It Governor Rose Mofford THE STATE OF ARIZONA Commissioners: Frances W. Werner, Tucson, Chair Thomu G. Woods, Jr., Phoenix Phillip W. Ashcroft, Eager Gordon K. Whiting, Klondyke GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT Larry Taylor, Yuma Director 2222 West Greenway Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85023 (602) 942-3000 Duane L Shroufe Deputy Director Thomas W. Spalding
MEMORANDUM
TO: Desert Fishes ery Team articipants
FROM: Brian Bagley Assistant Native Fish Biologist, AGFD
SUBJECT: Desert pupfish and sonoran topminnow monitoring results for 1989
DATE: December 2, 1989
Enclosed you will find the following tables:
1. Successful Gila topminnow reintroduction sites, 1989 2. Successful desert pupfish reintroduction sites, 1989 3. Unsuccessful Gila topminnow and desert pupfish reintroduction sites, 1989 4. Status of natural populations of Gila topminnow and desert pupfish, 1989 5. Status of Yaqui topminnow populations, 1989
These tables contain the most current information concerning the populations in Arizona. Please bring them to the Recovery Team Meeting.
BB:bb SUCCESSFUL GILA TOPMINNOW REINTRODUCTION SITES, 1989
SITE LOCATION POPULATION HABITAT EXOTICS? OWNER SIZE
ARIVACA POND ARIVACA >500 TANK N PRIVATE
AZ.-SON. DES. MUSEUM TUCSON >500 TANK N PRIVATE
BAIN SPRING WAGONER >509 SPRING Y USFS
BIG SPRING PIMA >500 TANK N BLM BOYCE-THOMP. ARBORETUM SUPERIOR >500 TANK Y STATE
CASTLE CRK. BUMBLE BEE <500 CREEK N STATE
CAVE CRK. 7 SPRINGS <500 CREEK Y USFS
COLD SPRINGS FT. THOMAS <500 TANK N BLM CORNER ARTESIAN PUNKIN CTR. >500 TANK N USFS COTTO WOOD ARTESIAN ROOSEVLT.LK. >500 TANK N USFS
COW CREEK LK.PLEASANT >500 CREEK Y PRIVATE
DES. BOT. GARDEN PHOENIX >500 TANK N PRIVATE
DEXTER NEW MEX. >500 TANK N USFWS
DUTCHMAN GRAVE SPR. HORSESHOE LK. >500 SPRING N USFS
HASSAYAMPA RI. PRESERVE WICKENBURG ? SPRING N TNC
HERON SPRING SAN RAFAEL >500 SPRING N PRIVATE
HIDDEN WATER SPRING CANYON LAKE >500 SPRING N USFS
HORSE CREEK HORSESHOE LK. >500 CREEK Y USFS
HUMBUG CREEK LK. PLEASANT >500 CREEK Y PRIVATE SITE LOCATION POPULATION HABITAT EXOTICS? OWNER SIZE
INDIAN SPRING APACHE LAKE <500 SPRING N USFS
JOHNSON WASH SPRING CAMP VERDE <500 SPRING N USFS
KAYLER SPRING PUNKIN CTR. >500 SPRING Y USFS
LITTLE NOGALES SPRING CIENEGA CRK. <500 SPRING N PRIVATE
LOWER MINE SPRING CAMP VERDE >500 TANK N USFS
MARTIN WELL SAN SIMON <500 TANK N BLM
MESCAL WARM SAN CARLOS SPRING LK. >500 SPRING N BLM
MUD SPRINGS SUNFLOWER <500 TANK N USFS
MUD SPRING TK. BLOODY BASIN <500 TANK Y USFS
NOGALES SPR. CIENEGA CRK. <500 SPRING N PRIVATE
PEOPLES CYN. BILL WILL- IAMS RI. >500 SPRING N BLM
PRIVATE POND (ENGEL-WILSON) GLENDALE TANK N PRIVATE
RED CREEK BLOODY BASIN <500 CREEK N USFS
REDROCK WILD- LIFE AREA GRANT CO. NM ? N NMGFD
RINCON SAGUARO NAT'L MONUMENT <500 CREEK Y NPS
ROPER LK. STATE PRK. SAFFORD >500 TANK Y STATE
SALT CREEK BYLAS <500 CREEK Y SAN CARLOS RES.
SEVEN SPRS. HUMBOLDT MTN <500 SPRING N USFS
SYCAMORE SPR. HORSESHOE BEND >500 TANK N USFS SITE LOCATION POPULATION HABITAT EXOTCIS? OWNER SIZE
TOHONO CHUL PARK TUCSON <500 TANK N PRIVATE
TULE CREEK LK. PLEASANT >500 CREEK N BLM
UNN. DRAIN. TORTILLA #68 FLAT >500 CREEK N USFS
UPPER HORRELL SPRING ROOSEVLT LK. >500 SPRING N USFS
WALNUT SPRING SUNFLOWER >500 TANK N USFS
WATSON WASH THATCHER >500 SPRING Y BLM
YERBA MANSA ALAMO LK. >500 TANK N BLM SUCCESSFUL DESERT PUPFISH REINTRODUCTION SITES, 1989
SITE LOCATION POPULATION HABITAT SUBSPECIES OWNER SIZE
AZ. HIST. SOCIETY TUCSON TANK CYMAMA PRIVATE
AZ. SON. DES. MUSEUM TUCSON >500 TANK CYMA?? PRIVATE
BOG HOLE SAN RAFAEL <500 TANK CYMA?? USFS
BOYCE-THOMP. ARBORETUM SUPERIOR >500 TANK CYMAMA PRIVATE
BUBBLING PONDS HATCHERY PAGE SPRINGS TANK CYMAER AGFD
BUEHMAN CANYON REDINGTON CREEK CYMAMA STATE
DEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GLENDALE >500 TANK CYMAMA GLND. DIST
DES. BOT. GARDEN PHOENIX <500 TANK CYMAMA PRIVATE
DEXTER DEXTER >500 TANK CYMAMA USFWS
FINLEY TK. ELGIN >500 TANK CYMA?? AUDUBON
FLOWING WELLS JR. HIGH TUCSON <500 TANK CYMAMA TUCS. DIST
HASSAYAMA RI. PRESERVE WICKENBURG SPRING CYMAMA TNC
HOWARD WELL WHITLOCK MTNS. >500 TANK CYMAMA BLM
PEOPLES CYN. BILL WILL- IAMS RIVER <500 SPRING CYMAMA BLM
PRIVATE POND (ENGEL-WILSON) GLENDALE TANK CYMAMA PRIVATE
PRIVATE POND (MINCKLEY) TEMPE <500 TANK CYMAMA PRIVATE
ROPER LAKE STATE PARK SAFFORD <500 TANK CYMAMA STATE t
SITE LOCATION POPULATION HABITAT SUBSPECIES OWNER SIZE
TOHONO CHUL PARK TUCSON <500 TANK CYMA?? PRIVATE UNSUCCESSFUL GILA TOPMINNOW AND DESERT PUPFISH REINTRODUCTION SITES, 1989
SITE LOCATION SPECIES CAUSE
AZ. HISTORICAL SOCIETY TUCSON CYMA??/POOCOC RENOVATED
ARIZONA STATE UNIVESITY TEMPE CYMAER EXOTICS
ARTERSIAN WELL #3 PUNKIN CENTER POOCOC
BUFFALO CORRAL POND SPR. FORT HUACHUCA CYMAMA/POOCOC DRIED
CAMPBELLS FLAT SPRING WAGONER POOCOC
GOVERNMENT SPRING I-17 MEDIAN POOCOC
GREEN TANKS DRIPPING SPR. MTNS. POOCOC DRIED
KINO SPRING FORT HUACHUCA CYMA??/POOCOC DRIED
MESQUITE FLAT TROUGH PUNKIN CENTER POOCOC DRIED
MESQUITE SPRING FLORENCE CYMAMA
MESQUITE SPRING TANK W. OF BEELINE HWY. POOCOC DRIED
PASTURE WELL COTTONWOOD POOCOC DRIED
PHOENIX ZOO PHOENIX CYMAMA/POOCOC EXOTICS
REED SPRING PUNKIN CENTER POOCOC
THICKET SPRING BLOODY BASIN POOCOC
TRES ALAMOS ALAMO LAKE POOCOC
TULE CREEK UNNAMED SPRING 1 E. LK. PLEASANT POOCOC DRIED
YELLOWSTONE TANK TUCSON POOCOC DRIED
YERBA MANSA ALAMO LAKE CYMAMA STATUS OF NATUAL POPULATIONS OF GILA TOPMINNOW AND DESERT PUPFISH, 1989
SITE LOCATION STATUS
BYLAS SPRING BYLAS 2% TOPMINNOW
CIENEGA CREEK SONOITA 100% TOPMINNOW
COTTONWOOD SPRING SONOITA 100% TOPMINNOW
MIDDLE SPRING BYLAS NO TOPMINNOW (DRIED ?)
MONKEY SPRING SONOITA 100% TOPMINNOW
NORTH FORK OF ASH CREEK SAN CARLOS RES. 0% TOPMINNOW
QUITOBAQUITO SPRS. ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NAT'L MONUMENT 100% PUPFISH
REDROCK CANYON SAN RAFAEL VALLEY 100% TOPMINNOW
SANTA CRUZ RIVER SAN RAFAEL VALLEY 15% TOPMINNOW
SHARP SPRING SAN RAFAEL VALLEY 3% TOPMINNOW
SHEEHY SPRING SAN RAFAEL VALLEY 0% TOPMINNOW
SONOITA CREEK PATAGONIA 52% TOPMINNOW
* ALTHOUGH NO MOSQUITOFISH WERE COLLECTED IN REDROCK CANYON, THEY WERE FOUND IN UPSTREAM TRIBUTARIES AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM REDROCK CANYON IN THE PAST. STATUS OF YAQUI TOPMINNOW POPULATIONS, 1989 (SAN BERNADINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE)
Bunting Spring Yaqui topminnow 100%.
North Pond Yaqui topminnow, Yaqui chub.
Cottonwood Spring Yaqui topminnow 100%.
Middle Spring Yaqui topminnow 100%. -
Cienega Spring Yaqui topminnow 100%, spring not flowing, topminnow scarce.
Twin Pond Fish-less, concerns of radioactivity.
Upland Spring Yaqui topminnow 100%. n=9. Preserved all. Altho - ugh mosquitofish were not present in the headspring, Upland Spring is indirectly connected to Unnamed Pond, Bathhouse Spring, and 2 Phd Ponds.
Unnamed Pond mosquitofish 100%. n=18. Preserved all.
Bathhouse Spring mosquitofish 100%. n=21. Preserved all.
2 PhD Ponds mosquitofish 100%. n=over 200. Four ponds make up what is called 2 PhD Ponds.
Tule Pond Yaqui topminnow 100%. n=70.
House Pond Yaqui topminnow, Yaqui chub.
Border Springs-. Dry. Water is now piped to Robertson Cienega.
Robertson Cienega: Fish-less. Black Draw.
Source: Yaqui topminnow 94% n=49 (all preserved) mosquitofish 6% n=3 (all preserved) mexican stoneroller n=2 (I preserved) longfin dace n=8 (4 preserved)
Near Twin Pond (approx. 100 M below gabion): Yaqui topminnow 12% n=16 (all preserved) mosquitofish 88% n=120 (all preserved) Yaqui chub
At border (immediately above recently constructed gabion): mosquitofish n=21 (all preserved) Yaqui chub n=2 (no topminnow were found)
* note: only Poeciliid *vs may be used for percentage purposes.
Leslie Creek Approx. 200 M above bridge: Yaqui chub n.178 longfin dace n=127 Yaqui topminnow n=2 (numbers represent all individuals of one sampling effort.) Topminnow were present in moderate numbers in the shallow pools. No topminnow were found above the 2 foot high cement barrier located immediately below the gauging station. Longfin dace were heavily parasitized with black spot.