09079006
COUNTING FENCE AND COUNTING TRAP DATA COUNTING FENCE AND COUNTI1G TRAP DATA
- 1960 -
LIBRARY . s of Canada. Dept. of Fis4 e St. John's, Mid,
Fish Culture Development B snob. Newfoundland Area (i)
CONTENTS 11E2. LIST OF TABLES (ii)
LIST OF FIGURES
GENERAL INTRODUCTIGN . 1
SALMON BROOK, GANDER RIVER 3 Introduction 3 Results . . • • • 3 Summary 5
INDIAN RIVER 7 Introduction 7 Results Summary 8
TERRA 'OVA RIVER 11 Introductim, 11 Results - Lauer Falls Fishway 11 Summary 13 Results - Upper Falls Fishway 15
SALMON RIVER (Bay D'Espoir) • 17 Introductioa 17 Results . 17 Conclusion 18
RATTLING BROOK (Norris Arm) 20 Introduction 20 Results 20 Summary 21
EXPLOITS RIVER - BISHOP'S FALLS 23 Introduction 23 Results 23 Summary 24
EXPLOITS RIVER - GREAT RATTLING BROOK TRIBUTARY . • • • 26 Introductil 26 Results 26 Summary 27
EXPLOITS RIVER TOTE BROOK • • 29 Introduction 29 Results 29 LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
I Counting Trep Records - Salmon Lrook on Gander River. 6 Fishway Counting Trap Records - Indian River. 10 III Fisbway Courting Trap Records - Lower Terra Nova River. 11 /V Fishway Courting Trap Records - UiTer Terra !!ova 16 V Fishway Counting Trap - Salmon Fiver (Pay P'Tspoir). 19 VI Counting Trap and Angling Records. Rattling Brook. 22 VII Counting Trap Data . Exploits River . Bishop's Malls. 25 VIII Counting Trap Report - Camp (Great Rattling Brook). 28 lx Counting Trap Report - Tote Brook (Great Rattling Brook). 31 (iii)
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure EagE
1 Map showing location of rivers on which projocts reported on arc located 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
This Report is a continuation of the 1959 "Counting Fence and
Counting Trap Data Report. It is mainly a compilation of basic data for reference and for further analysis tqker warranted, although brief analysis may be contained herein.
Nine counting traps were in operation in 1960 (six ir 1959).
These were located at Indian River, Salmon Brook (Gander Rieer)„
Salmon River (Bay D'Espoir), Lower Terra Nova River, Tipper Terre Nova
River, Rattling Br ok (Norris Arm), Tote Brook end Cerr I on Greet
Rattling Brook, end at Bishop's Falls dam on the Exploits River.
The counting trap at Middle Brook (r-ambo) was discontinued in
1960 after four years of successful operation (the fishway was completed in November 1954 arid a counting trap installed in 1956).
Meanwhile, three new counting traps were added in 1960 - one at salmon
River (Bay D'Espoir) to ascertain the salmon run to that river, the site of a proposed hydro development. Two others were installed at
Camp I and Tote Brook on great Rattling Brook to ascertain the salmon run to excellent spawning areas made accessible to salmon by the
construction of fishways at the above mentioned sites in 1959.
The counting fence insttlled at Rattling Brook s !Terris Arm, in
1956 was successfully operated in 1960 for the fourth consecutive year as a device with which to capture the adult run to that stream
for transfer to Great Rattling Brook. - 2 -
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Lycji. River Salmon
Scale: 1 in. 48 mi .
Figure 1. Island of Nemfoundland showing streams on *doh projects reported on are located SALMON BROOK, GANDER RIVER
(Fishway Counting Trap Data - 1960)
INTRODUCTION
Pertinent topographical information on Salmon Brook is given in "Counting Feuce a rd Counting Trap Date" for 197.
RESULTS
Fishway Salmon Count TIO. Percent of Count
Ealmon lass than 6 lbs :r1 61.14 Salmon 6 lbs and over 183 38.6 fishway cunt 474 100.0
Salmon itun not in Fishway Count
No reliable estimate is available of the number of fish passing over the falls, rather than through the fiehwaye The warden attending this fiseway reported in previous years and ag this year (duiing the week of June 25), that salmon were sacceesfelly leaping over the falls.
Eseapemeet of leish to Spawning areas
The known escapement to spawning areas eLove the falls iE the ■•■■•■■••••••■■■•■ &wee as he fieeway count. This figure is preleably slightly beicw
the actuel escapement since tla fish moving ce tie falls have Lot been included.
hoe IMMO. Tetal known escapement 4711 Known escapement per mile of eccessible stream 12 Salmon Taken by Sport Fishery The total run (known and estimated) to Salmon Brook would be the fishway count plus the anglers' catch below the fishway. The sport fishery as in previous years was concentrated on the Lower Gander River, especially where salmon Brook enters into the river itself. Undoubtedly, some of the salmon that were angled on this part of the Iownr Carder Rilor were native Erhol.f.. Data
collected from various other Newfoundland streams 2211TPT ,=- that approxi- mately 20 percent of the run to a river 13 token by anglers. This percentage is uned as an estimate of the anglers' etch on Salmon Brook.
, o. Total angling catch 120 (art. 20% of run) Total Salmon Emn ?tshway count 1474 Anglers' catch (est.) 120 Total Ilan to river in 1960 .594 (not including the number passing aver the falls rather than through fishway).
Miacellaaeou Data Date counting trap in operation Jun 2 - Nov 12
Date no reports compiled (river dry, no fish moving upstream) Sep 11 - Oct 1 Date of first salmon through trap Jun 19 (in 1959, Jun 29) Date of last salmon through trap !Joy 8 (In 199, Oct 6) Week of peak ran Jul 23 (131 fish). (In 1959, a311 12 - 161 fish).
crags 1120 temp. during week of peak run 00F 1120 temp. when first salmon in trap 58°F 5
STAinARY
Total known run for 1960 was 04 fish whereas in 1959 it was 881 fish. River levels were "very low" from August 1 - October 15 and this undoubtedly accounts for the decreased number of salmon moving upstream. Counting Trap Records (Salmon Brook on Gander River - 1960)
. f ve. t CO . ending temp( height ft er s over I Jon it 55 3.0 I 11 63 2.7 I 18 6o 2.5
25 58 3.0 e Ail 2 68 3.1 e r 9 69 3.0 16 68 2.1 23 69 2.3
30 68 1.6 fo N
Aug 6 65 1.6 + 0
13 64 1.4 e 20 65 1.5 1 27 65 1.3 I Sep 3 65 1.0 I 10 65 0.9 17 * * river 24 * dry no fish Oct 1 * moving upstre I 8 60 0.3 e 15 56 3.1
22 51 2.0 A 29 46 2.8 to r4
Nov 5 47 2.6 12 45 2.2 291 183 Total 474 INDIAN RIVER
(Fishway Counting Trap Data - 1960)
INTRODUCTION
Information relating to the location of this river, fishway
location and so on has been given In the 1958 Report.
This is the third consecutive year in which a salmon count
has bean conducted on Indian River fishway. Unusually law water
levels daring the latter half of the season caused the fishway to be
inoperative for a period of one month.
RESULTS
Fishwav salmon Count
The fishway counting trap was operated from June 26 to October 8. No. Percent of count Salmon less than 6 lbs 494 95.2 Salmon 6 lbs and over 25 4.6 Total fishway count 519 100.0
Salmon Run not in Fishway Count
From previous years it was estimated that an equal number of
salmon moved upstream via the falls, as went through the fishway. This
year a similar assumption is made. No.
Moved upstream via falls 519 (est, no. equal to fishway count) Lal;scomall,12152Jaafflj[milma considering the escapement to spawnink ,- areas above the falls,
the fishway count and the fish moving upstream via falls (estimated) is
used. There is no angling upstream from the fiEhway. No. Fishway count 519 Estimated additional escapement 519 Total escapement (known .a est.) 1038 Escapement per mile of accessible stream (estimated) - 12
Salmon Taken by Sport Fishery Angling at Indian Elver is confined to that section between the fishway ancl river mouth. The followL.0 are the 9O areinL returns: No. P€rcent 0:7 count
Salmon less than 6 lbs 17i Salmon 6 lbs and over 8 5 011•0■011,0. Total angling catch 180 100
Total Salmon Run Fishway count 519 Est_mated number passing over falls 51; Angling catch 180 Total salmon run (Known & est.) 1218
Mieorallaneous Data
Date counting trap in operation Jun 26 - Oct 8 Date first salmon in trap Jun 29 Date last salmon through trap Sep 23 Week of peak run Jul 23 Average H20 temp. week of peak run 66°
1120 temp. when first salmon in trap 68° Trap not working (law water) Aug 23 - 'Sep 17
S iiMMAFY There were 519 fish cou.ited in trap plus 130 angled making a grand total of 699. Due to a very dry summer with resultant low water levels, the fishway counting trap was ccmpleteiy moperative for approximately three weeks (Augat 23 to Ceptember 17). Coupled with this, there was sane beaver activity adversely affecting the operation of the fishway.
As a comparison with the previous veer the fishway count was identical whereas the number angled was 100 less. 1
Fishway Counting Trap Record (Indian River - 1960)
Week Average H2O Average 1120 Fishway count ending temp (F0) height nr s c ri ndover L f
Jul 2 67 I 10 rn . ■ 9 67 1.8 43 10 ■ 16 70 1.7 87 0 C 23 66 1.4 103 m C 30 63 1.5 90 u -4 Aug 6 65 1.1 71 .-4
13 62 1.0 39
20 62 0.3 21 8
27 60 -t 7 I
p 3 -if - 1 I 10 -t - I 17 56 A -- rl
2t 51 0.7 23
Oct 1 51 0.6 - t
8 19 0.6 - i
49i4
Total 519
It River too low for fishuay opera Lion. TERRA NOVA RIVER
(Fishway Counting Trap Data - 1960)
INTRODUCTION
Deformation relating to the location of this river, fishway locations, and so on, is given in the 1955-1956 Report.
Mention was also made in a previous report thea these fishways were not functioning well at all water levels. _hie s:tuation was corrected at Lower Terra Nova Fishway in 1959 when a low concrete dam was built across one section of uhe falls to divert additional water through the fishway. Despite extremely low water levels, this
fie away operated satisfactorily and recorded a much hi t her salmon
count then the previous year. In 1961 it is plaened ti nuke adjast- merts to the Upper Falls Fisbwey.
RESULTS
Lower Falls Fishem
Fishway Salmon Count No. Percent of count
Salmon less than lbs 490 69.3 SJ Lmon6 lbs and over 217 3).7
Total fishway count 707 100.0
Salmon Ren not en Fishway Count The report of 1959 indicates that the saknon in aseendir6 the
rivar, mei use an alternate route - a "runeaxeeedw, thue bypassing the
falls and fishway. Also, when water heights are suitable, salmon may,
with difficulty, surmount the falls itself. It is estimated thiA a run of salmon, probably 400 to 500 fish, uses Meoclee Brock, a tributary entering the Terra Nova River appraeimately 6 miles below the fishway. Combining the fishway count, the Maccles Brook run s and the number moving upstream via the falls and "run-around", then it is probable that the Terra Nova River supports an annual run of perhaps
1400 salmon. Available information is insufficient to state definitely the number of fish moving upstream by means other than through the fishway.
Escapement of Fish to Spawning Areas
For the same reasons as given in the preceding section no attempt is made to determine the escapement for the 1960 run.
Salmon Taken by the Sport Fishry
Angling on the Terra rova Fiver is almost wholly confined to the section between the fishway(.nd. the river mouth. The 1960 figures are
Percent of count No. •••■•••■••■■•■■•■••■•■ Salmon less than 6 lbs 157 95.1 Salmon 6 lbs and over d 4.9
Total angling catch 165 100.0
Total Known Salmon Run
Fishway count 707 Anglers' catch 165
Total know run 872
Yiscellaneous Data
Period counting trap in operation Jun 14 - Nov 3
Period during which no data was compiled Oct 23 - Oct 30
Pate first Falmon through trap Jun 27 (1959, Jul 10)
Date last salmon through trap Sep 30 (1959, Oct 17) - 13 -
Miscellaneous Data (Cont'd) Week of peak run Jul 16 (107 fish) Average water temp. during week of peak run 66°F. Water tenp. When first ssimon in trap 60°F.
SUMMARY The known run to the Terra Nova River in 190 was the fishway count plas the ah4erst sate amounting to 872 fish (6)1 the previous year). It is cani0e_red , nowever,k as stated earlier, tnat this does not represent the total run o this river. In 1960 the first salmon was reported on June 27, lit:ereas in 1959 it was Jilly 10 - that is an earlier arrival of apmximately two weeks. In 1960 the last salmon was reported on :Aptember 30, whereas
In 1959 it was October 17 - that is an earlier departuze of approximately two weeks.
Fishvay Counting Trap Records (Darer Terra Nova River - 1960)
` Week Av .R00 Ave. R20 ending temp (r) heightTft) Wider 6 lbs i 6 lbs and over I Jail 18 60 1.6
25 59 1.7 1 /1
Jul 2 60 2.1 cm 0 9 6It 2.2 1
16 66 2.2 M d 23 66 1.5 30 65 1.7 In I n
Lug 6 68 2.3 1. o 1 13 65 1.8 s 2
20 65 1.8 0 27 65 1.7 co Sep 3 60 1.6 o
3.0 59 1.3 w 0 % 17 60 1.4 0 24 57 1.2 0
Oct 1 51t 1.2 1 8 52 1.2 I 15 44 1.1 I 22 47 1.9 29 no report 1 Nov 5 51 3.5
490 217 Total 707 RESULTS
Upper Falls Fishway
Fishway Salmon Count
The 1960 count is as follows: No. Percent of count
Salmon less than 6 lbs 85 100
Salmon 6 lbs and over OD op. DalOOD Total fishway count 86 100
Escapement of Fish to Spawning Areas
The total escapement to areas upstream from the Upper Falls during
1960 was the total counted through the fishway (36 fish).
Salmon Taken by the Sport Fishery
As mentioned earlier, angling is almost wholly confined to areas below the lower fails.
Total Salmon Run
The total salmon run to areas above the Upper Falls is the sane as th ,3 fishway- count (86 fish).
Miscellaneous Data 11...... 21.11.1110oNNOD. Period counting trap in operation Jul 1 - Oct 29
Date first salmon through trap Jul 18 (1959, Jul 28)
Date last salmon through trap Oct 20 (1959, Sep 13)
Viek of peak run Sep 3 (iii fish)
Average 1320 temp. during week of peak run 62'
H2O temp. when firot salmon in trap 63c, -16.
Fishway Counting Trap Records (Upper Terra Nova River . 1960)
Week Ave. Hoc Ave. H2O Dish count ending temp (r) height (it) er a and OVar Jul 2 70 3.1 9 67 3.0 16 66 3.0 23 67 3.3 30 66 3.5 Aug 6 72 3.8 13 67 3.5 20 68 3.5 27 66 3.4 Sop 3 62 3.4 10 59 3.4 17 60 3.3 24 57 3.4 Oct 1 58 3.1 8 58 3.2 15 54 2.9 22 57 3.3
29 52 3.2 I
86 - 17 -
SALMON RIVER (Bay D'Espoir)
(rishway Counting Trap Data - 1960)
TNTRODUCTION
Salmon River is located in Bay D'Espoir on the south coast of
Iewfoundlend. This is the third year in which a counting trap has been in operation on this river. Fo11owir completion of the fishway
by Fisheries Reeearch Board of Canada in 1949, a counting trap was
installed and operated during the month of September. In 1950 the
counting trap was in operation from June 2 to September 110.
From 1950 to 1960 no attempt was made to ascertain the value of
the fizewey in increasing th.. run to this river.
ia 1960 a counting trap was installed and the results are
tabta&ted below. For more detailed information pertaining to this
river, refer to "Report on a Reconnaissance Survey of Salmon River - fpril 1261".
RESULTS
No.
Sa7mon less than 6 lbs 2 Ealmon 6 lbs and over 1 Total trap count 26 •■••1■■• salmon Taeen by Sport Fishery
During 1960, no anglers (nearest setulenent 15 mil) cthDr
than the survey party fished the river.
No.
Total anglers' catch 4
Salmon Run not in Fishway Count
It is considered that no salmon moved upstream other than
through the counting trap. - 18 -
Total Salmon Run No. Fishway count 26 Anglers' catch 4 Total salmon run 30
Escaement of Fish tc Spawning Areas The spawning escapement is the same as the fishway count (26 fish).
Miscellaneous Data Period counting trap in operation Jun - Sep 10 Date first salmon in trap Jul 9 Date 13t salmon in trap Aug 13 46ek oi peak run Jul 30 Average H20 temperature week of peak run 62° H20 temperature when first salmon in trap 58°
CONCLUSION The fishway salmon count, mAe in 1950 following completion of the fishway, shcFed that 30 fish represented the total run to this riv.v. Ten years later, in 1960, the fishway and the angling counts combined totalled only 30 fish. It is believed that various factors, such as lack of water regulation in the fishway, the falls, plus lack of good spawning areas below Long Pond, have prevented an increased salmon run. - 19 -
Fiahway Counting Trap
(Balaton River - Bay DIRspoir - 1964)
Fishway count Week Ave. R20 Ave. Anglers ending tenp(V) ht. (ft) Under 6 lbs 6 lbs & over catch
Jun 25 56 1.4 Il -
Jul 2 57 2.1 - 1 e.
9 58 2.0 - 2
16 59 1.2 IU - -
231 60 1.0 NC - 1
30 62 0.9 AN -
Aug 6 63 0.7 O 3. - .4 13 64 0.7 - -
20 64 0.6 1 .. - 1 27 62 0.5 11 - -
Sep 3 62 0.5 - ..
10 59 0.1t 1 - ..
25 1
Total 26 4 - 20 -
RATTLING BROOK (Norris Arm)
Counting Fence and Salmon Trinsfer Data - 1960
INTRODUCTION
This is the fourth consecutive year that the counting fence at Rattling Brook has been operated to capture the adult salmon run to Rattling Brook for trrnsfer to nearby Great Rattling Brook. This report records only basic data relating to this operation; more detailed information is available in the 1958 and 1959 Reports.
RESULTS
Fence Count
The fence count represents the total run to this river, less the angling catch taken below the fence.
No. Percent of Count
Salmon less than 6 lbs 600 84.3 Salmon 6 lbs and over 112 15.7 Total count 712 100.0
3alman Taken by Sport Fishery
Angling at Rattling Brook is confined to the sectim of the river between the counting fence and river mouth.
NO
Total anglers , catch 137
Total Salmon Run
Fence count 712 Anglers' catch 137 Total run in 1960 849 - 21 -
Summary of Adult Salmon Transfer Operation Transferred from Rattling Brook (Norris Arm) to Great Rattling Brook (not including mortality) 682 Died enroute to Great Rattling Brook 1)3 Total transferred to Great Rattling Brook 696
Transfer mortality 2.1%
Miscellaneous Data Counting fence operating period Jan 20 - Oct 8 Date first salmon throngh fence Jun 26 (1959, Jul 27) Date last salmon throe tl fence Sep 30 (1959, Oct 18) Week of peak run Ji1 9 (202 fish)
SUMMARY The 1960 salmon run (849 fish) showed an increase of 465 over the previous year. -22 -
Counting Trap and Angling Records
(Rattling Brook - 1960)
Angled downstream Week ranee count ending Under 6 lbs 6 lbs and over Under 6 lbs 4 lbs and over 11 1
147
168
172
100 CU
32 Act r4 v.4
1411 M 2 111 11$
23.
10 1
3 111
3 1
600 112 69 68
Total 712 137 - 23 -
EXPLOITS RIVER
(Bishop's Falls Cowiting irap Data 1960)
INTRODUCTION Information relating to the location of this river, trap
loceticn and other related facte may be found in the 1959 Deport.
Leis is the second year in which a tagging and recovery program has been carried out at Bishop's Falls, where a combined hydro dam and
falls present a difficult ohntruction to migration salmon. The trap
count represents may those fish moving through the dam via the orifice. In previous years salmon could move upstream by swimming over the
flashboards on the south side of the dam at high water levels. This
year the flashboards were raised and wire screens were attached which
prevented salmon from swimming over the flashboards at high water
levels. It is thus assumed that no fish moved upstream other than
through the counting trap.
RESULTS
No. Percent of Count
Salmon less than 6 lbs 1013 86.6 Salmon 6 lbs and over 157 13.4 Total trap count 1170 100.0
Emenlent of Fish to Spawning Areas
The spawning escapement at the Exploits River consisted of
these fish that moved upstream over Bishop's Falls dam. Very little
spawning area is thought to exist below this, and no significant
amount of angling is conducted above it. The total spawning escapement
is thus the number of salmon going through the counting trap. No. Salmon trap count 1170
Estimated total escapement 1170 Escapement per mils of accessible stream - 4.4 fish. Salmon Taken the Sport Fisheri Angling is almost wholly confined to that section of the river botween Bishop's Falls and the river mouth. The following are the 1960 angling returns: No. Percent of Count ..1011•■■•••.1•0+0,...01••■.. Salmon less than 6 lbs 417 90.7 ..:Ellmon 6 lbs and over 43 9.3 Total angling (7,atch 1460 100.0 Pereantage of total run tdcem by anglers 28.2
Total Salmon Run total trap count 1170 Total anglers' catch )46D Total run to river in 1960 1630 liscellaneous Data
Period counting trap in operation Jun 6 - Nov 10 Pate first salmon in trap Jun 27 Date laA salmon im trap Oct 10 Wcalc of peak run Jul 23 (261 fish) 6110F . ,Tater temp. daring week of peak run
SUMMARY The counting trap was very successfully run, and showed an increased trap count of 176 fish over that of 1959. EXPLOITS RIVER - Bishop's Falls
Counting Trap Data - 1960
Fishesant Week Averag. zity Average 112 14. . i. ending "1. a 4 4 over
Jul 2 64 43.6 3 5 9 64 143.5 3$ 2 16 63 43.5 55 22 23 . 64 43.3 219 42 30 63 43.14 333 21 Aug 6 I 67 43.4 190 25 13 i 65 43.4 201 20 20 1 67 43.3 39 5 27 I 65 43.2 20 1 Sep 3 60 43.2 49 1 10 58 43.3 29 10 1? 60 43.4 34 - 24 56 43.2 3 -
Oct 1 54 42.2 30 - 8 51 42.5 22 3 15 46 42.0 1
1013 157
Total 1170 . 24 -
EXPLOITS RIVER
Great Rattling Brook Tributary
(Camp I Counting Trap Report - 1960)
INTRODUCTION
Location; Camp T. 1.8 located appraKimeltely five miles uP
Great Rattling Brook (a. feeder stream of the
Exploits River). In 1959 a fishway was eon-
str icted at Camp I, thus making 522 square
miles of drainage area, or 147 stream miles,
accessible to salmon. Camp I dam is a combined natural and artificial obstruction which, for many years, has prevented salmon from utilizing excellent spawning grounds on the Great Rattling Brook and tributaries located above this point. The dam is 12 feet high, and the natural falls is 19 feet high.
This is the first year a counting trap has been in operation at
Camp I.
RESULTS No. Percent of Count al■MINO Salmon less than 6 lbs 91 91.2 Salmon 6 lbs and over 9 8.8 Total trap count 103 100.0
E22aentof.2Ljatem iloSiawnini,, Areas
The escapement of fish to spawning areas is the number af fish going through the fishway plus the number transferred from Little
Rattling Brook to Greet Rattling Brook (above Camp I). No.
Total trap count 103 No. transferred from Little Rattling to Great Rattling (above Camp I) 682 Total known escapement 785 Known escapement per mile of accessible stream - 5.3 Salmon Taken by the Sport Fishery Little, if any, angling is done above Camp T due to restrictions on travel imposed by the A.N.D. Company. Moreover ) this is the first year that salmon have been able to move freely through Camp I dam. iscellaneous Data .0•0011■11111•110.1111=1110.1•11M• Period coantinc trap in operation Jul 3 - Oct 15 Date first salt" on through trap Jul 18 Date last salmon through trap Sep 10 'Week of peak run Sep 3 (41 fish)
SUMMARY This is the first year the fishvay at Camp I was in operation and, from observations, it appears it worked satisfactorily. It has opened up 147 stream miles of excellent spawning ground to the salmon; thus the anticipated increased salmon run will be closely watched over the next few years. CAMP Z (Great Rattling Brook) Counting Trap Report - 1960
Week Fishway count ending Tinder 6 lbs 6 lbs and over Ave.H20 Ht.(ft)
16
23 7 2
30 12 1
Aug 6 13
13 16
20 3 1.5
27 5 1 0.9
Sep 3 36 5 2.0
10 2 1.1
17 IWO 1.5
21i . 1.7
Oct 1 no report 2.0
8 MM. - - 2.5
15 MO 2.5
9
Total 103 .29-
EXPLOITS RIVER
Great Rattling Brook Tributary
(Tote Brook Counting Trap Report - 1960)
DITRODUCTION
Location: Tote Brook dam is located about one-half mile
un Tote Brook (a feeder stream of Great
Rattling Brook and located anuroximatelv 12
miles up Great Rattling Brook).
Tate Brook dam is a crib-work dam 22 feet high, which up to
1959 was s partial obstruction to these salmon (transferred from
Little Rattlim-; to Great Rattling Brook). In 1959 a fishway was constructed at Tote Brook dam, thus enabling fish to move upstream at high water level. At low water levels fish can go through the dam.
This is the first year a counting trap has been in operation
at Tote Brook.
RESULTS;
Parotnt of Count
0dmon lass than lbs 17; 7C.1 Salmon 6 lbs and over 11 21.9 Total trap count 201 100.0
Escapement of Fish to Spawning Areas
Total known escapement of fish to spawning areas is the same
as the trap count 201. Tt is estimated that an additional 50 salmon moved upstream through the dam during the short period when the gates
of the dam were open and when the fishway was inoperative. - 30 IMO
No. Trap count 201 No. moving through darn (est.) 50
Total estimated escapement 251
Salmon Taken by the Sport Fis There is no angling in the Tote Brook area.
Miscellaneow Data
Period counting trap in operation Jul 3 - Sep 1 Period fishway inoperative Jul 10 - Jul 16 Date first salmon through trap Jul 9 Date last salmon through trap Aug 29 Week of peak run Aug 6 (83 fish) .. 31.,
TOTS BROOK (Great Rattling Brook) Counting Trap Report . 1960
riahway count Week iverags BOO ending height (ft) Under lbs 6 lbs and over
Jul 9 not reported 9 s
a a .4 16 2 0
23 X N 23 1 . A 30 X P 32 n .1 AI* 6 65 li
It al , 13 18
20 2.2 4 I
27 4.2 3 04 01 Sep 3 dry 1
157 44
Total 201