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Scientific Excellence • Resource Protection & Conservation • Benefits for Canadians Excellence scientifique • Protection et conservation des ressources • Benefices aux Canadiens A Fish Habitat Survey Of The Jacquet River Watershed, Restlgouche County, N.B. Volume 3: Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonld Specimens W.B. Ritchie Department of Fisheries and Oceans Science Branch Gulf Region P.O. Box 5030 Moncton, N.B. E1 C 9B6 February, 1989 Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No. 724 (Vol. 3) Fisheries Peches and Oceans et Oceans 1+1 Canada = .. . loi, P!

A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

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Scientific Excellence bull Resource Protection amp Conservation bull Benefits for Canadians Excellence scientifique bull Protection et conservation des ressources bull Benefices aux Canadiens

A Fish Habitat Survey Of The Jacquet River Watershed Restlgouche County NB Volume 3 Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonld Specimens

WB Ritchie

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Science Branch Gulf Region PO Box 5030 Moncton NB E1 C 9B6

February 1989

Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No 724 (Vol 3)

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Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No724 (Vol 3)

February 1989

A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB

Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens

by

WB Ritchie

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Gulf Region

Science Branch

Fish Habitat and Enhancement Division

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copy Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1989 Cat No Fs 97-13n24 (Vo13)E ISSN 0706-6465

Correct citation for this publication

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vo13) 81p

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ABS1RACT

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

This report Volume 3 of a four volume series is a compilation of ftsheries data collected on the Jacquet River system in August 1984 Electroftshing data estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented Other topics are

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

RESUME

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

Ce rapport Ie troisieme dune s6rie de quatre volumes consiste dune compilation de donnees sur les peches recueillies sur Ie reseau hydrographique Jacquet en aout 1984 Des donnees sur la peche electrique des devis sur la densite de poissons et des donnees biologiques recueillies Ii partir dechantillons de poissons sont presentes Dautres sujets sont

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

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25 km

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

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TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

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TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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SCALE T I r I 20 TOPOGRAPHIC M I (JMIaX) MIUTARY GRID AOPS 21-0162 956

LEGEND

ElpoundCTROf1SHING AREA RlFFtpound AREA POOL BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

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BARRIER GRAyenU

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

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DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

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8

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TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

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10

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27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No724 (Vol 3)

February 1989

A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB

Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens

by

WB Ritchie

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Gulf Region

Science Branch

Fish Habitat and Enhancement Division

ii

copy Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1989 Cat No Fs 97-13n24 (Vo13)E ISSN 0706-6465

Correct citation for this publication

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vo13) 81p

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ABS1RACT

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

This report Volume 3 of a four volume series is a compilation of ftsheries data collected on the Jacquet River system in August 1984 Electroftshing data estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented Other topics are

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

RESUME

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

Ce rapport Ie troisieme dune s6rie de quatre volumes consiste dune compilation de donnees sur les peches recueillies sur Ie reseau hydrographique Jacquet en aout 1984 Des donnees sur la peche electrique des devis sur la densite de poissons et des donnees biologiques recueillies Ii partir dechantillons de poissons sont presentes Dautres sujets sont

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

PAGE

Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

2

men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

3

FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

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LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

FIG 32 FISH SAMPLI JACQUET RIVERAUGUST 9~igNe1 STATION SITE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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BARRIER GRAVEL

5

TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

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DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

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46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 3: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No724 (Vol 3)

February 1989

A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB

Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens

by

WB Ritchie

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Gulf Region

Science Branch

Fish Habitat and Enhancement Division

ii

copy Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1989 Cat No Fs 97-13n24 (Vo13)E ISSN 0706-6465

Correct citation for this publication

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vo13) 81p

lU

ABS1RACT

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

This report Volume 3 of a four volume series is a compilation of ftsheries data collected on the Jacquet River system in August 1984 Electroftshing data estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented Other topics are

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

RESUME

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

Ce rapport Ie troisieme dune s6rie de quatre volumes consiste dune compilation de donnees sur les peches recueillies sur Ie reseau hydrographique Jacquet en aout 1984 Des donnees sur la peche electrique des devis sur la densite de poissons et des donnees biologiques recueillies Ii partir dechantillons de poissons sont presentes Dautres sujets sont

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

PAGE

Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

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TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

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TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

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TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

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TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

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TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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copy Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1989 Cat No Fs 97-13n24 (Vo13)E ISSN 0706-6465

Correct citation for this publication

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 - Estimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vo13) 81p

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ABS1RACT

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

This report Volume 3 of a four volume series is a compilation of ftsheries data collected on the Jacquet River system in August 1984 Electroftshing data estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented Other topics are

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

RESUME

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

Ce rapport Ie troisieme dune s6rie de quatre volumes consiste dune compilation de donnees sur les peches recueillies sur Ie reseau hydrographique Jacquet en aout 1984 Des donnees sur la peche electrique des devis sur la densite de poissons et des donnees biologiques recueillies Ii partir dechantillons de poissons sont presentes Dautres sujets sont

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

PAGE

Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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o 5 10 15 20 I I

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

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TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

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TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

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DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

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~ RIFFlE AREA

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

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TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

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TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

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FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

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WOODED AREA

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

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TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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ABS1RACT

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

This report Volume 3 of a four volume series is a compilation of ftsheries data collected on the Jacquet River system in August 1984 Electroftshing data estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented Other topics are

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

RESUME

Ritchie WB 1989 A Fish Habitat Survey of the Jacquet River Watershed Restigouche County NB Volume 3 shyEstimated Fish Densities and Biological Data for Salmonid Specimens Can Data Rep Fish Aquat Sci 724 (Vol3)81p

Ce rapport Ie troisieme dune s6rie de quatre volumes consiste dune compilation de donnees sur les peches recueillies sur Ie reseau hydrographique Jacquet en aout 1984 Des donnees sur la peche electrique des devis sur la densite de poissons et des donnees biologiques recueillies Ii partir dechantillons de poissons sont presentes Dautres sujets sont

Volume 1 - Hydraulic and Physiographic Data Volume 2 - Water and Sediment Chemistry Data Volume 4 - Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Benthic Macro-invertebrates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

PAGE

Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

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TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

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TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

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WOODED AREA

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

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Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

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FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

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FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

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TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 6: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 3

PAGE

AbstractResume ~ iii InlIoduction 1 Materials and Methods 1 Results 2 Acknowledgements 2 References 2

LIST OF FIGURES

PAGE

Figure 31 Location of sampling sites Jacquet River watershed 3

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Figure 32 Fish sampling station 4

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 33 Fish sampling station 8

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 34 Fish sampling station 10

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Figure 35 Fish sampling station 14

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Figure 36 Fish sampling station 16

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 37 Fish sampling station 18

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 38 Fish sampling station 20

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Figure 39 Fish sampling station 24

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Figure 310 Fish sampling station 29

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Figure 311 Fish sampling station 32

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 312 Fish sampling station 35

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 313 Fish sampling station 40

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

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TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

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TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

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WOODED AREA

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 7: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Figure 314 Fish sampling station 45

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Figure 315 Fish srunpling station 50

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Figure 316 Fish sampling station 54

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Figure 317 Fish sampling station 59

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 318 Fish srunpling station 64

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Figure 319 Fish sampling station 70

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Figure 320 Fish srunpling station 73

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 321 Fish sampling station 75

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTII BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Figure 322 Fish sampling station bull 77

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Figure 323 Fish sampling station 79

LIST OF TABLES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER Table 31 Electroseining data 5 Table 32 Estimated fish densities 6 Table 33 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 7

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 34 Electroseining data 9

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 35 Electroseining data 11 Table 36 Estimated fish densities 12 Table 37 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 13

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE Table 38 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 15

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK Table 39 Electroseining data 17

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

2

men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

CHALEUR BAY

LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

FIG 32 FISH SAMPLI JACQUET RIVERAUGUST 9~igNe1 STATION SITE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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LEGEND

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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GRAVEl

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

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TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 8: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 310 Electroseining data 19

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 311 Electroseining data 21 Table 312 Estimated ftsh densities 22 Table 313 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 23

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK Table 314 Electroseining data 25 Table 315 Estimated ftsh densities 26 Table 316 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 27 Table 317 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 28

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK Table 318 Electroseining data 30 Table 319 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 31

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE Table 320 Electroseining data 33 Table 321 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 34

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 322 Electroseining data 36 Table 323 Estimated ftsh densities 37 Table 324 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 38 Table 325 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 39

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK Table 326 Electroseining data 41 Table 327 Estimated ftsh densities 42 Table 328 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 43 Table 329 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 44

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER Table 330 Electroseining data 46 Table 331 Estimated ftsh densities 47 Table 332 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 48 Table 333 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 49

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER Table 334 Electroseining data 51 Table 335 Estimated fish densities 52 Table 336 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 53

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER Table 337 Electroseining data 55 Table 338 Estimated fish densities 56 Table 339 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 57 Table 340 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 58

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER Table 341 Electroseining data 60 Table 342 Estimated ftsh densities 61 Table 343 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 62 Table 344 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 63

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

2

men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

CHALEUR BAY

LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

FIG 32 FISH SAMPLI JACQUET RIVERAUGUST 9~igNe1 STATION SITE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

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(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 9: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 345 Electroseining data 65 Table 346 Estimated flsh densities 66 Table 347 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 67 Table 348 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 68

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK Table 349 Electroseining data 70 Table 350 Estimated flsh densities - 71 Table 351 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of juvenile Atlantic salmon 72 Table 352 Length weight sex age and stomach contents of Brook trout 72

SITE 20 CARL GULCH Table 353 Electroseining data 74

SITE 21 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 354 Electroseining data 76

SITE 22 UNNAMED 1RIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER Table 355 Electroseining data 78

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER Table 356 Electroseining data 80

Table 357 Species of flsh captured Jacquet River watershed 81

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

2

men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

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o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

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BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

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POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

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FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

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FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

Page 10: A Fish Habitat Survey Of W.B. Ritchie · Jacquet River system in August, 1984. Electroftshing data, estimates of ftsh density and biological data collected from sampled ftsh are presented

IN1RODUCTION

The Jacquet River a medium sized salmon stream apshyproximately 50 km in linear length in Restigouche Co New Brunswick contains ideal spawning and rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon (Salrna salar) With the exshyception of logging activity the watershed is largely unshydeveloped In 1965 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Ltd installed a water intake structme approximately 2 km from the mouth ofthe Jacquet River They are presshyently operating on a water license from the New Brunshyswick Department of Fisheries and Environment (now the NB Dept of Municipal Affairs and Environment) This license renewed in 1974 expiring in 1979 and not since renewed entitles them to withdraw 39312 cu metersday for their consumption in the lead smelter and the fertilizer plant as well as for domestic use in two adjacent town sites in Belledune

Five previous studies of the river have been undertaken within the last twenty years Three were qualitative in scope offering visual descriptions ofavailable habitat and fish present (Smith1956 NBDNR (unpublished 1969 report) and IEC Beak 1984) Two studied the micro-habitat requirements of salmon in the area downstream from the water intake station (Morantz 1983 IEC Beak 1982) None of these studies presented quanshytitative data for water or sediment quality or hydrology

In August 1984 the Gulf Regions Fish Habitat Division conducted a survey on the Jacquet River to determine site-specific baseline conditions for hydrolshyogy water chemistry sediment chemistry fish and macro-invertebrate populations and habitat quality The area of study consisted of 24 sites along the main stem of the river and seven of its major tributaries Big Hole Brook Antinouri Lake Brook Lower South Branch Lower McNair Brook Upper South Branch Upper McNair Brook and Rocky Brook This report the third in a series of four data reports presents the fisheries data collected on the survey

MATERIALS AND METIIODS

Fish sampling within the Jacquet River watershed was conducted at study site locations selected according to criteria described in Volume 1 of this series As these study sites included both stream reaches and lakes elecshytrofishing units and gill nets were deployed for fish samshypling

Twelve sites located on the main Jacquet River and its major tributaries were selected for fish population density studies using electro fishing techniques Stream

reaches within the study sites which were accessible and representative of typical salmonid habitat were selected Theactual area of these sites varied according to stream features and accessibility but where possible areas of 250 - 350 ml were chosen

Prior to electrofishing these sites were enclosed by nylon barrier nets which spanned the stream at both upstream and downstream site boundaries preventing the passage of fish to and from the site

Two back-pack mounted Smith-Rootelectrofishers (Type 8 and Type 11) supplied by Smith-Root Inc Vancouver WaUSA providing pulsating direct current were used An output voltage range of 450 - 600 volts was selected according to water conductivity and a frequency range of 60-120 pulses per second in order to obtain a desired galvanotaxic response in fish Three to four sweeps or passes through the site were made by working across the stream from the downstream barrier to the upstream barrier Sweeps were timed as equally as possible in order to maintain consistent effort Fish were captured by means of a dip net (described by Duchanne 1969) and a Pollet apron seine (described by Elson 1962)

At the end of each sweep fish were identified counted and transferred to a location outside of the enclosed area A representative sample of fish was collected from each site and preserved in a 10 formaldehyde solution for laboratory analysis at a later date

Upon completion of electrofishing the remainder of the fish were released within the study sites

Eight study sites located on smaller tributaries within the Jacquet River watershed were selected for electrofishing spot checks At these sites nylon barrier nets were not used and one sweep was made over a designated area of typical and accessible salmonid habitat in order to determine species composition Captured fish were identified counted and released

Fish were sampled in two lakes by gill netting Nylon gill nets 76 m in length of mesh sizes between 13 and 89 em were set in gangs up to 100m long at selected sites in lakes Biological data including length weight and sex were collected from captured fish in the field

All preserved specimens were analyzed in the laboratory in order to obtain biological data including length weight age sex and stomach contents Lengths were measured with the use of a fish measuring board supplied by Wildco Ltd Fish were weighed with a Mettler model PE360 electronic balance Age was determined by examining 10 - 20 scales from each specishy

2

men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

CHALEUR BAY

LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

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BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND

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GRAVEl

9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

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FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

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GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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WOODED AREA

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

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FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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men with the use of a micro-projector Specimens were dissected in order to determine sex and stomach contents with the aid of a Wild M3 dissecting microscope

Electrofishing data were compiled and analyzed where applicable Population estimates and densities of fish were calculated using Zippen s removal method ofpopushylation estimation described by Seber (1982)

RESULTS

Electrofishing data collected from fish population density sites and spot check sites were compiled and presented in tabular form Estimated fish densities were also tabulated The removal method of population estimation was used where possible for salmonid densishyties and total numbers of fish at each site For individual non-salmonid species and for cases where salmonid data were not suited to the application of the formula densities were calculated using the total number of fish captured and are expressed as minimum density per 100 m2

Biological data collected from preserved specimens of Atlantic salmon and brook trout were also compiled and presented in this report in tabular form Stomach contents of specimens were identified where possible to order and family Codes used are presented at the foot of each table

Fish were identified using criteria described by Robins et a (1980) and Scon amp Crossman (1973) Table 357 lists all species captured and their common names

ACKNOWLEDGEMrnNTS

The author wishes to thank R Alexander and L Anthony who provided valuable criticism of the manuscript Appreshyciation is also extended to Dr R Randall and Dr J Wright for their advice on fish density calculations and to L Haight who provided the site drawings and assisted on the clectrofishing crew

REFERENCES

Ducharme L1A 1969 An improved dip-net for use in electrofishing Can Fish Cult 40 73-76

Elson PF 1 2 The Pollet apron seine J Fish Res Bd Canada 19(1) 93-100

IEC Beale 1982 An examination of Water Withdrawal Effects on Atlantic Salmon Habitats and Populations in the Lower Jacquet River NB - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

IEC Beak 1984 Assessment of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Stocks in the South BranchJacquetRiver - a report for the Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp Ltd Smelting Division Belledune NB

Morantz D 1983 Instream Flow Incremental Flow Methodology (IFIM) for minimum flow requirements in the Jacquet River an unpublished report Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scotia Fundy Region

New Brunswick Dept of Natural Resources 1969 Habishytat River Survey - unpublished data

Robins CR Bailey RM Bond CE Brooker1R Lachner EA Lea RN and Scott WB 1980 A list of common ands scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada(fourth edition) American Fisheries Society Special Publication No 12 174p

Scott W B E J Crossman 1973 Freshwater Fishes of Canada Fish Res Board Canada Bull 184192-676

Seber G A F 1982 Estimation of Animal Abundance 2nd Edition MacMillan Publishing Co Inc New York 296-319

Smith K 1956 Jacquet River Salmon Survey - an unpublished report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

CHALEUR BAY

LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

~ I

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

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TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

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TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

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TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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3

FIG 3 1 LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED AUGUST 1984

~ I

CHALEUR BAY

LEGEND SAMPLING SITE nm

o 5 10 15 20 I I

25 km

4

FIG 32 FISH SAMPLI JACQUET RIVERAUGUST 9~igNe1 STATION SITE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

5

TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

SCALE T I r I 20 TOPOGRAPHIC M I (JMIaX) MIUTARY GRID AOPS 21-0162 956

LEGEND

ElpoundCTROf1SHING AREA RlFFtpound AREA POOL BARRIER

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9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

~ I

~OCALE TT I 400 Ii POGRAPHIC M I (NIPIDC)

MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

~ I

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SCAlE 0 10 10 IIILEGEND TOPOGRAP~I~ I I I (APPROX)

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

o 10 2D SCALE I I I I~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MIUTARY GRID 926 809

LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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4

FIG 32 FISH SAMPLI JACQUET RIVERAUGUST 9~igNe1 STATION SITE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

SCALE r 10 20 III

TOPOGRAPHICI ti I I I (~)tiILiTARY GRID AP 21-016223 093

LEGEND

ElEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOL

BARRIER GRAVEL

5

TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

SCALE T I r I 20 TOPOGRAPHIC M I (JMIaX) MIUTARY GRID AOPS 21-0162 956

LEGEND

ElpoundCTROf1SHING AREA RlFFtpound AREA POOL BARRIER

GRAVEl

9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

~ I

~OCALE TT I 400 Ii POGRAPHIC M I (NIPIDC)

MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

~ I

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~~ --------------shyBANk

SCAlE 0 10 10 IIILEGEND TOPOGRAP~I~ I I I (APPROX)

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

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POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

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GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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WOODED AREA

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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5

TABLE 31

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(40) (47) (40) (40) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 7 13 12 14 46

small parr 8 8 8 5 29 large parr 2 1 2 0 5 total parr 10 9 10 5 34

Brook Trout 0 1 0 0 1 Cyprinidae 3 1 6 3 13 American Eel 3 6 3 1 13 Threespine

Stickleback r 0 0 0 1 Slimy Sculpin 0 1 0 0 1

Total Fish 24 31 31 23 109

6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND

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9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

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GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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6

TABLE 32

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae -American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

46 29

5 34

1 13 13

1 1

TOTAL FISH 109

853 538 092 631 020 240 240

020 020

2022

Sampling Area - 539m2

Removal Method of Population Estimation not Applied

7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

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ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

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DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

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SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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7

TABLE 33

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 1 JACQUET RIVER August 9 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 105 97 11 05 F 1+ T (F) 2 134 123 2529 M 2+ P (P) 3 103 96 1278 M 1+ Ch (P) 4 103 95 11 97 F 1+ T (P) 5 101 94 1078 M 1+ (E) 6 100 93 1074 M 1+ 0 (P) 7 100 92 1008 M 1+ T (F) 8 93 86 841 M 1+ T (P) 9 59 54 229 M 0+ E (F)

10 57 53 1 94 UD 0+ OE (F) 11 56 5 0 207 M 0+ E (F) 12 51 47 153 F 0+ E (F)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

SCALE T I r I 20 TOPOGRAPHIC M I (JMIaX) MIUTARY GRID AOPS 21-0162 956

LEGEND

ElpoundCTROf1SHING AREA RlFFtpound AREA POOL BARRIER

GRAVEl

9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

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ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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BEDROCK OUTCROP

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WOODED AREA

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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8

fiG 33 FISH SAM BROOKAUGUST i~~~~4STATlON SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR

WOODED AREA

UNNAMED ~BUTARY

LOCCING ROADS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

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ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

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BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

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DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

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C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

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----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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9

TABLE 34

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 2 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 10 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American- Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check No Fish Present (Salamanders Captured)

10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

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GRAVEL

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

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~ RIFFlE AREA

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46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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10

FIG 34 ~IJ~U~~~~~~~g4STATION SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK

WOOOEO AREA

ACCESS ROAD

WOODED AREA

SCALE 0 bull 10 1 1ftLEGEND I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016

ElEClROflSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID 139 019 RlFFlpound AREA

POOl BARRIER GRAVEL

11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

~ I

~OCALE TT I 400 Ii POGRAPHIC M I (NIPIDC)

MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

~ I

CHARLOshy

~~ --------------shyBANk

SCAlE 0 10 10 IIILEGEND TOPOGRAP~I~ I I I (APPROX)

ElpoundCTROFlSHING AREA MIUTARY GRID MAP986 21-09885 RImE AREA POOl

BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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I I I I

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

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(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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11

TABLE 35

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SI~E 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(94) (106) (74) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 65 22 9 96 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 1 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 66 23 9 98

12

TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

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(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 36

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 96 10073 3473 (variance 1342)

Cyprinidae American Eel 2 070 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 98 10289 3548 (varianceshy

1386)

Samp1ing Area- 290m2

952 of Estimated Population Captured after 3 sweeps

13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

~ I

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

LEGEND

ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

~ I

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SCAlE 0 10 10 IIILEGEND TOPOGRAP~I~ I I I (APPROX)

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

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POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

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I I I I

I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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I

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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13

TABLE 37

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 3 BIG HOLE BROOK August 11 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 120 117 21 75 M 1+ DCE (F) 2 63 60 348 F 0+ ET (F) 3 68 65 393 0+ ET (F) 4 90 86 842 M 1+ CChE (F) 5 44 42 1 09 F 0+ E (P) 6 106 102 1490 F 1+ Ch (F) 7 59 57 260 M 0+ SDChH (F) 8 46 44 1 30 M 0+ EPCh (P) 9 91 87 849 F 1+ ETP (F)

10 56 54 231 F 0+ E (P) 11 58 56 227 0+ E (P) 12 55 53 208 M 0+ E (P) 13 120 11 4 1934 M 1+ ED (F)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera H-Heleidae P-Plecoptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

14

FIG 35 FISH SAM LAKEAUGUSTli~~~4STATION SITE 5 ANTINOURI

OUllpoundT

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MIUTARY GRID AP 21-P13773 975

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ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

GILL NET SITE

GRAVEl

15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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14

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ELECTROFISHING AREA RIFFlE AREA POOl

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

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--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

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WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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15

TABLE 38

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 5 ANTINOURI LAKE -August 15 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 230 13922 M 1+ 0 - (P)

2 235 15206 M 1+ OCh (P)

Stomach Contents (P)-Partia1 Ch-Chironomidae O-Odonata

16

FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

WOODED AREA

DIRT ROAD

~ I

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~~ --------------shyBANk

SCAlE 0 10 10 IIILEGEND TOPOGRAP~I~ I I I (APPROX)

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BARRIER GRAyenU

17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

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TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FlG 36 FISH SAMP OCKY BROOKAUGUST4~~4STATIQN SITE 6 R

WOOOED AREA

~ Qrshy

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DIRT ROAD

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TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

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TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

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FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

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RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

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TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

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TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

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TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

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TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

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GRAVEL

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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17

TABLE 39

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 6 ROCKY BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(101) ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

No Fish Present Barrier nets used but electrofishing terminated after 1 sweep due to absence of fish Salamanders captured

18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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18

FJG 37 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 141984

ACCESS ROAD ~ WOODED AREA

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

I

DENSE BRUSH

DENSE BRUSH

Top OF HIGH SANk

WOODED AREA

o 5 LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-01627Th ElpoundCTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 957 926 ~ RIFfLE AREA

(~ _ POOL BARRIER)()()OOf)(

GRAR

19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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19

TABLE 310

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 7 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 14 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish o o

Spot Check Only 1 Salamander Captured No Fish Present

20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

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~ RIFFlE AREA

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GRAVEL

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TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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20

FIG 38 FISH SAMPLING LOCATION SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 181984

WOODED AREA

FORDING lOCAllON

aEAR1NG

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09vffi ElECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 33 859 ~ RlFF1E AREA (7) POOL )()99(M BARRIER

GRAVEl

21

TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

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FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 311

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( 43) (31) (32) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 44 10 2 56 Cyprinidae 32 21 8 61 American Eel o 2 o 2 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 76 33 10 119

22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

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TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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22

TABLE 312

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 18 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr middot total parr

Brook Trout 56 566 256 (varianceshy

173) Cyprinidae 61 276 American Eel 2 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 119 12625 5713 (varianceshy

21 28)

Sampling Area - 221m2 943 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

23

TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 313

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 8 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH August 18 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 13 1 126 2370 M 1+ TS (P) 2 100 96 1121 F 1+ EST (F)

3 63 60 291 M 1+ EChS (F)

4 107 102 1265 F 1+ ET (F) 5 54 52 1 94 M SEDT (F)

6 200 193 9979 M T (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

24

FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FlG 39 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK AUGUST 171984

WOOOEO AREA

WOODED AREA

BANk

~ I

o 10 20 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~)

ELECTROFlSHING AREA TOPOGRAPHIC UAP 21-116 MILITARY GRID 187 008

RIFFlE AAEA POOl

BARRIER GRAVEL

25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

M

M

F F M

M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

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TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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25

TABLE 314

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(16) (16) (155) (125) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 13 8 6 0 27

small parr 23 22 7 2 54 large parr 23 6 1 0 30 total parr 46 28 8 2 84

Brook Trout 13 2 1 1 17 Cyprinidae 5 4 6 0 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 14 5 4 5 28

Total Fish 91 47 25 8 171

26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

M

M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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26

TABLE 315

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 16 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 27

small parr 54

large parr 30 total parr 84

Brook Trout 17 Cyprinidae 15 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 28

28 90 5850

(varianceshy1758)

3010 8670

(varianceshy681) 1720

900 1810

930 2690

530 470

870

TOTAL FISH 171 181 02 5622 (varianceshy2609)

Sampling Area - 322m2

945 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

27

TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

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GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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WOODED AREA

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 316

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 61 57 248 F 0+ EChT (F) 2 55 52 1 96 un 0+ ChE (F) 3 58 54 221 F 0+ E (P) 4 60 57 273 F 0+ ChE (P) 5 105 97 11 90 F 1+ PTCh (P) 6 130 121 2253 F 2+ T (F) 7 137 128 2830 M 2+ TChCEl (F) 8 11 0 102 1666 M 2+ TEChC (F) 9 11 3 104 1573 M 2+ T (P)

10 91 85 817 F 1+ TESCh (F) 11 91 84 834 M 1+ TESCh (P) 12 105 96 1200 F 1+ ChSET (F) 13 123 112 21 97 M 2+ TCh (P) 14 98 92 1153 M 1+ TEPCh (P)

Stomach Contents (F)-Full (P)-Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae El-Elmidae E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera S-Simuliidae

28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

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M

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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WOODED AREA

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WOODED AREA

~

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ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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I I I I

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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28

TABLE 317

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 9 BIG HOLE BROOK August 17 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 56 53 204 F EChC (F) 2 54 52 1 93 F DE (F) 3 113 109 1468 F 1+ Tp El S E (F) 4 65 62 323 M 0+ TEC (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chiroromidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae Tp-Tipulidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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M

M

M

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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29

FIG 310 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK AUGUST 191984

WOODED AREA

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

ACCESS (FIRE) ROAD

BURNED FOREST

o I to 1ft

SCALE I I I (APNOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 958 812

LEGEND

2 ElpoundCTROflSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

CJ POOL )()9000( BARRIER

GRAVEL

30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

o 10 2D SCALE I I I I~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MIUTARY GRID 926 809

LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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30

TABLE 318

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 10 TONGUE August 19

LAKE 1984

BROOK

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 53 53 Cyprinidae 4 4 American Eel 1 1 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 58 58

Spot Check Only Area 255m2

31

TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

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BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

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DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

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46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

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C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

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----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

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FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

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(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

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ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 319

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 10 TONGUE LAKE BROOK August 19 1984

Specimen Length (em) weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 74 71 461 F 0+ ESCh (F) 2 47 45 123 F ESCh (P) 3 146 141 3822 M 1+ TSChGM (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F ETChS (P) 5 55 53 203 M SEGmpCh(F) 6 86 82 768 F 0+ STCh (F) 7 70 67 415 M 0+ E (P) 8 61 59 238 F GmSE (F) 9 70 68 384 M 0+ S (F)

10 58 56 245 F SCh (F) 11 62 59 300 F ESCh (P) 12 76 73 555 M 0+ ETS (F) 13 63 61 309 M ESA (P) 14 66 63 350 M ChSE (P) 15 167 162 5906 M 1+ SP (P) 16 11 9 11 4 1921 F 1+ ETR (P) 17 130 125 2818 F OP (P) 18 142 137 3584 M 1+ ST (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial Ch-Chironomidae Gm-Gammarus O-Odonata E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

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GRAVEL

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TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

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TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

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TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

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TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

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ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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ACCESS ROAD ---I

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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32

FIG 311 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 11 HEAD LAKE AUGUST 211984

BURNED FOREST

BURNED SAW ILL

BURNED FOREST

BURNED FOREST

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LEGEND

(h ElpoundClROfISHING AREA ~ RIFFlE AREA (~J POOL Je9998C BARRIER

GRAVEl

33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

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ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

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FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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33

TABLE 320

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE OUTFLOW August 21 1984

Nurnberof Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

Spot Check Only

21 21 57 57

1 1

11 11

90 90

34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

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TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

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TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

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TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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34

TABLE 321

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 11 HEAD LAKE August 21 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

195 154 155 215 180 220 153 179 121 151

F F M

M

M

M

F F M

M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

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(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

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AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

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WOODED AREA

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WOODED AREA

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ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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WOODED AREA

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ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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36

TABLE 322

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(21 ) (193) (22 ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

12 7 2 9

10 4 1

21

6 1 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 2

12 4 2 1

13 3

19 15

3 18 15 20

4

37

Total Fish 57 41 15 113

37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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37

TABLE 323

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Total Nwnber Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 19 200 43

small parr 15 250 53 large parr 3 31 07 total parr 18 249 53

Brook Trout 15 161 34 Cyprinidae 20 43 American Eel 4 09 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 37 79

TOTAL FISH 113 1363 291 (varianceshy

15879)

Sampling area - 468m2

829 of Estimated Total population Captured after 3 sweeps

38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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38

TABLE 324

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Speciman Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

55 126

87 123

91 122

86 95

51 115

80 11 4 84

113 80 87

1 49 2395

695 2030

767 1940 736

1000

F M

F M

F F M

M

0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 1+

ETCh CTD TP T ETS TG T T

(F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (P) (P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) -Full (P) -Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda S-Simuliidae

39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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39

TABLE 325

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 12 LOWER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 22 1984

Specimen Length (ern) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 114 108 1518 M 1+ (E)

2 101 97 12 09 F 1+ TE (F)

3 57 54 248 M 0+ (E)

4 187 182 7806 F 1+ PT (P)

Stomach Contents (E) Empty (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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40

FIG 313 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 231984

WOODED AREA

~ I

WOODED AREA

o 5 10 15 LEGEND SCALE I I I I (NPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ~1-~9ffffi ElECTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 07 9 middot ~ RIFflE AREAc) POOL )OOO()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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41

TABLE 326

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(122) (101) ( 9) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 o o 4

Brook Trout 9 4 o 13 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 27 12 o 39

Total Fish 40 16 o 56

42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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42

TABLE 327

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr 4 19

Brook Trout 13 133 63 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 39 185

TOTAL FISH 56 569 270 (varianceshy

285)

Sampling area - 211m2 984 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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43

TABLE 328

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Contents

1 107 100 1117 F 1+ T (P) 2 102 94 979 F 1+ TE (F) 3 114 106 1437 F 1+ T (P) 4 105 98 1294 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (P) Partial (F) Full E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

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WOODED AREA

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WOODED AREA

~

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POOL BARRIER

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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44

TABLE 329

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 13 UPPER MCNAIR BROOK August 23 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 56 1 93 M ET (F) 2 63 59 218 M EPD (F) 3 65 62 267 F TTp (F) 4 56 54 1 99 F TE (F) 5 57 55 203 F PED (F) 6 68 65 331 M 0+ POD (F) 7 51 49 1 43 M E (F) 8 51 48 1 34 F ET (F) 9 75 72 411 M 0+ T (F)

10 95 91 895 M 1+ TE (F) 11 123 118 1869 F 1+ T (F) 12 125 121 1952 M 1+ T (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera O-Odonata P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae

45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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45

FIG 314 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 231984

~ I

WOODED AREA

DpoundBRIS PILE

LARGE ROCKS

WOODED AREA

o 10 20 m SCALE I I I I (APPROx)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09 MILITARY GRID 079 900

LEGEND

(b ELECTROFlSHING AREA

~ RIFFlE AREA

Cmiddot~ POOl )()()()()()( BARRI ER

GRAVEL

46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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46

TABLE 330

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in pa rentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(12 3) (116) (121) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 0 0 1

small parr large parr total parr 9 0 1 10

Brook Trout 9 4 2 15 Cyprinidae American Eel 2 1 0 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 9 3 14 26

Total Fish 30 8 17 55

47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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47

TABLE 331

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 23 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1 04

small parr large parr total parr 10 101 36

Brook Trout 15 167 60 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 93

TOTAL FISH 55 198

Sampling area - 278m2

48

TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

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TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 332

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 3 89

10 0 112 112

96 102 128

94 83 93

104 104

89 95

11 9

1003 789 987

1292 1446

867 1310 2253

F M F F F F M M

1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 2+

T T TTpG T T T T TGH

(F) (P)

(F) (F)

(P)

(P)

(P)

(F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial T-Trichoptera Tp-Tipulidae G-Gastropoda H-Heleidae

49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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49

TABLE 333

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 14 JACQUET RIVER August 231984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 50 48 1 44 F E (F) 2 63 6 0 263 F ETCh (F) 3 63 60 248 M T (P) 4 5 1 49 1 43 F GT (F) 5 113 109 1529 M 1+ ETC (F) 6 125 120 21 81 M 1+ CT (F) 7 11 6 112 1579 F 1+ TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda T-Trichoptera

50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

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V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

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FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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50

FIG 315 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 251984

~ I

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

RIVER -FlOW_

Of HIGH BANK

WOOOEO AREA

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (APPttOX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09VA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 976 827 ~ RIFFlE AREA

C) POOL )()()()()()E BARRIER

GRAVEL

51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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51

TABLE 334

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(14 8) (182) (157) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 26 16 8 50 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 26 13 10 49

Total Fish 52 29 18 99

52

TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

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AREA

LEGEND

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~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

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TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

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TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

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TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 335

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 25 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout

Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

50 611 212 (varianceshy

983)

49 170

TOTAL FISH 99 1234 429 (varianceshy

2048)

Sampling Area - 288m2

802 of Estimated Total Population Captured after 3 sweeps

53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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53

TABLE 336

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 15 JACQUET RIVER August 251984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age NUmber Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

151 136

84 123 79 83 77 79 57

146 13 0 80

118 76 80 73 75 55

4573 2680

647 1970

573 611 475 482 1 95

F M

M

F F M

M

M

F

2+ 1+ 0+ 1+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+

CTE PTChEG ET GTCCh ChETR T SE T T

(P) (F) (P) (F) (F) (P) (F)

(P) (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera G-Gastropoda P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

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ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

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WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

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FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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54

FIG 316 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 261984

WOODED MEA

~ I

WOODED AREA

ClEAR-CUT AREA

WOODED

o 20 40 11

SCALE I I I I (~)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 226 057

AREA

LEGEND

277m ELEClROFISHING AREA

~ RIFFtE AREA

(J POOL )()()()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

55

TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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I I I I

I I I I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

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74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 337

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(30 ) (31 ) (30 ) (17) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

2

58 o 2 o

3

19 1 1 3

o

10 o 2 1

o

3 o o 1

5

90 1 5 5

Total Fish 62 27 13 4 106

56

TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

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WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

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WOODED AREA

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~

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ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

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GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

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C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 338

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 5 52 10

small parr large parr total parr 90 920 184

(varianceshy47)

Brook Trout 1 02 Cyprinidae 5 10

American Eel 5 10 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

TOTAL FISH 106 1098 220 (varianceshy

90)

Sarnpling area - 500m2

966 of Estimated Population captured after 4 sweeps

57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

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C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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57

TABLE 339

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Number

Length Total

(em) Fork

Weight (g) Sex

Age (yr) Stomach Content

1 122 113 1810 F 2+ T (F) 2 111 103 1206 F 2+ T (F) 3 92 85 733 F 1+ TECh (F) 4 87 8 1 788 M 1+ E (P) 5 8 7 80 646 F 1+ EPT (F) 6 89 82 708 F 1+ TE (F) 7 101 93 1044 M 1+ E (F) 8 100 94 1019 F 1+ TP (P) 9 86 79 594 F 1+ TE (P)

10 86 80 603 F 1+ TE (P) 11 84 78 6 62 M 1+ TE (P) 12 87 80 734 M 1+ ECh (F) 13 92 86 766 F 1+ TE (P) 14 96 88 932 M 1+ TECh (F) 15 107 98 1151 F 1+ ETP (F) 16 94 88 859 M 1+ TE (P) 17 102 95 11 04 F 1+ ETCh (P) 18 96 88 797 M 1+ ET (F) 19 82 77 662 M 1+ T (P) 20 92 85 8 38 F 1+ PTpE (F) 21 94 82 8 23 F 1+ EChT (F) 22 125 11 4 1851 F 2+ TE (F) 23 95 89 845 F 1+ E (P)

24 117 108 1924 M 2+ (E) 25 61 57 226 M 0+ ET (F) 26 58 54 219 F 0+ E (P)

27 61 5 6 247 F 0+ ET (F) 28 65 60 315 M 0+ TE (F)

Stomach Content (F) Full (P) partial (E) Empty T-Trichoptera E-Ephemeroptera Ch-Chironomidae P-Plecoptera Tp-Tipulidae

58

TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

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t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 340

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 16 JACQUET RIVER August 26 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 133 128 3016 F 1+ TED (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera T-Trichoptera

59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

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ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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59

fiG 317 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 271984

---------shy -- -- - -

WASHED OUT BRIDGE

BEDROCK OUTCROP

I

ACCESS ROAD ---I

--

-- ------shy -- shy----shy ----shy~

ABANDONED ROAD ~~ CAMPING AREA

WOODED AREA

~

~

o JO 40 10 SCALE I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-016 MILITARY GRID 153 951

WOODED AREA

~

LEGEND

ELEClROFlSHING AREA RIFFLE AREA

POOL BARRIER

GRAVEL

V7ffi ~a )()()()()()(

60

TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 3 41

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(32) (35) (35 ) (25 ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry 8 4 2 1 15

small parr 13 6 3 3 25 large parr 4 1 3 0 8 total parr 17 7 6 3 33

Brook Trout 2 1 0 0 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 0 3 0 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 18 22 5 0 45

Total Fish 48 34 16 4 102

61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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61

TABLE 342

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 15

small parr 25 large parr 8 total parr 33

Brook Trout 3 Cyprinidae American Eel 6 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 45

160 278

90 368 30

30 53 17 70 06

11

85

TOTAL FISH 102 1099 209 (varianceshy

2550)

Sampling Area - 527m2

928 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

62

TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 343

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (em) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13

57 62 66 60

126 106 14 1 137 147 129 105 104

97

54 58 61 55

11 9 98

132 128 138 118

97 96 89

206 277 290 254

2334 1078 3042 2787 3843 2140 1083 1095 1012

M

M

F M

M F F M

M

M

F M

M

0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 1+ 1+

TECh TEDO ETC ET TEN TE TE TEl T TN T TCh TE

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F) (F) (F) (P) (F) (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera El-Elmidae N-Nematoda O-Odonata T-Trichoptera

63

TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 344

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 17 JACQUET RIVER August 27 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 64 61 290 F E (P)

2 68 65 399 M 0+ DP (F)

3 77 73 537 M 0+ TCD (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Ephemeroptera P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

64

FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FlG 318 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 281984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I (~lC)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09b ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 084 903 ~ RIFFU AREAE)POOL )OOaOE BARRIER

GRAVEL

65

TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 345

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(35) (33) (36) (30) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 3 0 1 1 5 large parr 1 1 1 0 3 total parr 4 1 2 1 8

Brook Trout 10 6 8 1 25 Cyprinidae American Eel 1 3 4 1 9 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 16 6 10 6 38

Total Fish 31 16 24 9 80

66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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66

TABLE 346

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr 5 61 34 large parr 3 37 21 total parr 8 98 55

Brook Trout 25 307 172 Cyprinidae American Eel 9 50 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 38 213

TOTAL FISH 80 1150 646 (varianceshy

59296)

Sampling area - 178m2

695 of Estimated Total Population captured after 4 sweeps

67

TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 347

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND

STOMACH CONTENTS OF JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 85 80 58 F 1+ T E S G Ch (F ) 2 99 93 994 M 1+ E (P)

3 137 128 3054 M 2+ TE (P)

4 124 1l5 2128 M 2+ T Ch (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial Ch-Chironomidae G-Gastropoda E-Ephemeroptera S-Simuliidae T-Trichoptera

68

TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 348

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 18 UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 151 14 5 4635 M 2+ ETPN (F) 2 154 149 4894 M 2+ ETN (F) 3 122 117 1883 M 1+ ECP (F) 4 88 84 759 F 1+ TC (P) 5 64 61 333 M 0+ EPTCh (F) 6 55 53 1 98 F TCh (F) 7 52 50 1 75 F TCh (F)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial C-Coleoptera Ch-Chironomidae E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda P-Plecoptera T-Trichoptera

69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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69

FIG 319 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK AUGUST 281984

WOOOED AREA

----------------- - -shy -_ ------shy --- -shy -------shy --- -shy - ---- -shy -- -- ~ - ---- _

-~ --- ABANDONED ~

~~ RO~

FORDING SllE

WOODED AREA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ffA ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 098 919 ~ RIFFtE AREA

C POOl )900()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

70

TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

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AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 349

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

(34) (30) (31) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish

0 2 2 4

20

0

8

32

1 3 0 3

16

1

9

30

0 0 0 0 6

2

2

10

1 5 2 7

42

3

19

72

71

TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

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AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 350

ESTIMATED FISH DENSITIES

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Total Number Population Density MinDensity SPECIES Captured Estimate per 100m2 per 100m2

Atlantic Salmon fry 1

small parr 5 large parr 2 total parr 7

Brook Trout 42

Cyprinidae American Eel 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 19

03 59 19

06 74 23

531 169 (varianceshy

12699)

10

60

TOTAL FISH 72 948 30 1 (varianceshy

27034)

Sampling area - 315m2

760 of Estimated Total Population captured after 3 sweeps

72

TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

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I

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ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 3 51

STOMACH LENGTH WEIGHT SEX CONTENTS OF JUVENILE

AGE AND ATLANTIC SALMON

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR August 28 1984

BROOK

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 58 53 204 M 0+ ET (F) 2 139 129 2674 F 2+ T N (P) 3 91 85 7 59 F 1+

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial E-Ephemeroptera N-Nematoda T-Trichoptera

TABLE 352

LENGTH WEIGHT SEX AGE AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF BROOK TROUT

SITE 19 LOWER MCNAIR BROOK August 28 1984

Specimen Length (cm) Weight Age Number Total Fork (g) Sex (yr) Stomach Content

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

59 73 62 93

100 153 165 218

56 70 59 90 97

149 160 21 4

2 00 484 300 912

11 06 4280 4509

14445

M F M M F F F F

0+

1+ 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+

EPDT (F) T (P) EPCD (F) T (F)

(E) TCR (F) TDOEG (F) PO (P)

Stomach Contents (F) Full (P) Partial (E) Empty C-Coleoptera D-Diptera E-Epheroptera G-Gastropoda O-Odonata P-Plecoptera R-Rhagionidae T-Trichoptera

73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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73

FIG 320 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 2Q CARL GULCH AUGUST 291984

I I I I

I I I I

I I I I

I

I I I I I I ~

I

I

ABANDONED --- TRAIL ~ I

I I I II I I

I

WOOOED AREA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

AREA

WOODED AREA

WOODEO

ACCESS ROAD

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I 1 (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-097 EpoundCTROflSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 183 854 ~ RIFFlpound AREA

t~ POOL )ee()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEL

74

TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 353

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 20 CARL GULCH August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 6 6 Cyprinidae 9 9 American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 15

Spot Check Only Area 60m2

15

75

FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FIG 321 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

-FtOWshy

WOODED MEA

Top OF HIGH BANK

TOP Of HtGH BANK

WOODED AltEA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (NIIROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09ffi ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 083 844 ~ RIFFLE AREA

(7~ POOl )OO()()()( BARRIER

GRAVEl

76

TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 354

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 21 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 28 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 41 41 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 41 41

Spot Check

77

FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

78

TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FIG 322 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 291984

WOODED AREA

WOODED AitpoundA

WOODED AREA

~ I

o I 10 III

LEGEND SCALE I I I I I I I I I I I (APPROX)

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21 -09mz ELECTROFlSHING AREA MILITARY GRID 088 859 ~ RIFF1E AREA CJ POOL )e9C)OOC BARRIER

GRAVEL

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 355

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 22 UNNAMED TRIBUTARY to UPPER SOUTH BRANCH JACQUET RIVER August 29 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 40 40 Cyprinidae American Eel Threespine

stickleback Slimy Sculpin

Total Fish 40 40

Spot Check Only Area 75m2

79

FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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FIG 323 FISH SAMPLING STATION SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER AUGUST 301984

WOODED AREA

TOP or STEEP BANk

LOG DEBRIS

WOODED AREA

~ I

o 10 20 1ft

LEGEND SCALE I I I (~) TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 21-09

ELECTROFISHING AREA MILITARY GRID 998 838 ~ RIFFLE AREA

CJ POOL BARRIER)(leE)()()(

GRAVEL

80

TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 356

ELECTROSEINING DATA

SITE 23 JACQUET RIVER August 30 1984

Number of Fish Captured by Sweep (sweep time in min in parentheses)

Species Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4

( ) ( ) ( ) () Total

Atlantic Salmon fry

small parr large parr total parr

Brook Trout 21 21 Cyprinidae American Eel 3 3 Threespine

Stickleback Slimy Sculpin 3 3

Total Fish 27 27

Spot Check Only Area 360m2

81

TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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TABLE 357

SPECIES OF FISH CAPTURED JACQUET RIVER WATERSHED

AUGUST 1984

Scientific Name Common Name

Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata

Salmonidae Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis

Cyprinidae Couesius plumbeus Phoxinus eos Rhinichthys atratulus Semotilus corporalis S margarita

Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus

Cottidae Cottus cognatus

American eel

Atlantic salmon brook trout

lake chub northern redbelly dace blacknose dace fallfish pearl dace

threespine stickleback

slimy sculpin

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