AECL 361 Field Trip Information

Skunk River @ Sopers Mill above bridge.
Story Co., Iowa  20 October 2005
Coordinates:
Current: Moderate
Stream width: 8 m
Depth of water: 10 cm - 5 m.
Cover: 10-20%
Species Collected:

Hypentelium nigricans - Northern hogsucker
Carpiodes velifer - Highfin carpsucker
Moxostoma macrolepidotum - Shorthead redhorse
Catostomus commersoni - White sucker
Cyrinus carpio - Common carp*
Pimephales notatus - Bluntnose minnow
Notropis dorsalis - Bigmouth shiner
Campostoma anomolum - Central stoneroller
Cyprinella spiloptera - Spotfin shiner
Phenacobius mirabilus - Suckermouth minnow
Micropterus salmoides - Largemouth bass
Micropterus dolomieu - Smallmouth bass
Lepomis cyanellus - Green sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus - Bluegill sunfish
Etheostoma nigrum - Johnny darter
Etheostoma flaballare - Fantail darter

* not kept