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C55 67-11
Carol J James
Devil's Hole, DVNM, Ash Meadows, Nye Co., Nevada
17 September 1967
1345 - 1830 hrs.
DS
Carol James & C.W. Joy
Stopped at Manse Ranch Spring and put in
traps before coming to Devil's Hole. See Culley MST#2
Initial observations:
Weather - Partly cloudy. Wind to Jomphalow.
(Gusts to ~10mph in hole)
General Condition - Algae not as abundant
as noted in C55 67-18.(fewer)
"mountains" of algae on NE sloping
rock of upper shelf.
Scum abundant and heavy looking.
over upper shelf & extreme N of
hole
Activity - 120-150 fish on shelf.
Activity moderate. Some chasing
but only casual. Several fish
quite inactive. Majority are adults,
although there are many juvenile
and young also.
1400hrs - Can see down to 50'.
Water level 1.82
Shadows over extreme 1½-2' of
western side of shelf.
As I dispersed the scum to view and