Fish Inventory Site FSH0222A97

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 62.45212°, -150.80193°
Legal Description: S027N008W05
Region: South Central

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

Elevation: 484 m

Site Comments: Unnamed right bank tributary of Martin Creek.

Survey Date: Aug 26, 2002

Survey FSH02-22A97

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

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 9.6° C Conductivity: 4.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 3.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Medium 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None/Trace
Substrates: Gravel, Cobble
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 2.15 m 1.9 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.175 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): 41 Efficiency:
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: No coho observed ~1 mile upstream at site 22A98. No specific barrier is known.

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 6 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 42 Max: 84 Mean: 63
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (6)
Comments: No coho observed ~1 mile upstream at site 22A98. No specific barrier is known.
 
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)
 

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