Re: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...

["Robert Goldstein" <rgoldstein at rjgacarolina_com>]

"The
traps that were washed into the hole were not the result of a flash flood as
reported but rather the Tsunami in Indonesia.  After that event the water
level rose approximately 4 feet submerging the equipment allowing it to sink
into the hole.  This killed approximately 80 fish. "

David - You're kidding right?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lains" <david at zfin_org>
To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...


> Hello All
>
> Just got back from a 2 day trip to the Armagosa River (Last weekend).  We
> made it from Fairbanks spring to Salt Creek hitting every pupfish habitat
> in-between.  We ended up with a 2006 GMC Envoy that was definitely 
> intended
> for use on the Vegas strip.  We put it through it's paces and I'm not sure
> they'll ever get the dust from Ash meadows out of the interior.  Flying 
> from
> San Francisco we lucked out and flew right over Death Valley and Ash
> meadows.  I was bummed that I checked my camera and didn't get any 
> pictures.
> Google earth just isn't the same as a picture from the air.
>
> Good news on the Fairbanks fish.  They are not being hindered by the 
> Convict
> Cichlid as of yet.  They are reportedly the most robust population at Ash
> meadows, though the Crystal springs fish were very abundant in the ditches
> leading to Crystal Reservoir.  The convicts get a hell of a time from the
> courting mionecties holding territories.  It's an interesting mix of fish
> somewhat like Cuatro Cienegas with a cyprinodon, a poecilid and a cichlid.
>
> The Devil's Hole Pupfish is below 200 fish total including refugia.  The
> traps that were washed into the hole were not the result of a flash flood 
> as
> reported but rather the Tsunami in Indonesia.  After that event the water
> level rose approximately 4 feet submerging the equipment allowing it to 
> sink
> into the hole.  This killed approximately 80 fish.  The School Springs
> Refugia is no longer but the Point of Rocks and Hoover Dam sites are still
> populated.
>
> The School spring viewing pools seems to have had only a few fish.  More
> pectoralis were seen in the shallow spring seeps in the area.
>
> Point of Rocks was beautiful as usual and well worth the trip.
>
> Sarasota Springs was surrounded by Reeds that made it difficult to get to
> the main springs but fish could be seen fighting over the fluid sand in 
> the
> bottom.  I was surprised to see hornwort in this pool but it's native by
> range but I'm wondering if it made it's way there by an aquarist.
>
> The weather was a bit cold and it actually rained a bit while we were at
> Salt Creek.  Only a few fish were seen but we didn't brave the weather to
> make it to the origin of the creek where the fish reportedly over winter.
> The out flows of the creek were fairly cold an the fish seen were a bit
> sluggish.
>
> It was a great trip and one well worth making if you're ever in the
> neighborhood.
>
> Best fishes
> David Lains
>
>
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