surveys have also been routinely conducted on Racetrack 

 Creek, Lost Creek and Dempsey Creek to help determine their 

 importance as sources of recruitment to the upper river. 

 Trout populations in several other tributaries of the study 

 area have also been recently monitored as part of the 

 instream flow reservation studies. 



Annual progress reports, outlining the results of these 

 studies are available from DFWP's Missoula office. 



FUTURE ACTIVITIES : Spring and fall trout population esti- 

 mates will continue to be conducted at the pH shack and 

 Willicuns-Tavener study sections. Yearly, single-season, 

 estimates will be conducted at Phosphate and possibly at 

 Sager Lane. Studies will continue on selected tributary 

 streams. 



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