A Follow Up on the Instream Structure that was Added to Stauffer Creek

...from Don Andersen

As a followup to the work done on August 12/12 on one of the main tributaries, I checked the area today for evidence of some trout spawning. There were about 20 brook trout up the spring area when I arrived. Tried to do a count but the dog kept frightening the fish. Some going up, others down. There was a lot of spawning activity in the area with some 25 redds along the spring length. Many of the redds were along the willow bundles installed this summer. Often there were multiple redds in the same area.

 From a one year count, it looks like a success.