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C961-3
Carol J James
Devil's Hole, Ash Meadows, Nye Co., Nevada.
21 June 1967
0600 - 1320 hr. DST
C. James, S. James, & Jim Tener
Initial Observations:
Weather - clean
Wind - gentle
General condition:
Floating algae present at SW edge
Algae on shelf in good condition.
Scum much reduced, esp. over algae
and shelf.
Activity:
0905 hrs. - >100 fish on shelf.
Very small (~5mm) fish seen in shady
portion of shelf.
Attempted breeding observed on NE corner of
shelf.
Group of males together.
Larger individuals seem to prefer deeper
water.
Medium & small fish frequent surface.
Fairly inactive - random movement - stationary
in algae; frequently hide in algae.
No territories observed
Collection:
Trapping. Traps lined with 1/32" wire mesh
No bait used.
Set according to map
Total - 17 traps.