South Fork of the Yaak, East Fork of the Yaak, West Fork of the 

 Yaak, Seventeen Mile Creek, Keeler Creek, Lake Creek, and Stanley 

 Creek. 



Libby District - Quartz Creek, West Fisher Creek, Libby 

 Creek, Lower Granite Creek, Cherry Creek, and Pipe Creek. 



Fisher River District - Fisher River. 



Cabinet District - East Fork of Elk Creek, Rock Creek. 



Priority streams on the Lolo Forest include: 

 Missoula District - Rock Creek. 



Plains/Thompson Falls District - Fishtrap Creek. 

 Superior District - St. Regis River, Trout Creek. 



We feel the most productive survey time is when the young 

 are actively feeding on the stream, usually during the daytimes 

 from mid-July through August. Early spring surveys, during April 

 and May, are the next most productive survey times and can help 

 locate potential nesting areas and migrating routes. We feel the 

 least effective time to survey is June, when nesting and high 

 runoff is occurring. 



CLOSING REMARKS 



The harlequin duck is one of many unique lifeforms found in 

 Montana. These surveys suggest the harlequin is a rare species 

 in northwest and west-central Montana. To better protect and to 

 enhance management of the harlequin duck in western Montana, a 



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