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2002 Blue Suckers

Slurpy -- Mr. Setchfield's 10th grade Biology, Lustre Christian (Blue Sucker 1)
Big Blue -- Ms. Volbrecht's 2nd-3rd grades, Richey Elementary (Blue Sucker 2)
Curby -- Ms. Bue's 3rd-4th-5th grades, Reed Point Elementary (Blue Sucker 3)
Blucker-- Ms. Plant's 4th grade, Irle Elementary, Glasgow (Blue Sucker 4)
Blue Sucker 5

(This location data on fish is PROVISIONAL DATA that has not been reviewed or edited. This data may be subject to significant change and is not citeable until reviewed and approved by the USGS. Data users are cautioned not to download this information and to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for purposes other than school projects specifically related to Missouri River Adopt-A-Fish.)

Blue Sucker 1

This blue sucker only moved a mile upstream and is hiding in a little 10-foot-deep hole near Frazer Rapids.

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Blue Sucker 2

This blue sucker found a place that it likes in the "Swirl Hole" at the mouth of Muddy Creek.

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Blue Sucker 3

This blue sucker really, really likes the river in the Culbertson area. It's still there.

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Blue Sucker 4

This blue sucker must like the habitat near the mouth of the Milk River, moving downstream just a bit.

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Blue Sucker 5

This blue sucker was finally found and has begun heading up the Missouri River.

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(This location data on fish is PROVISIONAL DATA that has not been reviewed or edited. This data may be subject to significant change and is not citeable until reviewed and approved by the USGS. Data users are cautioned not to download this information and to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for purposes other than school projects specifically related to Missouri River Adopt-A-Fish.)

Blue
Sucker 1
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/17/2001	26.3"	Culbertson	1630		4,190	Trapped/radioed
11/13/2001		Nickles Ferry	1759	129 miles up	3,900	went a real long way
4/8/2002		Frazer Rapids	1759.5	.5 miles up	4,940	hiding in a 10-ft. deep hole
5/21/2002		Just below Milk	1760	.5 miles up	8,500	moving just a little up
5/28/2002		Just below Milk	1760	Didn't move	9,300	staying put



Blue
Sucker 2
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/18/2001	25.3"	Muddy Cr.	1630		4,240	Trapped/radioed
3/27/2001		Culbertson	1627	3 miles down	9,500	didn't move far in winter
5/15/2002		Muddy Cr.	1630	3 miles up	12,000	Back in Swirl Hole
5/29/2002		Muddy Cr.	1630	Didn't move	9,500	Likes the Swirl Hole


Blue
Sucker 3
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/18/2001	29.1"	Culbertson	1630		1,630	Trapped/radioed
3/27/2002		Culbertson	1622.5	7.5 miles down	9,500	still not far from Culbertson
4/18/2002		Culbertson	1622	.5 miles down	5,020	must like Culbertson a lot
4/26/2002		Culbertson	1622	Didn't move	4,800	really likes Culbertson
5/15/2002		Culbertson	1622	Didn't move	10,500	Culbertson just like home
5/29/2002		Culbertson	1622	Didn't move	9,500	not much of a traveler


Blue
Sucker 4
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/11/2001	28.5"	Mouth of Milk	1761.5		4,200	Trapped/radioed
11/13/2001		Mouth of Milk	1761	.5 miles down	3,900	didn't move far
4/8/2002		Oswego	1733	26 miles down	4,940	found near tagged sturgeon
5/28/2002		Oswego	1726	7 miles down	9,300	dropped down a bit


Blue
Sucker 5
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/26/2001	28.4"	Confluence	1582		3,890	Trapped/radioed
4/26/2002		Above Nohly	1594	12 miles up	4,800	Heading up the Missouri
5/15/2002		Nohly Bridge	1588.5	5.5 miles down	10,500	Heading to Yellowstone?

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