summarized in Table 8. The assemblaqe of aquatic invertebrates was 

 very similar to the collections made in Beaver Creek. Figure 10 shows 

 the aquatic invertebrates collected in Beaver Creek tributaries and 

 their distribution. 



Little Beaver Creek . A total of 20 species of fish were collected in 

 Little Beaver Creek (Table 9). Distribution and relative abundance of the 

 major species is shown in Figure 24. Only the brook stickleback was 

 distributed throughout the stream, representing the only species found 

 in the headwaters. Walleye, northern pike, yellow bullhead, goldeye, 

 yellow perch and shorthead redhorse were found only in the middle reach. 

 The creek chub dominated the lower section. 



Hay Creek . Seven species of fish were taken in Hav Creek, with 

 fathead minnows being the dominant species, found in both sample sites 

 (Table 9). Other species found were similar to species found in 

 Beaver Creek. 



Lame Steer Creek . Table 9 shows the fish distribution of Lame Steer 

 Creek. Two species, fathead minnows and carp ranged throughout the stream. 

 The remaining five species were found near the mouth and approximate the 

 fish populations of Beaver Creek. 



Lame Steer Lake 

 as a probable so 

 Reservoir was bu 

 waterfowl . A f 1 

 1953. 



In 1954, 

 nets fished in 1 

 bullhead, and 1 

 crappies (Alvord 

 of the fish popu 



The fish populations of Lame Steer Lake were sampled 

 urce of the walleye found in Beaver Creek. Lame Steer 

 ilt by W.P.A. in 1938 to create a resting area for migrating 

 ood in 1952 washed out the spillway which was rebuilt in 

 50,000 walleye pike were stocked in the lake. Two gill 

 956 took 253 crappie, 90 suckers, 1 carp, 2 walleye, 1 

 bluegill. In 1957, a gill net tool 46 suckers and 23 

 1959). Recommendations in 1959 were against rehabilitation 

 lation until fishing pressure warranted such action. 



Gill nets were again fished in 1977 to check on the walleyes. A 

 total of 12 walleyes were taken, ranginq in lenqth from 185 to 505 mm. 

 The inclusion of several size classes indicates that walleyes are 

 reproducing in the lake. Other fish taken were 187 carp, 28 white suckers, 

 4 carp and 4 black bullheads. 



Since walleyes have maintained themselves in Lame Steer Reservoir 

 naturally since 1954, it is probable that this is the source of walleye 

 in Beaver Creek. Early correspondence about Lamesteer Reservoir 

 suggested that fish had easy access to the reservoir via the spillway 

 during spring runoff. It is also possible then that fish spill out into the 

 stream via the spillway. 



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