STUDY NUMBER ; 16.1 



ORGANIZATION ; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) 



TITLE OF STUDY ; Lower Flathead River Fisheries Study 



CONTACTS ; David Cross - CSKT, Pablo, Montana - 675-4600 

 Jim Paro - CSKT, Pablo, Montana - 675-4600 



OBJECTIVE ; Assess the effects of Kerr Dam operations on the 

 fisheries of the lower Flathead River by evaluating the 

 aquatic habitat of the river and its tributaries, including 

 the size, distribution and abundance of sport fish. 



DURATION ; 1983 - 1987 



CURRENT STATUS ; Fish population estimates and habitat 

 evaluations are being conducted at five study sections on the 

 mainstem; near Buffalo Rapids, near the Sloan Bridge, above 

 Dixon (Agency section), below Dixon (weed section) and near 

 Perma. Spawning, creel census and fish movement surveys are 

 also being conducted at these sites. Water temperatures are 

 being continuously monitored at the Sloan, Dixon and Perma 

 bridges. 



Fish study sections have also been established on five 

 major tributaries: 



Jocko River (7 sections) 



Mission Creek (5 sections) 



Post Creek (4 sections) 



Little Bitterroot River (4 sections) 



Crow Creek (1 section) 



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