Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1611C06
Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.75130°, -156.20417°
Legal Description: U005N017W32
Region: Arctic
Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Lookout Ridge D-1
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Ishuktak Creek
Elevation:
Site Comments: H27
Survey FSNPR16-11C06
Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter
Station Characteristics
| Water Temperature: 16.22° C DO: 10.24 ppm | Conductivity: 130.0 μS/cm | Stream Stage: Low | |||||||||
| Water Color: Humic | Turbidity: 9.61 NTU / pH: 7.27 | Stream Gradient: | |||||||||
| Qualitative Velocity: | 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None | ||||||||||
| Substrates: Cobble, Gravel, Organic | |||||||||||
Channel Dimensions:
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Rosgen Channel Classification: (E3) Low gradient, meandering riffle/pool stream with low width/depth ratio and little deposition. Very efficient and stable. High meander width ratio. | ||||||||||
| Visit Comments: Both batteries for LR-24 are discharged due to immersion and use. Did not sample an entire reach. | |||||||||||
Vegetation Classification
| Left Bank | Right Bank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance From OHW(m) |
0-5 | Subarctic Lowland Sedge-Bog Meadow | Subarctic Lowland Sedge-Bog Meadow |
| 5-10 | Closed Tall Willow Shrub | Open Tall Willow Shrub | |
| 10-20 | Tussock Tundra | Tussock Tundra | |
| 20-30 | Tussock Tundra | Tussock Tundra | |
Fish Sampling Effort
| Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (A) | ||
| Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) | ||
| Comments: Both batteries for LR-24 are discharged due to immersion and use. Did not sample an entire reach. | ||
| Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) | ||
| Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) | ||
| Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (C) | ||
| Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) | ||
Fish Observations
| Species: juvenile/adult Arctic grayling | Life History: Resident | ||
| Total Fish Observed: 1 | Fish Measured: 1 | Passage Barrier: | |
| Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 72 Max: 72 Mean: 72 | |||
| Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (1) Minnow Trap () | |||
| Species: juvenile/adult ninespine stickleback | Life History: Resident | ||
| Total Fish Observed: 1 | Fish Measured: 1 | Passage Barrier: | |
| Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 48 Max: 48 Mean: 48 | |||
| Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (1) | |||
| Species: juvenile northern pike | Life History: Resident | ||
| Total Fish Observed: 2 | Fish Measured: 2 | Passage Barrier: | |
| Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 68 Max: 70 Mean: 69 | |||
| Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (1) Visual Observation, Ground (1) | |||
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