Iowa DNR
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Odebolt Creek Odebolt (REMAP #251)

Fish Session #1280

Sample Date
10/3/2011
Timeframe
1005-1115  
Reach Size
550 ft
Method
Fishkill Followup
Sample Quality
Good
Last Update
11/15/2011 2:12:12 PM

Fish Health

# DELTs
0
# Non-DELTs
0

Equipment

Backpack Shockers
1
Blocknets
0
Notice: This sampling session has not been through a Quality Assurance check and may contain errors. This notice will be removed once the QA has been completed.
Property Access Notice

This site is on privately-owned land. The DNR obtains permission from the landowner(s) prior to conducting any sampling surveys.

FIBI Score
N/A
Fishkill Follow-up
Session Comments

Water clear and shallow. max depth about 1 foot. substrate mostly sand and silt, small amount of gravel. coontail is fairly abundant. hab is shallow glide/run. riparian is grass lined ditch. overhanging bank veg is common. occasional short gravel riffle. City of Odebolt is constructing a sewage treatment lagoon just downstream of where site terminates.

Collected Fish

Identity verification status for this species
Size Class: Typically only collected for sportfish
Taxa excluded from species count metrics.
Click on species name for more information about that species
Species Catch
Creek Chub
Latin: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Leuciscidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Generalist
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
105
White Sucker
Latin: Catostomus commersonii
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
78
Johnny Darter
Latin: Etheostoma nigrum
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
78
Central Stoneroller
Latin: Campostoma anomalum
Family: Leuciscidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Herbivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
20
Sand Shiner
Latin: Miniellus stramineus
Family: Leuciscidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
17
Fathead Minnow
Latin: Pimephales promelas
Family: Leuciscidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
14
Common Carp
Latin: Cyprinus carpio
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: True
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
3
Black Bullhead
Latin: Ameiurus melas
Family: Ictaluridae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Generalist
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
3
Bluegill
Latin: Lepomis macrochirus
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
2
Bigmouth Shiner
Latin: Ericymba dorsalis
Family: Leuciscidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
1
Largemouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus nigricans
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Top Carnivore-LMB Exclusion
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
1

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity

FIBI calculations are not currently performed for fishkill followup sessions. These sampling sessions use different gear and amount of unit-effort that is not compatible with standard biological assessment protocols.