish Measured: 10 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 43 Max: 57 Mean: 49
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (29)
Comments: Visual observation of 75 juveniles. Additional fish measured (mm): 52, 50, 46, 49, 50,49, 50, 43, 53.
 

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