Paint Creek Habitat Restoration Project - 2019 Electro-Shocking Sampling

Fish Sampling Procedure

• Electro shocking fish over about 1000 feet of the stream using 2 probes.
• Capturing fish with nets.
• Clipping tail fin.
• Measuring and recording length & species.
• Releasing fish; and thereafter
• Repeating entire process one hour later recording the same data but noting new fish versus fish with clipped fins.

2019 July Fish Sampling Highlights

• A total of 68 brown trout were caught.
• Average length of the brown trout was 8.3”.
• (4) 14” brown trout were caught.
• (6) rainbow trout were caught.
• Several 2” to 3” trout were caught indicating natural reproduction.
• Brown trout population is estimated to be 120 per acre or 460 per mile.