Elk Creek Elk Creek Marsh SWMA - Kensett
Fish Session #226
- Sample Date
- 9/7/2000
- Timeframe
- Unspecified
- Reach Size
- 720 ft
- Method
- Standard Wadeable
- Sample Quality
- Not Assessed
- Last Update
- 2/28/2025 10:35:06 AM
This site is on public land, such as a county park, state park, or state-managed wildlife area.
Warm Water
Poor
Whole station very turbid, duckweed abundant, hardly flowing. Unusual abundance of snails and mussels.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fathead Minnow
Latin: Pimephales promelas
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Omnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
42 | |
|
Green Sunfish
Latin: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Generalist Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
35 | |
|
Black Bullhead
Latin: Ameiurus melas
Family: Ictaluridae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Generalist 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 |
13 | |
|
Northern Pike
Latin: Esox lucius
Family: Esocidae Tolerance: Sensitive Trophic: Top Carnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
3 | |
|
Orangespotted Sunfish
Latin: Lepomis humilis
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
3 | |
|
Largemouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus nigricans
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Top Carnivore-LMB Exclusion Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
2 | |
|
Yellow Perch
Latin: Perca flavescens
Family: Percidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
2 | |
|
Central Mudminnow
Latin: Umbra limi
Family: Esocidae Tolerance: Tolerant Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 | |
|
Carmine Shiner
Latin: Notropis percobromus
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Sensitive Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 | |
|
Yellow Bullhead
Latin: Ameiurus natalis
Family: Ictaluridae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Benthic Invertivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 | |
|
Black Crappie
Latin: Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Family: Centrarchidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Top Carnivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 | |
|
Spotfin Shiner
Latin: Cyprinella spiloptera
Family: Leuciscidae Tolerance: Intermediate Trophic: Insectivore Is Exotic: False Is LithoSpawner: False Is Hybrid: False |
1 |
FIBI Calculation Factors
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| Drainage area (mi2) | 40.7450 |
| Log(DA) | 1.6101 |
| Total Fish | 119 |
| Fish per 500 ft | 83 |
| Total Species | 13 |
| # Excluded Taxa | 0 |
| # Exotic Species | 1 |
| # LMB-BG | 1 |
| Calculation Last Updated | 2/28/2025 10:35:06 AM |
Fish Index of Biotic Integrity
| Metric Name | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Native Species | 11 | 4.1 |
| Sucker Species | 0 | 0 |
| Sensitive Species | 2 | 2.18 |
| Benthic Invertivore Species | 1 | 1.04 |
| Top 3 Abundance Percentage | 76.47 | 3.75 |
| Benthic Invertivore Percentage | 0.84 | 0.22 |
| Omnivore Percentage | 46.22 | 4.46 |
| Top Carnivore Percentage | 3.36 | 6.32 |
| Lithophilous Spawner Percentage | 0 | 0 |
| Tolerance Index | 9.24 | 1.21 |
| Adjusted Catch per Unit Effort | 1.94 | 0.19 |
| DELT Percentage Adjustment | 0 | 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 | 85 |
| 75th Percentile | 62 |
| Median | 51 |
| 25th Percentile | 38 |
| Min | 13 |
| This Session's Score | 21 |
| Total Reference Site Samples | 125 |
| Mean | 50.2 |
| Standard Deviation | 15.93 |