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2006 Paddlefish

Paddie -- Ms. Engebretson's K-6 students, Zortman School (Paddlefish 1)
Plantonator -- Ms. Anderson-Mr. Simley, 4th grade, Northside School, Wolf Point (Paddlefish 2)
Mr. Paddle -- Mrs. Rome's 5th grade, Shepherd Elementary (Paddlefish 3)

Nemo 1 -- Mr. Bartos' 7th grade science, Poplar Schools (Paddlefish 1)
Count Spathula -- Ms. Emond Martineau's 6th grade, Holy Name School, Sheridan, Wyo. (Paddlefish 2)
Bob -- Ms. Well's 5th-6th grades, Dodson Schools (Paddlefish 3)

Jeffery -- Ms. Borges' After School Science home school, Billings (Paddlefish 1)
Dory -- Mrs. Kinyon's 5th grade, Harlem Elementary School (Paddlefish 2)
Nemo 2 -- Mrs. Volbrecht's 2nd grade, Richey Elementary (Paddlefish 3)

Pinochio -- Ms. Nelson's 6th grade, Harlem Elementary School (Paddlefish 1)
Pat -- Mrs. Armstrong's 7th grade 2, Washington Middle School, Miles City (Paddlefish 2)
Mason -- Mrs. Armstrong's 7th grade 1, Washington Middle School, Miles City (Paddlefish 3)

Larry -- Mrs. Armstrong's 7th grade 3, Washington Middle School, Miles City (Paddlefish 1)
Harry -- Miss Romo's 5th period 7th graders, Wolf Point Jr/Sr. High School (Paddlefish 2)
Clark -- Miss Harmon's 4th grade, Broadview Elementary School (Paddlefish 3)

Chewbacca -- Mr. Langstaff's 8 graders, Hendrix Junior High, Chandler, Ariz.(Paddlefish 1)
-- (Paddlefish 2)
Mr. Pibb -- Mr. Langstaff's 8 graders, Hendrix Junior High, Chandler, Ariz.(Paddlefish 3)

Phillip -- Miss Romo's 8th period 7th graders, Wolf Point Jr/Sr. High School (Paddlefish 1)

Miss Romo's 5th period 7th graders, Wolf Point Jr/Sr. High School (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.)

Paddlefish 1

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Paddlefish 2

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Paddlefish 3

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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.)

Paddlefish 1
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/6/2005	29 pounds	Male	Erickson Is.	1573.6
11/22/2006			Erickson Is.	1574	Up 0.4 miles	A little move upriver
11/22/2006			Ryders Point	1577.5	Up 3.5 m.	Still moving, same day
4/5/2006			Below Erickson Is.	1567.5	Down 10 m.	First spring location
4/11/2006			Erickson Is.	1574	Up 6.5 m.	Heading upriver
4/27/2006			7 Sisters	40	Up 45 m.	Up the Yellowstone
5/17/2006			Above Elk Island	23	Down 17 m.	Back down the river

Paddlefish 2
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/20/2005	70 pounds	Female	Above Erickson Is.	1575.5
10/21/2005			Mouth of Yellowstone	0.5	Up 7 miles	Run up to Yellowstone
11/22/2005			Erickson Is.	1574	Down 9 mi.	Back to Erickson Island
4/5/2006			Erickson Is.	1574	Same	First spring location
4/11/2006			Erickson Is.	1574	Same	Really likes this spot
4/17/2006			Up Yellowstone	0.5	Up 8.5	Just up from confluence
4/24/2006			Below Culbertson	1611	Up 31 m.	Went back up Missouri
5/1/2006			Above Poplar	1690	Up 79 m.	Long run upriver
5/5/2006			Above Wolf Point	1707	Up 17 m.	Still heading upriver
5/12/2006			Above Wolf Point	1707	Same	Didn't move
5/19/2006			Brockton	1651	Down 56 m.	Big run downriver
5/20/2006			Culbertson	1616	Down 35 m.	Look at that fish go!
5/21/2006			Fort Buford	1584	Down 32 m.	Still going downriver fast
5/21/2006			Yellowstone	0.5	Down 3.5 m.	126.5 miles in 3 days


Paddlefish 3
Date	Size	Sex	Location	Mile	Traveled	Comment
10/5/2005	28 pounds	Male	Above Wolf Point	1713.8
11/1/2005			Above Wolf Point	1713.8	Same	Didn't budge
11/23/2005			Above Wolf Point	1713.9	Up 0.1 miles	Moved just a bit
4/4/2006			Below Wolf Point	1695	Down 18.9 m.	First spring location
4/10/2006			Above Wolf Point	1712	Up 17 m.	Swam past Wolf Point
4/21/2006			Above Wolf Point	1711	Down 1 m.	Didn't move far
4/28/2006			Below Sand Cr.	1714.4	Up 3.4 m.	A little upriver run
5/5/2006			Below Sand Cr.	1713.6	Down 0.8 m.	Dropped back a bit
5/12/2006			Below Sand Cr.	1716	Up 2.4 m.	Moving upriver again
5/18/2006			Sand Creek	1719	Up 3 m.	A little upriver run

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