White Breast Creek Lacona
Fish Session #1593
- Sample Date
- 7/29/2014
- Timeframe
- 1030-1111
- Reach Size
- 986 ft
- Method
- Standard Wadeable
- Sample Quality
- Good
- Last Update
- 1/18/2017 8:21:45 AM
This site is on privately-owned land. The DNR obtains permission from the landowner(s) prior to conducting any sampling surveys.
Warm Water
Poor
No comments recorded.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bigmouth Shiner
Latin: Ericymba dorsalis
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
166 | |
|
Red Shiner
Latin: Cyprinella lutrensis
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Omnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
133 | |
|
Sand Shiner
Latin: Miniellus stramineus
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
45 | |
|
Green Sunfish
Latin: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Generalist Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
19 | |
|
Bluegill
Latin: Lepomis macrochirus
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
17 | |
|
Creek Chub
Latin: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Generalist Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
14 | |
|
Bluntnose Minnow
Latin: Pimephales notatus
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Omnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
12 | |
|
Fathead Minnow
Latin: Pimephales promelas
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Omnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
12 | |
|
Smallmouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus dolomieu
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Sensitive Trophic: Top Carnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
6 | |
|
Yellow Bullhead
Latin: Ameiurus natalis
Family: Ictaluridae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Benthic Invertivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
5 | |
|
Largemouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus nigricans
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Top Carnivore-LMB Exclusion Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
4 | |
|
Channel Catfish
Latin: Ictalurus punctatus
Family: Ictaluridae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Top Carnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
4 | |
|
Suckermouth Minnow
Latin: Phenacobius mirabilis
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Benthic Invertivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: True Is Hybrid: False |
2 | |
|
Central Stoneroller
Latin: Campostoma anomalum
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Herbivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 |
FIBI Calculation Factors
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| Drainage area (mi2) | 173.8570 |
| Log(DA) | 2.2402 |
| Total Fish | 440 |
| Fish per 500 ft | 223 |
| Total Species | 14 |
| # Excluded Taxa | 0 |
| # Exotic Species | 0 |
| # LMB-BG | 2 |
| Calculation Last Updated | 2/7/2025 2:33:05 PM |
Fish Index of Biotic Integrity
| Metric Name | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Native Species | 12 | 3.43 |
| Sucker Species | 0 | 0 |
| Sensitive Species | 1 | 0.83 |
| Benthic Invertivore Species | 2 | 1.67 |
| Top 3 Abundance Percentage | 78.18 | 3.39 |
| Benthic Invertivore Percentage | 1.59 | 0.3 |
| Omnivore Percentage | 35.68 | 5.85 |
| Top Carnivore Percentage | 2.27 | 3.29 |
| Lithophilous Spawner Percentage | 0.45 | 0.17 |
| Tolerance Index | 8.98 | 1.62 |
| Adjusted Catch per Unit Effort | 8.52 | 0.85 |
| DELT Percentage Adjustment | 0.23 | 0 |
FIBI Score Explained
Sites that score between 0 - 25 are considered poor. Fish abundance is usually lower than normal or, if fish are abundant, the collection is dominated by a few tolerant species. The number of native fish species present is low. Sensitive species and habitat specialists are absent or extremely rare. The population is dominated by just a few ubiquitous species that are tolerant of wide-ranging water quality and habitat conditions. Pioneering, introduced and/or short-lived fish species are typically the most abundant types of fish. Fish collected at poor sites often have a higher than normal occurrence of external physical anomalies.
This location has been classified as a Candidate Reference Site. Further study is required to determine if this site represents natural stream qualities that are least disturbed by human activities within the watershed.
EcoRegion Comparison
Scores for a sampling session are compared against reference sites within the same ecoregion:
| Max | 66 |
| 75th Percentile | 50 |
| Median | 42 |
| 25th Percentile | 35 |
| Min | 16 |
| This Session's Score | 19 |
| Total Reference Site Samples | 53 |
| Mean | 41.68 |
| Standard Deviation | 12.37 |