for equipment and .annual items, see Gibson Reservoir. 



Other expenditure items: See Split Rock Lakes. 



Lower Section , North Fork Sun River , Mon tana (17). Ihe Lower Section 

 extends downstream from Diversion Reservoir for 22 miles to the confluence of the 

 North and South Forks Sun River. It is fairly accessi » average width of 

 this reach of stream is about 120 feet, and the gradient oderately steep. 

 Rainbow trout uid Rocky fountain whitefish appeared most frequently in the eaten; 

 brook and cutthroat trout and suckers also were taken. 



Type and period of coverage: Intensive checks on two portions of area 

 and limited checks on one portion, May 20 through September 30, 1951. 



For period of estimates and expenditures for equipment and annual 

 items, see Gibson Reservoir, 



Other expenditure items: See Split Rock Lakes. 



Pishkun Canal , Montana (17), which carries water from Diversion Reser- 

 voir or. the Sun River Irrigation Project to Pishkun Reservoir is 12 miles long 

 and has a capacity of 1,200 second-feet. Fish enter the canal, and anglers :nike 

 moderate use of its waters. Access is good in dry weather by means of a canal 

 road. Rainbow, cutthroat, and brook trout comprised the most of the catch. 



For type and period of coverage, period of estimates, expenditures for 

 equipment and annual items, and other expenditure items, see Split hock Lakes. 



North Platte River , Wyoming r l$) , was studied on a highly utilized 5.5- 

 mile reach of the stream which is in south-central Wyoming on the eastern slope 

 of the Rocky Mountains. The stream has a good interspersion of pools and riffles 

 and many side channels, and the water is cold and clear. Access to the river is 

 *ood. Fishermen travel from considerable distances to use this area and many 



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