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2004 Pallid Sturgeon

Norman -- Ms. James' 7th grade, Class 8, Glasgow High School (Pallid Sturgeon 1)
Rose -- Mrs. Bakke's 1st grade, Highland Park Elementary, Havre (Pallid Sturgeon 2)
Mr. Whiskers -- The Gurneys, Billings (Pallid Sturgeon 3)
Avalance -- Ms. Smith's class, Sylvanite School, Troy (Pallid Sturgeon 4)

Pinocchio -- Mr. Fett's Ag Education, Sheridan High School (Pallid Sturgeon 1)
Arlene -- Beck Homeschool, Laurel (Pallid Sturgeon 2)

(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.)

Pallid Sturgeon 1

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Pallid Sturgeon 2

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Pallid Sturgeon 3

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Pallid Sturgeon 4

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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.)

Pallid Sturgeon 1
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
11/19/2003		Park Grove	1769
3/31/2004		Park Grove	1769	Same		Downstream of tailrace
4/5/2004		Park Grove	1769	Same		Still in the same spot
4/12/2004		Park Grove	1769	Same		Really likes this spot
4/22/2004						Did not locate this week
4/23/2004		Tailrace	1771	Up 2 miles		Right at Fort Peck Dam
4/26/2004		Tailrace	1771	Same		Still at the dam
5/3/2004		Tailrace	1771	Same		Yup, still right there
5/14/2004		Tailrace	1771	Same		Still right at the dam
5/18/2004		Tailrace	1771	Same		Still at the dam
5/25/2004		Tailrace	1772	Up 1		Can't go up any higher

Pallid Sturgeon 2
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/23/2003		Above pumphouse	1556.5
10/8/2004		Above pumphouse	1557.5	1 mile up		Moved a little
10/22/2004		Crow Fly	1567.5	10 up		Still heading up
4/7/2004		Below confluence	1581.5	14 up		Missouri or Yellowstone?
4/14/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Still deciding
4/19/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Where to go?
4/20/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Can't make up its mind
4/22/2004		Above Erickson Is.	1577	Down 4.5		Dropped back downriver
4/27/2004		Above sheep farm	1565	Down 12		Still dropping down
5/4/2004						Did not locate this week
5/14/2004		Above Bainville Slough	1603	Up 48		Heading upstream fast
5/20/2004		Sheep Farm	1563	down 40		Dropped back downriver

Pallid Sturgeon 3
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
8/26/2003		Pumphouse	1556.2
9/10/2004		U.S. Hwy. 85	1554	2.2 down		Dropping downstream
10/8/2004		Below sheep farm	1562.1	7.9 up		Back upstream
4/7/2004		Above confluence	1582	19.9 up		Heading up Missouri
4/14/2004		Confluence	1581.5	.5 down		Went down a bit
4/19/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Up Missouri? Yellowstone?
4/20/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Can't decide which
4/22/2004		Sicklefin	1579	Down 2.5		Back downriver a bit
4/27/2004		Above Erickson Is.	1576	Down 3		Still dropping down
5/4/2004						Did not locate this week
5/14/2004						Did not locate this week
5/20/2004						Did not locate this week

Pallid Sturgeon 4
Date	Size	Location	Mile	Traveled	Flow	Comment
9/23/2003		Ryder	1577.2
10/8/2003		Below pipeline	1576.6	.8 down		A wiggle downstream
10/22/2004		Below pipeline	1576.3	.3 down		Another wiggle down
4/7/2004		Below confluence	1581	7.7 up		Up to confluence
4/14/2004		Confluence	1581.5	.5 up		Which river should I go up?
4/19/2004		Confluence	1581.5	Same		Up Missouri? Yellowstone?
4/22/2004		Ryder point	1577.5	Down 4		Back down Missouri
5/4/2004		Culbertson bridge	1620	42.5 up		Wow! Big move upstream
5/14/2004		Poplar	1676	56 up		Still going up fast
5/18/2004		Above Wolf Point	1710	up 34		Fast move upriver
5/19/2004		Above Wolf Point	1715	up 5		Still swimming up

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