Hoyt Creek: 140(17/83) 



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Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



High (8/17) 

 Moderate (5/10) 

 Low (6/7) 

 High (20) 

 High (1/4) 

 Moderate (2/3) 

 1997 



Hoyt Creek, a small 1 *' order spring creek tributary to lower Dick Creek, originates from 

 alluvial aquifers located immediately north of Ovando. This spring creek flows ~4 miles 

 exclusively through private ranch land. Despite a low native species rank, Hoyt Creek ranks high 

 in the total ranking of project streams. This rank is due to high (multi species) sport fishery value 

 and potential to improve flow and water quality in the watershed. Hoyt Creek supports resident 

 WSCT, rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout in generally low densities. Fisheries 

 impairments, located throughout the stream, include lack of habitat complexity and suppressed 

 riparian vegetation. 



Kleinschmidt Creek: 155(10/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



High (5/17) 

 High (4/10) 

 High (3/7) 

 High (20) 

 High (1/4) 

 High (1/3) 

 1990(as Ginoff 



Creek), 



1997, 1999,2000,2001,2002 



Kleinschmidt Creek, a T' order spring creek tributary to Rock Creek (North Fork 

 watershed), drains the southern portion of Kleinschmidt Flat. This stream flows ~2.6 miles 

 exclusively through private land. Kleinschmidt Creek has been the focus of an extensive channel 

 reconstruction and restoration project and is now in early recovery stage. Kleinschmidt Creek 

 ranks high for project streams for all criteria. These high ranks are the result of bull trout core 

 area status, bull trout rearing, and use by fluvial WSCT and multi species sport fishery values. 

 Despite extensive restoration, Kleinschmidt Creek has potential for further water quality 

 improvement with modified riparian grazing practices in upper reaches. Kleinschmidt Creek 

 received a high social rank. Kleinschmidt Creek supports very low densities of juvenile bull trout 

 and fluvial WSCT along with higher densities of brook trout and brown trout. Fisheries 

 impairments limited to upper Kleinschmidt Creek include 1) lack of riparian vegetation, 2) 

 excessive livestock access to the riparian area and 3) feedlot runoff. Kleinschmidt Creek support 

 a high level of whirling disease. •' 



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