McCabe Creek: 135(20/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 

 Project Stream: 

 Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



2002 



Moderate (9/17) 



Low (6/10) 



Moderate (4/7) 



Low (10) 



Low (3/4) 



High (1/3) 



1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 



McCabe Creek, a small, 2°'' order tributary to Dick Creek, flows -9.5 miles through public 

 (National Forest) and private (agricultural) land in middle to lower reaches. McCabe Creek ranks 

 moderate to low for most ranking criteria exc,ept for social/financial consideration where it ranked 

 high. The total rank of moderate is due to 1) moderate native species rank, 2) single species 

 (WSCT) sport fishery value and 3) low potential to improve water quality due to its restored 

 condition. McCabe Creek, located in the bull trout core area, contains fluvial WSCT and brook 

 trout. WSCT trout show an upstream increase in densities, while brook trout show an upstream 

 decrease. Except for suppressed riparian woody vegetation, the majority of fisheries impairments 

 have been addressed through an extensive restoration program. The stream is currently in a 

 recovery phase. 



McElwain Creek: 130(21/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fisheries: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



Low (10/17) 

 Low (7/10) 

 Low (6/7) 

 Low (10) 

 High (1/4) 

 Moderate (2/3) 

 1999 



McElwain Creek, a 2"** order tributary to lower Nevada Creek, flows ~9 miles through public 

 (BLM) and private ranch land. Private land is located in the lower ~6 miles of the stream. 

 McElwain Creek ranks low for all priority criteria, except for a high rank in water quality criteria 

 Low ranks are due to 1) low native species value (absence of bull trout), and 2) single species 

 (WSCT) sport fishery value. McElwain Creek has potential to increase flow in the Blackfoot 

 river and high potential to improve water quality due to its degraded condition. McElwain Creek 

 supports pure resident WSCT with densities decreasing in the downstream direction. Fisheries 

 impairments, located mostly on private land, include 1) poor road crossings and drainage, 2) 

 irrigation impacts (fish passage and dewatering), 3) degraded riparian vegetation, 4) excessive 

 livestock access to stream banks. 



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