Pearson Creek: 120(31/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



Low (12/17) 



Low (8/10) 



Low (5/7) 



Low (10) 



Low (2/4) 



High (1/3) 



1997,2000,2001,2002 



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Pearson Creek, a small 2" order 

 Garnet Mountain tributary to Chamberlain Creek, flows ~9 miles through mostly private (Plum 

 Creek) land and a small section of public (BLM) land in the upper reaches. Pearson Creek ranks 

 low for all biological criteria. This rank is due to a low native species rank and low (single- 

 species) sport fishery value. However, Pearson Creek has high potential for improving 

 downstream water quality. Pearson Creek supports fluvial WSCT in the lower drainage. Pearson 

 Creek has been the site of and extensive restoration program, which corrected the majority of 

 identified problems. Current fisheries impairments located in lower Pearson Creek include 1) 

 lack of instream complexity, 2) degraded riparian vegetation, and 3) road drainage problems. 



Poorman Creek: 170(3/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 

 Y 



High (2/1 7) 

 High (1/10) 

 High (2/7) 

 High (20) 

 High (1/4) 

 Low (3/3) 

 2000, 2002 



Poorman Creek, a 3"* tributary to the upper Blackfoot River, flows -14 miles through 

 public land (National Forest) in upper reaches and private ranch land in mid- to lower reaches. 

 Poorman Creek ranks high for all biological categories but low for social and financial 

 considerations. High biological ranks are the result of 1) bull trout spawning and rearing, 2) 

 fluvial WSCT presence, 3) high (multi-species) sport fishery value, 4) the potential to increase 

 flow in the Blackfoot, and 5) high potential to improve water quality in the Blackfoot River. 

 Poorman Creek supports populations of bull trout, fluvial WSCT, brown trout and brook trout. ', 

 Bull trout use the upper reaches of this stream for spawning and rearing in low numbers. WSCT 

 and brook trout are found in low densities in the middle to upper reaches of Poorman Creek, 

 while brown trout are found in low numbers near the mouth and middle reaches. Fisheries 

 impairments located primarily in lower Poorman Creek include 1) channel alterations related to 

 placer mining, 2) road crossings, 3) irrigation impacts (dewatering, entrainment and fish passage), 

 4) degraded riparian vegetation resulting from excessive livestock access to the stream banks. 



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