(1956–1957) Basic Survey and Inventory of Species in the Angelina River and its Watershed and in the Attoyac Bayou and its Watershed

--- Page 1 --- Freveercereee yeeuue JOB COMPLETION REPORT STATE OF TEXAS Project No. F3Ri Name Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region 5-B. Job No. B-10 Title Basic Survey and Inventory of Species in the Angelina River and its Watershed and in the Attoyac Bayou and its Watershed. Period Covered: March 1, 1956 - February 28, 1957 ABSTRACT 1. This report concerns a basic survey and inventory of species on the Angelina River Drainage including the Attoyac Bayou Drainage in Region 5-B. The area worked covers portions of eight counties in Fast Texas. (Figures 1 and 3) 2. The soils found in this area are light colored, acid sandy loams and sands and clays, with native vegetation consisting of pines and various hardwoods. 3. The fairly high turbidity of the streams limit the amounts of aquatic veg- etation to isolated growths. h, The Angelina and Attoyac Drainages are treated as two separate but related subjects in this report. 5. A combined total of 93 water analyses was made and show that the waters of the tributaries are slightly acid while those of the river proper are slightly alkaline. 6. No active pollution in the sense that fish were being killed was encountered but evidence of industrial effluents were found on the drainage. eo 7. A combined total of 116 collections yielded a total of 73 species represent- ing 13 families. This includes kQ species common to both drainages. 8. The game-forage-rough fish populations are in good proportions in both drain- ages with forage fish maintaining an excellent population. 9. The coefficient of condition data for most of the gill netted specimens is shown in Tables 5 and ll. 10. Recommendations for a follow up basic survey on McGee Bend Reservoir upon its completion is made.”- OBJECTIVES To gather fundamental data on the above waters in regard to their physical, chem- ical and biological aspects. To determine the distribution of fish species present, their relative abundance and the ecological factors influencing their distribution. PROCEDURE There were three methods of collection employed in making this study. By far the most common method was by seining with either a }-inch mesh, 26 by 6 foot bag seine or either a cotton or nylon common sense minnow seine, depending upon the size and depth of --- Page 2 --- 2. the water. Usually only one or two drags were made with the seine. Some times as as six drags were required to collect only one specimen. Gill nets of 3/4 to 3-inch bar mesh were used in the more open and deeper waters of the river. Hoop nets of various mesh sizes were used on two occasions. There were no rotenone collections made due to adverse public opinion of using poison in public waters. Lake Tyler, in Smith County, is the only major impoundment on the watershed and it was reported previously under F3R1, Job B-4. All seined specimens were preserved in ten percent formalin and brought to the laboratory for identification. Specimens from gill and hoop nets were identified, counted and weighed in the field. A record was kept of the length and weight of each fish and the coefficient of condition was determined on all netted specimens. Ecological data included water and air temperature, weather conditions, surround- ing vegetation types, description of the stream, turbidity, and color of the water. Ana- lysis of the water included pH, methal orange alkalinity and chlorides. Water samples were taken at every station, with a few exceptions, and brought back to the laboratory for analysis. Dissolved oxygen was determined when pollution was suspected. FINDINGS A total of 116 collections was made on both the Angelina and Attoyac Drainages. These collections yielded 73 species representing 13 families. Forty-nine species were common to both drainages while the Angelina Drainage listed 11 species not found in the Attoyac. On the other hand, the Attoyac Drainage lists 13 species not found in the Ange- lina (See Table 1). In addition there were 93 water analyses made on both drainages. Because of the sizes of the streams involved, the Angelina River and the Attoyac Bayou were treated as separate but related surveys and shall be treated as such in this report although remaining under the same job. These shall be mentioned separately as the Angelina Drainage and the Attoyac Drainage. ANGELINA RIVER AND ITS DRATNAGE The Angelina River Drainage consists of approximately 3300 square miles, includ- ing the Attoyac Drainage, in Smith, Rusk, Shelby, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Angelina, Jasper, Sabine and San Augustine Counties in East Texas. The river proper heads in southern Rusk County and flows in a generally southeast direction until it empties some 170 miles down- stream into the Neches River at the head of Dam "B" Reservoir in Jasper County. A 25- year ate discharge at US 59 bridge crossing north of Lufkin is 1341 cubic feet per second (cfs). A major portion of the tributary streams are permanent or intermittent sp- ring-fed streams. The soils found in this area are generally light colored, acid sandy loams and sands in the uplands, and darker colored, acid sandy loams and clays in the bottomlands. Native vegetation in the uplands include loblolly and shortleaf pines and various hard- woods such as oak, gum and hickory. In the lowlands hardwoods are prevalent with some cypress. Most of the land is used for timber and pasture with some truck crops. The famed East Texas Oil Field takes in the western portion of Rusk County and the southeast corner of Smith County. A major tributary of this area is Striker Creek on which a 2,300 surface acre reservoir is nearing completion. --- Page 3 --- Isolated to moderate growths of aquatic vegetation were found along the shores and banks of some of the waters of this drainage. These included willow (Salix nigra), saw grass (Zizaniopsis milacea), various sedges (Cyperaceae), smartweed (Gaipgoumn), pond- weed (Potamogeton sp-), duck potato (Sagittaria sp.) and various algaes including Chara sp. which were found in quiet pools and clear water. Practically the entire Angelina River is characterized by huge trees that have fallen into the river either all the way across, in the upper sections, or partially plocking the river in the lower reaches where it widens out. This has been caused by undermining of the tree's root system by the river in many cases. Also it has been re- ported that the path of a tornado followed the river several years ago thereby felling many trees. This fact, along with low water levels due to drought conditions, makes the more desirable method of collecting by boat very impractical. As an indication of this, this writer and one field assistant covered only approximately six river miles in some eight and one-half hours due to the fact that we had to either push or lift the boat over or under tree trunks or through tree tops. This resulted in many blisters, barked shins, sore muscles and very few collections. The lower reaches of the river is navigable with a little effort during low water to draw over sand bars and rocky shoals. WATER QUALITY Routine water analyses were made for nearly every collecting station in order to determine the water quality (Table 2). Additional tests were made in areas where pollution was suspected. In all, 71 analyses were made on the Angelina Drainage during this study. The turbidity of the water in the river proper was considered to be from very to moderately turbid while the waters of the tributaries, most of which were spring- fed, were slightly turbid to clear. Water surface temperature varied from a low of 540F in March to a high of gh or in August. Generally the spring-fed streams were much cooler in the summer months than the run-off fed streams. The pH varied from below 6.0 (our indicators only went to 6.0) to 7.6. Here, the river tended to be more on the alkaline side (7.2 - 7.6) than the tributaries. The total chloride content varied widely from 13 p.p.m. to 780p.p.m. but followed no definite pattern. The extreme high chloride contents were found in the oil field drainage, Striker Creek. The methal orange alkalinity varied along the same trend as the pH, ranging from 4 p.p.m. to 110 p.p.m. Dissolved oxygen tests were run in suspected polluted areas and they ranged from 0.0 p.p.m. to 4.8 p.p.m. COLLECTION STATIONS A total of 72 collecting stations including 63 seining, 2 gill netting and 7 pollution stations were established and visited at least once during this survey. Table 3 gives the geographical location of each station. Figure 1 show the locations in rela- tion to each other. As can be seen from the map the majority of these stations were located at road crossings due to the before mentioned fact that most of the river was unnavigable. SPECIES PRESENT A total of 60 species representing 13 families was collected in the waters of the Angelina Drainage. This yield was from a total of 66 collections. Table 4 lists each species phylogenetically and by family. The specific names are from Hubbs, A CHECK- LIST OF TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHES, dated February 1957. Table 5 lists the relative abun- dance of each species as determined from actual collected specimens and field observations. --- Page 4 --- h, Tt should be noted that the Angelina Drainage has an excellent population of forage fish, especially of Notropis sp. Of all specimens collected Notropis sp. made up 51.24% of the total by count. All forage fish collected composed approximately 65% of the total population. Game fish, principally spotted bass, bluegill sunfish and white crappie made up some 10% of the population. Topminnows made up some 22% of the population and rough fish and miscellaneous species fill in the remainder. All of the above quoted percentages are from actual collected and counted specimens and only give an indication as to the population of species present in the drainage. Two gill net collections were made in the Angelina River, one collection made with two experimental nets yielded only 3 species (4 specimens), and the other made with four experimental nets yielded 10 species and 90 specimens. The numbers in () recorded in Table 5 are the numbers of that species caught in gill nets. Table 6 gives the length-weight data and the coefficients of condition. At the time of the gill net collection G-2, the gates at Dam "B" had been opened allowing the waters to escape per- mitting rice farmers to flood their fields downstream. This caused a large number of fish +o ascend both the Neches and Angelina Rivers. This is the apparent reason for the large number of white crappie and gizzard shad to be found at that time. It should be noted that the water in this section of the river (west of Jasper) had an excellent plankton bloom at the time and all the fish collected were in good condition. POLLUTION While no active pollution, in the sense that fish were being killed, was en- countered on the watershed during this period there does exist a situation which does affect normal fish life and propagation. The Southland Paper Mill at Hexty, near Luf- kin, Angelina County, discharges from its plant an effluent which is 106 F (a winter temperature reading), at a rate of 23,328,000 gallons 24 hours period. This effluent flows (See Figure 2) into a 50-acre lake where a large amount of paper pulp is recovered and the BOD is reduced by natural bio~-chemical processes. From here the water leaves by an overflow and enters a second 50-acre lake and again the BOD is reduced. Here again the water leaves by an overflow apparatus and comes out of a conduit at the bottom of the dam where there is a layer of foam several feet thick on top of the water. This foam on the water extends for one to two hundred yards downstream into a stream known as a tributary to Willis Creek. Along the banks of this creek below the outfall at the dam there is also a fine powdery substance, a thickness of several inches. This stream runs into Willis Creek from where it flows on into the Angelina River some 12 miles below the outlet of the second dam. At times during the summer this effluent increases the normal stream flow by 100%. The color of the water varies from milky tan to coal black as it leaves the plant and enters the river. This color is due to sodium lignate in solution. At all times below the outfall from the second pond there is a very strong odor of sulfides. Water samples were taken at various locations along this waterway but analyses were impossible at times because of the color of the water. Dissolved oxygen is zero for several miles then picks up and increases as the effluent becomes further diluted with fresh water of the river. Refer to Table 2 for a record of the analyses. On the bottom of the river there is a soft black deposit varying in thickness from two or three feet, which makes seining impossible. Also netting was impossible because of inaccessibility by boat due to fallen trees and brush. Collections were made several miles downstream indicating that this effluent does not kill fish. However, this writer believes that this "black water" does keep fish from moving upstream and the deposits on the stream bottom do destroy spawning beds, and prevent sunlight from penetrating to aid in production of plankton. Another detriment is that it discourages the fisherman from fishing the river, thereby eliminating 4 once desirable fishing water. --- Page 5 --- According to plant officials there is no known economical method of treating the effluent for color or odor. The BOD is greatly reduced by their present treatment which is an improvement over no treatment at all. Another potential source of pollution is on Striker Creek from the East Texas Oil Field region. At the time of collection the chlorides were over 700 p.p.m. (Table 2) which is not harmful to fish life. PROPOSED RESERVOIRS There are two major reservoirs either in the planning stage or under actual construction on the Angelina Drainage and oddly enough both are below the above mentioned areas of pollution. McGee Bend Reservoir is being planned on the Angelina River 25.2 river miles above its confluence with the Neches River (See Figure 1). It is to be 141,300 surface acres at flood-control pool elevation. Construction is to be initiated in the fiscal year 1957. This lake is a U. S. Corps of Engineers project. Striker Creek Reservoir is to be a 2340 surface acre lake due for impoundment April 1957. This reservoir is to be near New Salem, in Cherokee and Rusk Counties. It is being built by the Angelina-Nacogdoches Counties Water Control and Improvement Dis- trict Number One. (See Figure 1). COMMERCTAL FISHING Jasper County is the only county permitting commercial fishing on the drainage. Only about six gill nets were encountered on this survey. One commercial fisherman was seen and apparently was operating on only a small scale. . THE ATTOYAC BAYOU AND ITS DRAINAGE The Attoyac Bayou Drainage consists of approximately 750 square miles in Shelby, Rusk, Nacogdoches and San Augustine Counties in East Texas. The bayou proper heads in southeastern Rusk County (Figure 3) and flows in a generally southern direction until it empties some 85 miles downstream into the Angelina River. The bayou forms the county line between Nacogdoches and San Augustine Counties. A lh-year average discharge at State Highway 21 bridge crossing, about two-thirds of the way downstream, is 539 cfs. A major portion of the tributary streams are spring-fed and flow the year around while many others dry completely up during the dry summer months. The soils found in this area are generally the same as the Angelina Drainage, that is, light colored, acid sandy loams and sands in the uplands, and darker colored, acid sandy loams and clays in the bottomlands. The native vegetation includes loblolly and shortleaf pines and various hardwoods. The land is used primarily for timber, pas- ture and a few truck crops. Growths of aquatic vegetation along the banks and shores are isolated with the exception of willow (Salix) and it is pretty well widespread. Other vegetation includes cattails (Typha sp.), various sedges (Cyperaceae) and lilies (Nymphaeceae). The Attoyac Bayou is characterized by having straight cut sandy loam banks with very heavy brush and timber growths. Navigation by boat was not feasible because --- Page 6 --- 6. of the many snags and other natural barriers. There were also few access roads. The depth of the water at normal level probably averages four to six feet with deeper holes in places. WATER QUALITY Routine water analyses were made at least once at nearly every collection sta- tion in order to determine the water quality. In all 22 analyses were made during this study and are compiled in Table 7. The turbidity of the water in the bayou proper was considered to be from clear, in the upper reaches, to very turbid further downstream, depending upon the amount of runoff received due to rain. Most of the tributaries, which are spring-fed, were clear to moderately turbid. This is very much like the Angelina Drainage. The water surface temperatures varied from a low of 57°F in March to a high of 99°F in July. Again, like the Angelina Drainage, the spring-fed streams were much cooler in the summer than the run-off fed streams. The pH remained fairly well constantly acid, varying from 6.0 to 7.2. The average pH was 6.6. The total chloride content also remained fairly constant and low. It varied from 14 p.p.m. to 70 p.p.m. The methal orange alkalinity kept very much in line wth the pH, ranging from 8 to 90 p.p.m. The average alkalinity was approximately 30 p.p.m. COLLECTIONS STATIONS A total of 26 collecting stations including 23 seining, 2 gill netting and one hoop netting stations were established and visited at least once and many three times during the survey. Table 8 gives the geographical locations of these stations and Fig- ure 3 shows the locations in relation to each other. As can be seen from the map the big- gest part of these stations were located on tributary streams because of the character- istics of the bayou and the few access roads. SPECIES PRESENT Fifty collections yielded a total of 62 species representing 13 families in the waters of the Attoyac Drainage. Table 9 lists each species phylogenetically and by family. The specific names are from Hubbs, A CHECKLIST OF TEXAS FRESH-WATER FISHES, dated February 1957. Table 10 lists the relative abundance of each species as determined from the actual collected specimens and field observations. Forage fish make up some 40% of the collected population while game fish make up only about 12%. Rough fish and miscellaneous species make up the remaining 48%. This figure definitely does not represent the entire drainage however, because 1538 out of the total of 1546 black bullheads, representing 34.50% of the total collected population, came from one small pothole subject to overflow. Also this pothole yielded 300 of the 498 golden shiners collected. Keeping this in consider- ation, the population is in fairly good game-forage-rough fish proportion. Table 11 gives the results of the two gill net collections made near the mouth of the Attoyac Bayou. This method of collection yielded four species not collected by other methods. Table 12 shows the results of eleven hoop net sets. This method yielded two additional species. Combined, these two methods produced seven species not collected by seining. As Table 12 indicates, the fish collected in the hoop nets were of good aver- age size. --- Page 7 --- POLLUTION There was no active pollution or any potential pollution encountered during this survey on the Attoyac Drainage. COMMERCIAL FISHING There is no commercial fishing permitted in Rusk, San Augustine and Nacogdoches Counties and there is insufficient water of the drainage in Shelby County to support com- mercial fishing. Therefore no commercial fishing was encountered during this survey. There is possibly some isolated "outlaw" fishing done on the bayou. RECOMMENDATIONS In view of the fact that McGee Bend Reservoir is going in on the lower Angelina River it is recommended that as a follow-up to this survey and upon completion of the reservoir, a basic survey be conducted on the reservoir. Factors to be determined would be the occurrence of additional species and changes in ations of game fish and rough fish. In addition the possible stocking of white bass (Roccus chrysops) should be « considered. A basic survey of Striker Creek Reservoir is already planned and will commence this year. \ ’ a Prepared by John N. Dorchester Approved by J Tf tencarwic 3 fer Assistant Project Leader Chief Aquatic Biologist Date 14, 1 --- Page 8 --- C\ Table f. 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Ale Chlorides Bis. 0 Number Air Surface p-p.m PoPoM- pe Pom. 1 Brumley Creek 3/12/56 51 55 6.2 18 13.164 = 2 Scoober Creek 3/12/56 50 55 Brown 6.4 14 21.276 - 3 Johnson Creek 3/12/56 50 55 Clear 7.0 56 35.460 « 4 Mud Creek 3/12/56 53 5h 6.6 26 21.276 - 5 Caney Creek 3/12/56 50 55 Greenish 6.2 13 35.460 = 6 Twin Greek 3/12/56 50 57 Greenish-blue 6.0 \ 35.460 «= T Angelina River 6/25/56 ob Bh Very Tannish 6.7 25 179.290 ~ 8 Angelina River 6/25/56 gh Bh Very Tanni sh - 9 Angelina River 6/25/56 gh 8h. Very Tannish 6.6 22 179.290 - 10 Angelina River 6/26/56 85 84 Moderate Green 6.0. 10 141. 8h0 . 11 Angelina River 6/26/56 89 87 Very Tannish 6.6 50) 49,634 - 12 Angelina River 6/27/56 83 84 Moderate Blackish-brown 6.8 48 8k 104 = 13 Angelina River 6/27/56 83 Bh. Moderate Blackish-brown ~ 14 Angelina River 6/27/56 86 85 Moderate Dark Brown 6.8 92.196 = 15 Angelina River 6/27/56 90 86 Very Milky brown - 16 Angelina River 6/27/56 93 85 Moderate Milky brown 6.7 43 8h..104. - 17 Angelina River 6/27/56 88 86 Moderate Milky brown = 18 Angelina River 6/27/56 99 86 Moderate Milky tan 6.9 k3 8h 104 ~ 19 Jarrell Creek 8/2/56 Moderate Brownish-green 6.6 100/ 21.276 ~ 20 Ham Creek 8/2/56 - Glear Green 72 1004 21.276 - 21 Trib. BE. Fork Angelina River 8/2/56 Very Milky tan 6.6 100/ 21.276 - 22 BE. Fork Angelina 8/2/56 Moderate § Brown 6.8 100/ 21.276 - 23 E. Fork Angelina 8/2/56 Moderate Green 7.6 1004 35.460 - ah Trib. Angelina R. 8/2/56 Very Green 7-2 80 ko 634 - 25 Angelina River 8/2/56 Very Milky tan 6.2 35 184. 382 - 26 Mud Creek 8/2/56 Very Milky brown 7.2 90 14.184 - 27 Angelina River 8/2/56 Moderate Milky tan . 7.2 45 120. 554 - 28 Angelina River 8/2/56 Very Brownish-green 7.2 he 92.196 ~ 29 Angelina River 8/2/56 Milky ten 7.0 - 30 Ayish Bayou 8/9/56 92 78 Clear None 6.0 30 21.276 - 31 Ayish Bayou 8/9/56 92 19 Very Brown 6.2 20 141. Bho - 32 Trib. to Ayish B. 8/9/56 8h Very Brown 6.4. 32 21.276 “ 33 Ayish Bayou 8/9/56 = 92 Very Milky brown 7.4 150 35.460 s 34 Trib to Ayish B 8/9/56 gh. go 2Oséery Greenish-brown 6.6 50 21.276 = 35 Bear Greek 8/9/56 104 8h. Moderate Greenish-brown 6.8 68 35.460 « 36 Bear Greek 8/9/56 lok 88 Moderate Grayish-green 7.0 25 14.184 - 9. Ecological and Chemical Data on the Angelina Drainage. --- Page 10 --- Table 2. (Continued). 37 38 ho 4 hie he 43 kh ks 6 47 48 kg . Gel G-2 P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 P-7 Ayish Bayou Angelina River Rocky Creek Angelina River Indian Creek Angeline River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Shawnee Creek Barnhardt Creek Barnhardt Creek Shawnee Creek Angelina River Striker Creek Striker Creek Beaver Run Gilley Creek Mud Creek West Mud Creek Shakleford Creek Angelina River Angelina River Plant outlet Trib. Willis Ck. Willis Creek Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River Angelina River 8/9/56 8/9/56 8/10/56 8/10/56 8/29/56 8/10/56 8/10/56 8/28/56 8/28/56 8/28/56 8/28/56 8/28/56 8/28/56 8/29/56 8/29/56 8/29/56 *Believed to be less than 6.0. 104 100 go 97 97 SLSR SKSSKLSSSSESS BIES 68 10. Moderate Very: Very Very Clear Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Moderate Clear _ Slight Clear Slight Clear Clear Clear Very Moderate Moderate Very Very Very Very Very Greenish-brown Blackish=-brown Milky brown Tan Dark tan None Reddish-tan Dark brown stain Dark brown stain Dark brown stain Milky brown Milky brown Milky brewn Dark tan Dark tan Dark tan Brown stain Brown stain Black stain Brown stain Dark stain Green None Green Milky tan Greenish-tan Tanni sh Light brown Black Dark tan Tan Blackish-gray Browni sh-gray Black Brownish-black Black Black Brownish-black Brown a ° o o o o 2 o o o o i] o °° ° a e o TAN AK WMH AM ADF MMUUFEEOROCOROMOMNOEFFEEFEFHNMOFANH > # ee © &® o9 © 0 8 @ 2. AAA DIAWAHDAINAKDAADHRAA-3 A AH-2-3-9-9 4-3-4 35 460 127.656 he.552 78.012 127.656 21.276 85.104 127 .656 127.656 127.656 127.656 127.656 127.656 85.104 85.104 127.656 35.460 35.460 35.460 35.460 35.460 709.200 709.200 780 .120 283 .680 141.840 638.280 354.600 141.840 127.656 estl41 .64 198.567 21.276 177. 300 estl177T. 300 --- Page 11 --- Table 3. Location of Collecting Stations on the Angelina Drainage. Station County Name of Water Location Mamber 1 Rusk Brumley Creek 3 mi SW Henderson on US 79 2 Rusk Scoober Creek 7 mi SW Henderson on US 79 3 Rusk Johngon Creek LO mi SW Henderson on US 79 h Cherokee Mud Creek 3 mi SW Troup on FM 347 5 Chermkee Caney Creek 3 mi S Treup on SH 110 6 Cherokee Twin Creek 24 mi N New Summerfield on SH 110 T Cherokee Angelina River 1 mi downstream from SH 204 8 Cherokee Angelina River 13 mi downstream from SH 204 9 Cherokee Angelina River 2 mi downstream from SH 204 10 Nacogdoches Angelina River 9 mi E Alte on SH 21 LiL Angelina Angelina River 9 mi NW Lufkin on US 59 12 Angelina ..:. Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, = mi downstream from SH 103 13 Nacogdoches Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 3/4 mi downstream from SH1LO3 14 Nacogdoches Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 3 mi downstream from SH 103 15 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 4 mi downstream from SH 103 16 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 5 mi downstream from SH 103 17 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 6 mi downstream from SH 103 18 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 8 mi downstream from SH 103 19 Rusk Jarrell Creek 8 mi SE Henderson on SH 26 20 Rusk Ham Creek 34 mi NE Mount Enterprise on SH 26 21 Rusk Trib. E. Fork Ang. 4 mi SW Mount Enterprise on County Road 22 Rusk E. Fork Angelina R. 3 mi N Cushing on FM 225 23 Rusk E. Fork Angelina R. 6 mi NW Cushing on County Road ah Rusk Trib. to Angelina 34 mi E Reklaw on US 84 25 Rusk Angelina River 3 mi E Reklaw on US 84 26 Cherokee Mud Creek 1 mi SW Reklaw on US84 27 Cherokee Angelina River 12 mi E Rusk on FM 343 28 Cherokee Angelina River if mi Wells on County Road 29 Angelina Angelina River 16 mi NW Lufkin on 5H 7 30 San Augustine Ayish Bayou 4h mi N Sam Augustine on County Road 31 San Augustine Ayish Bayou ls mi N San Augustine on County Read 32 San Augustine Trib. Ayish Bayou mi SSW San Augustine on FM 705 33 Ban Augustine Ayish Bayou 16 mi SSW San Augustine on SH 103 34 San Augustine Trib. Ayish Bayou 9 mi W Pineland on County Road 35 Sabine Bear Creek 3 mi WNW Pineland on County Road. 36 Sabine Bear Creek 3 mi WSW Brockland on County Road aT San Augustine Ayish Bayou 5 mi Wow Brookland on County Read 38 San Augustine Angelina River 8 mi WSW Brookland on County Road ko Angelina Rocky Creek 6 mi NE Zavalle on County Road ky Jasper Angelina River 10 mi W Jasper, 1 mi downstream from SH 63 he Jasper Indien Creek TS mi W Jasper on SH 63 k3 Jasper Angelina River Q mi W Jasper on FM 1745 kh Jasper Angelina River 12 mi NW Jasper, 1 mi upstream from Ayish Bayou kS Jasper Angelina River ll mi NW Jasper, mouth of Ayish Bayou k6 Jasper Angelina River 9 mi NW Jasper, 2 mi downstream from Ayish Bayou --- Page 12 --- Table 3 (Continued). 47 Jasper Angelina River 11 mi NW Jasper, 2 mi ENE Ebernezer Road 48 Jasper Angelina River 10 mi NW Jasper, 15 mi S Ebernezer Road kg Jasper Angelina River 12 mi WNW Jasper, $ mi upstream from SH 63 50 Jasper Angelina River 10 mi W Jasper, 1 mi below FM 1745 51 Jasper Angelina River 9 mi W Jasper, 2 mi upstream from FM 1745 52 Jasper Angelina River 1l mi W Jasper, half way between FM 1745 and SH 63 53 Rusk Shawnee Creek 6 mi S Henderson, 3/4 mi W FM 225 54 Rusk Barnhardt Creek 7 mi S Henderson on FM 225 55 Rusk Barnhardt Creek 3 mi NW Laneville on County Road 56 Rusk Shawnee Creek 33 mi NE Laneville on County Road 57 Rusk Angelina River 5 mi SW Laneville on FM 1662 58 Rusk Striker Creek 1 mi SW New Salem on FM 839 59 Cherokee Striker Greek 6 mi E New Summerfield on US 79 Rusk Beaver Run 2 3/4 mi SW Carliele on FM 13 61 Smith... G@ikley Creek 9 mi W Troup on FM 848 62 Smith Mud Creek 3 mi W Troup on SH 110 63 Smith West Mud Creek 33 mi NE Bullard on FM 344 64 Smith Shakleford Creek 4 3/4 mi NNE Bullard on FM 346 G-1 San Augustine Angelina River 8 mi NE Zavalla on SH 147 G-2 Jasper Angelina River 9 mi W Jasper on SH 63 P-1 Angelina Plant outlet Southland Paper Mill at Herty P-2 Angelina Trib. to Willis 1 mi W Moffett on FM 842 P-3 Angelina Willis Creek 1 mi W Moffett on FM 342 p-4 Angelina Angelina River oh mi NNE Moffett below Mill Creek P-5 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin on 8H 103 P-6 San Augustine Angelina River 8 mi NE Zavalla on SH 147 P-7 Angelina Angelina River 4 mi N Moffett above Mill Creek --- Page 13 --- 13. Table 4. A Checklist of Angelina Drainage Fishes. I. Family: LEPISOSTEIDAE 1. Lepisosteus productus - spotted gar 2. L. osseus - longnose gar II. Family: CLUPEIDAE 3. Dorosoma cepedianum - gizzard shad III. Family: ESOCIDAE 4, Esox americanus - grass pickeral IV. Family: CATOSTOMIDAE 5. Ictiobus bubalus - smallmouth buffaeio 6. Moxostoma congestum -.gray.redhorse Ts M. poecilurum - acktail redhorse 8. Minytrems melanops - spotted sucker » 9. Erimyzon sucetta - lake chubsucker b 10. E. eblongus - creek chubsucker V. Family: CYPRINIDAE ll. Notemigonus crysoleucas - golden shiner 12. Semotilus atromaculatus - creek chub 13. Opsopoeodus emiliae - pugnose minnow 14. Hybopsis aestivalis - speckled chub 15. Notropis atherinoides - emerald shiner 16. WN. amabilis - Texas shiner 17. N. fumeus - ribbon shiner 18. N. brazosensis - Brazos river shiner 19. N. roseus - central weed shiner 20. N. potteri - broadhead shiner 21. N. sabinae - longnose shiner 22. WN. amnis - pallid shiner 23. WN. venustus - blacktail shiner 2h. MN. lutrensis - red shiner 25. N. deliciesus - sand shiner 26. N. atrocaudalis ~ blackspot shiner 27. N. velucellus = mimic shiner 28. Hybognathus nuchalis - silvery minnow 29. Pimepheles vigilax - parrot minnow 30. Ictalurus punctatus - Southern channel catfish 31. I. matalis - yellow bullhead 32. Pylodictus olivaris - flathead catfish 33- Schilbeodes gyrinus ~- tadpole madtom 34. 8. nocturnus - freckled madtom --- Page 14 --- VIL. VIII. IX. XTII. 14. Family: CYPRINODONTIDAE 35. Fundulus chrysotus - redspot topminnow 36. F. olivaceus - blackspot topminnow Family: POECILIIDAE 37. Gambusia affinis - common mosquitofish Family: “APHREDODERIDAE 38. Aphredoderus sayanus - pirate perch Family: ATHERINIDAE 39. Labidesthes sicculus - brook silversides . Family: CENTRARCHIDAE 40. Micropterus punctulatus - spotted bass hl. Chaenobryttus gulosus - warmouth 42. Lepomis cyanellus - green sunfish 43. L. gunctatus- spotted sunfish 4k, L. microlophus - redear sunfish 45. L. macrochirus - bluegill sunfish 46. L. humilis - orangespotted sunfish 47. L. megalotis - longear sunfish 48. Pomoxis annularis - white crappie 49. P. nigromaculatus - black crappie 50. Elessoma zonatum - banded pigmy sunfish Family: PERCIDAE 51. Hadropterus maculatus - blackside darter 52. H. shumardi ~ river darter 53. Percina caprodes - logperch 54. Ammocrypta vivax - Arkansas sand darter 55- A. clara - western sand darter ; 56. Etheostoma chlorosomm - bluntnose darter 57- E. gracilie ~ western swamp darter 58. E. grahami - redspot darter 59- E. fonticola ~ fountain darter Family: SCIAENIDAE 60. Aplodinotus grunniens - freshwater drum --- Page 15 --- 15. Table 5. Relative Abundance of Species in the Angelina Drainage. Species # in River # in Trib. Total % of Total Relative abundance Lepisosteus productus 1 (1)* ¢) 2 0.04 Rare Lepisosteus osseus O (14) ) 14 0.33 Frequent Dorosoma cepedianum 228 (25) 7 260. 6.23 Abundant Esox americanus — 1 11 12 0.29 Frequent Ictiobus bubalus 13 0 13 0.31 Frequent Moxostoma congestum 25 0 25 0.59 Common Moxostoma poecilurum 2 3 5 0.12 Rare Minytrema melanops 2 ¢) 2 0.04 Rare E on sucetta - (6) 6 6 0.14 Rare Erimyzon oblongus 9) 1 1” 0.02 Rare Notemigonus crysoleucas 27 20 KT 1.12 Common Semotilus atromaculatus e) 1 1 0.02 Rare Opsopoeodus emiliae 10 20 30. 0.72 Common Hybopsis aestivalis 38 0 38 0.91 Common Notropis atherinoides 27 28 55 1.32 Common Notropis amabilis 0 1 i 0.02 Rare Notropis fumeus 367 262 629 15.09 Very abundant Notropis brazosensis 13 0 13 0.31 Frequent Notropis roseus 1 36 a7 0.89 Common Notropis potteri 62 0 62 1.48 Common Notropis sabinae 6 ) 6 0.14 Rare Notropis amnis 186 T 193 4.63 Abundant Notropis venustus 234 ‘$1. 265 6.35 Abundant Notropis lutrensis 8 9) 8 0.19 Rare Notropis deliciosus 15 165 2ko 5.75 Abundant Notropis atrocaudalis 132 2h7 379 9.938 Abundant Notropis volucellus 215 28 2h3 5.87 Abundant Hybognathus nuchalis 8 9 LT 0.40 Frequent Pimephales vigilax 124 26 150 3.59 Abundant Ictalurus punctatus T (3) fe) 10 0.24 Frequent Ictalurus natalis 9) 2 2 0.04 Rare Pylodictus olivaris 1 0 iL 0.02 Rare Schilbeodes gyrunus 1 0 x 0.02 Rare Schilbeodes nocturnus 1 2 3 0.07 Rare Fundulus chrysotus 0) 189 189 5.34 Abundant Fundulus olivaceus 126 283 409 9.81 Very abundant Gambusia affinis 81 176 257 6.15 Abundant Aphredoderus sayanus 1 (@) 1 0.02 Rare Labidesthes sicculus 46 29 15 1.79 Common Micropterus punctulatus 80 10 90 2.16 Common Chaenobryttus gulosus 2 (1) (e) 3 0.07 Rare Lepomis cyanellus 8) ii ul 0.02 Rare Lepomis punctatus 48 fe) 48 1.15 Common Lepomis microlophus k 2 6 0.14 Rare Lepomis macrochirus 62 (2) 43 107 2.56 Abundant Lepomis humilis 0 1 1. 0.02 Rare Lepomis megalotis 1 6 7 0.16 Rare Pomoxis annularis 65 (18) 2 85 2.04 Common Pomoxis nigromaculatus 20 (3) ¢) 23 0.55 Common Elassoma zonatum fe) a, 11 0.26 Frequent --- Page 16 --- Table 5. (Continued). Hadropterus maculatus 1 k 5 0.12 Rare Hadropterus shumardi 3 1 4 0.09 Rare Percina caprodes a. 6) 1 0.02 Rare Ammocrypta vivax TS) ¢) 4S 1.08 Common Ammocrypta clara Z 3 4 0.09 Rare Etheostoma chlorosomum k 15 19 0.45 Frequent Etheostoma gracilie 3 13 16 0.38 Frequent Etheostoma grahami @) iL 1 0.02 Rare Etheostoma fonticola 0 3 3 0.07 Rare Aplodinotus grunniens 2 (14) 0 16 0.38 Frequent Total 2h92 1706 4198 * - () Number of specimens taken in gill nets. --- Page 17 --- 17. Table 6. Results of Two Gill Net Collections (6 sets) on the Angelina River. Species Number Total Number Range Average Range Average Range Average Caught Weight Worked Weight Weight Length* Length* "K" "K" Lbs . gms gms mm : mm Lepisosteus productus 2b 2.06 1 936 535 0.6 Lepisosteus osseus 14 52.50 12 340-6804 1942 470-1050 728 0.3-0.3 0.3 Dorosoma cepedianum 25 15.56 ah 57-539 280 127-300 239 1.7-2.8 2.0 Tetiobus bubalus 13 32.81 13 45ke22ho 81145 232-390 304 3.3-4.1 3.7 Ictalurus punctatus 3 2.69 3 255-567 406 243-320 285 1.6-1.8 Lut Chaenobryttus gulosus 1 0.37 1 170 160 4.2 Lepomis macrochirus 2 0.19 2 28-28 28 90-93 91.5 3.6-4.0 3.8 Pomoxis annularis 18 11.37 18 28-624 287 91-263 195 2.7-3.8 3.2 Pomoxis nigromaculatus 3 1.19 3 28-312 170 90-210 156 34-4 .0 3.6 Aplodinotus grunniens 14 12.94 13 28-737 379 83-302 222 2.6-3.3 3.1 * - Standard length --- Page 18 --- 18. Table 7. Ecological and Chemical Data on the Attoyac Drainage. Collection Name of Water Date Temperature Turbidity Color pH M.O. C1 Number Air Surface Alk. P-PoM. p-p-M. At-R-1 Attoyac Bayou 3/12/56 57 Very Reddish-bromm 6.6 10 14.184 la 5/17/56 vai 62 Brownish-yellow 1b 7/10/56 99 85 At-R-2 Golondrino Creek 3/12/56 57 Clear Green 6.8 9 14.184 At-R-3 Golondrino Creek 3/12/56 57 Slight Brown 6.8 8 14.184 5/17/56 19 68 Brown 6.8 8 14.184 At-R-4 Attoyac Bayou 3/12/56 57 Clear Brown 6.9 15 14.184 ha 5/17/56 80 73 Brownish-yellow hb 7/10/56 95 79 At-Sh-1 Attoyac Bayou 3/12/56 57 Moderate Brown 6.8 10 14.184. la 5/17/56 86 62 Brownish-yellow 1b 99 75 Very Tan , At-Sh-2 Sandy Creek 3/12/56 57 Very Black 6.4 21 14.184 2a 5/17/56 66 Dark brown 2b 7/10/56 = 98 ght wo At-N-1 No-Named Creek 3/12/56 57 Slight § Byown 6.6 70.920 la 5/17/56 80 73 Brownish-green lb 7/10/56 100 87 At-N-2 Neconiche Creek 5/12/56 57 Clear Brown 6.7 22 21.276 At-N-3 Barrow ditch 3/12/56 57 Very Milky brown 7.2 80 56.736 3a 5/17/56 76 Brownish-yellow 3b 7/10/56 95 99 At-N-4 Neconiche Creek 3/12/56 57 Clear Brown ha 5/17/56 72 Blackish-brown 6.6 55 21.186 i 7/10/56 95 80 At-N-5 Unnamed Creek 3/12/56 57 Clear Brown 5a 5/17/56 80 62 7.0 60 42.550 5b 7/10/56 105 oh At-N-6 Turkey Creek 3/12/56 57 Very Brown 6.6 10 14.184 6a. 5/17/56 63 Brownish-yellow 6b 7/10/56 = 98 86 At-N-7 Attoyac Bayou 3/12/56 57 Moderate Light brown 6.7 90 21.276 Ta 5/17/56 84 76 Brown Tb Bar Ditch 7/10/56 98 96 At-Nn-8 Polly Creek 3/13/56 57 Moderate Brown 6.0 16 21.276 8a 5/17/56 Clear Greenish-red 8b 7/10/56 98 86 --- Page 19 --- 19. Table 7. (Continued). At-N-9 Tandakee Creek 3/13/56 57 Very Brown 6.3 21 14.184 At-N-10 Alamodares Creek 5/17/56 70 Clear Brown 7.0 28 21.186 At-N-11 Attoyac Bayou 7/10/56 90 88 Very Grayish-green At-SA-1 Tributary Creek 3/13/56 57 Very Light brown 6.2 32 14.184 la 5/17/56 80 72 Brown 1b 7/11/56 = hh 90 At-SA-2 Attoyac Bayou 3/13/56 57 Very Brown 6.9 he 21.276 At-SA-3 Prairie Creek 4/5/56 63 60 Very Grayish At-SA-6 Spear Creek 4/18/56 Brownish At-SA-7 Arenosa Creek 4/18/56 57 Very Greenish-brown 6.5 27 21.276 Ta 5/17/56 65 Greenish-brown 7b | 7/11/56 oh 19 At-SA-H-1 Attoyac Bayou 3/28/56 Moderate Brown 6.8 25 28.368 At-SA-G-1 Attoyae Bayou 4/18/56 15 64 Very Brownish-green 6.3 27 21.276 At-SA-G-2 Attoyac Bayou 4/18/56 75 62 Moderate Brown 6.3 25 21.276 --- Page 20 --- Table 8. Locations of Collections on the Attoyac Drainage. 20. Station Number County Name of Water Location At-Sh-1 Shelby Attoyac Bayou . 6 3/4 mi W. Timpson on US 84 At-Sh-2 Shelby Sandy Creek 2 mi NE Martinsville on County Road At-Sh-3 Shelby Barrow Ditch 2; mi NE of Garrison on US 59 At-R-1 Rusk Attoyac Bayou 15 mi N Caledenia on County Road At-R-2 Rusk Golondrino Creek ai mi SSE Concord on County Road off of FM 95 At-R-3 Rusk Golondrino Creek 3 mi NNW Garrison on FM 95 At-R-4 Rusk Attoyac Bayou 2 mi NE Garrison on US 59 At-N-1 Nacogdoches NO-Named Creek 14 mi NE Garrison on US 59 At-N-2 Nacogdoches Neconiche Creek 5s mi S Garrison on County Rd W of FM 1274 AteN-3 Nacogdoches Bar Ditch 5 mi SE Garrison on County Rd E of FM 1274 At-N-4 Nacogdoches Neconiche Creek 6 mi SSE Garrison on FM 1274 (3 bridges) At-N-5 Nacogdoches Un-named Creek 5 mi S Garrison on FM 1274 At-N-6 Nacogdoches Turkey Creek 10 mi SSE Garrison on FM 1274 At-N-7 Nacogdoches Attoyac Bayou 1 mi E Martinsville on SH 7 At-N-8 Nacogdoches Polly Creek 24 mi SE Martinsville on FM 1274 At-N-9 Nacogdoches Tandakee Creek 42 mi SE Martinsville on FM 1274 At-N-10 Nacogdoches - Alamodares Creek 2 mi N Chireno on FM 1274 At-N-1L1 Nacogdoches Attoyac Bayou 7 mi SSE Chireno, 2 mi N SH 103 crossing At-SA-1 San Augustine Tributary Creek 3 mi E Chireno, 5 mi S SH 21 on FM 1196 At-SA-2 San Augustine Attoyac Bayou 8 mi SSE Chireno on SH 103 At-SA-3 San Augustine Prairie Creek 2mi NE Broaddus on County Road At-SA-6 San Augustine Spear Cresk 34 mi S Denning on County Road At-SA-7 San Augustine Arenosa Creek 3 mi SSW Camp Worth on County Road At-SA-G-1 San Augustine Attoyac Bayou 1 mi upstream from mouth of bayou - At-SA-G-2 San Augustine Attoyac Bayou 3 mi upstream from mouth of bayou At-SA-H-1 San Augustine Above and below SH 103 crossing Attoyac Bayou --- Page 21 --- 21. Table 9. A Checklist of Attoyac Drainage Fishes. I. Family: LBEPISOSTEIDAE 1. Lepisosteus productus ~ spotted gar 2. L. osseus - longnose gar II. Family: CLUPEIDAE 3- Dorosoma cepedianum - gizzard shad III. Family: ESOCIDAE 4, Esox americanus - grass pickeral IV. Family: CATOSTOMIDAE 5- Ictiobus bubalus - smallmouth buffalo 6. Carpiodes carpio ~- river carpsucker 7. Moxostoma congestum - gray redhorse 8. M. poecil poecilurum - bla blacktail redhorse 9. Minytrema melanops - spotted sucker 10. Erimyzon sucetta - lake chubsucker il. E-. E. oblongus - cr - ereek chubsucker V. Family: CYPRINIDAE 12. Notemigonus erysoleucas - golden shiner 13. Opsopoeodus emiliae - pugnose minnow 14. Hybopsis storeriana - silver chub LS. Notropis atherinoides - emerald shiner 16. N. jemezanus - Rio Grande shiner i ay N. N. amabilis - Texas shiner 18. N. fumeus - ribbon shiner 19. N. umbratilis - redfin shiner 20. N. roseus.- weed shiner 21. N. amis - pallid shiner 22. N. venustus - blacktail shiner 23. N. lutrensis - red shiner 2h. N. deliciosus - sand shiner 25. N. atrocaudalis - blackspot shiner 26. WN. volucellus - mimic shiner 27» Hybognathus nuchalis - silvery minnow 28. - Placita - plains minnow 29. Pimephales vigilax ~- parrot minnow 30. P. promelas - fathead minnow ies] VI. Family: AMETURIDAE 31. Ictalurus punctatus - southern channel catfish 32. I. furcatus - blue catfish 33. I. melas - black bullhead 34. Pylodictus olivaris - flathead catfish 35. Schilbeodes gyrinus - tadpole madtom --- Page 22 --- Table 9 (Continued). VII. Family: CYPRINODONTIDAE 36. Fundulus chrysotus - redapet topminnow 37. F. olivaceus - blackspot topminnow VIII. Family: PORCILIIDAE 38. Gambusia affinis - common mosquitofish IX. Family: APHREDODERIDAE 39. Aphredoderus sayanus - pirate perch X. Family: ATHERINIDAE 4O,. Labidesthes sicculus - ‘rook silversides XI. Family: CENTRARCHIDAR 41. Micropterus punctulatus - spotted bass 42. M. salmoides - largemouth bass 43. CGhaenobryttus gulosus - warmouth 4h. Lepomis cyanellus - green sunfish 45. L. punctatus - spotted sunfish 46. L. microlophus - redear sunfish 47, LL. macrochirus - bluegill 48, L. humilis - orangespotted sunfish ko. L. auritus - yellowbelly sunfish 50. L. megalotis - longear sunfish 51. Pomoxis annularis - white crappie 52. P. nigromaculatus - black crappie 53. Centrarchus macropterus - flier 54. Elassoma zonatum - banded pigmy sunfish XII. Family: PERCIDAE 55. Hadropterus maculatus - blackside darter 56. H. shumardi - river darter 57- Anmocrypta vivax - Arkansas sand darter 58. Etheostoma chlorosomum - bluntnose darter 59. E.‘histrio - snubnose darter 60. E. gracile ~ western swamp darter 6L. E. proliare - cypress darter XIII. Family: SCIAENIDAE 62. Aplodinotus grunniens - freshwater drum --- Page 23 --- 236 Table 10. Relative Abundance of Species in the Attoyac Drainage. Species Lepisosteus productus Lepisosteus osseus Dorosoma cepedianum Esox americanus Ictiobus bubalus Carpiodes carpio - Moxostoma congestum Moxostoma poecilurum rema melanops Erimyzon sucetta Erimyzon oblongus Notemigonus crysoleucas Opsopeeodus emiliae Hybopsis storeriana Notropis atherinoides Notropis fumeus Notropis amabilis Notropis fumeus Notropis umbratilis Notropis roseus Notropis amnis Notropis venustus Notropis lutrensis Notropis deliciosus Notropis atrocaudalis Notrepis volucellus Hybognathus nuchalis Hybognathus placita Pimephales vigilax Pimephales promelas Iictalurus punctatus Ictalurus furcatus Tctalurus melas Pylodictus olivaris Schilbeodes gyrinus Fundulus chrysotus Fundulus olivaceus Gambusia affinis Aphredoderus sayanus Labidesthes sicculus Micropterus punctulatus Micropterus salmoides Chaenobryttus gulosus Lepomis cyanellus Lepomis punctatus Lepomis microlophus Lepomis macrochirus Number Collected 2 2 158 25 14 183 % of Total 0 .O4* 0.O4* 3.52* 0.56 » oo @o ry GRR SSESESS tH Of War oo © e® © ® © ®@ #@ © 8 © » 6 ° o * o * 2 e oo 9 Cy] e © © ¢ oo @ o o e kr FHEMOOCOCOCOOFWOOOFOAQOOOHPHPWHOFOOOFOOOONFPHFO COOWHFONMWO COMBDTOUOF O-] SESALSAPYESBESYRESVSLSSSE Relative Abundance Frequent Frequent Rare Rare Rare Rare Rare Common Very abundant Abundant Rare Rare Frequent Frequent Abundant Common Frequent Rare Abundant Rare Common Abundant Common Common Common Common Rare Rare Rare Very common Rare Rare Rare Abundant Abundant Frequent Common Common. Rare Common Common Common Abundant --- Page 24 --- Table 10. (Continued). Lepomis humilis 9 0.20 Rare Lepomis auritus 2 0.04 Rare Lepomis megalotis 72 1.61 Common Pomoxis annularis 87 1.76*' Common Pomoxis nigromaculatus 31 0.69 Common Centrarchus macropterus & 0.02 Rare Elassoma zonatum 39 0.87 Common Hadropterus maculatus x 0.02 ‘Rare Hadropterus shumardi 9 0.20 Rare Ammocrypta vivax 11 0.24 Frequent Etheostoma chlorosomum 59 1.31 Common Etheostoma histrio T 0.16 Rare Etheostoma gracile 3h 0.77 Common Etheostoma proliare 1 0.02 Rare Aplodinotus grunniens 2 0.0%" Rare Total L517 * includes or is gill net collection * includes or is hoop net collection *' includes or is both hoop net and gill net collection --- Page 25 --- 25. Table 11. Results of Two Gill Net Collections (4 sets) on the Attoyac Bayou. Species Number Total Number Range Average Range "K" Average "K" Caught Weight Worked Weight Weight Lbs. gms gms Lepisosteus productus 2 1.25 a 5h 0.61 Lepisosteus osseus 2 3.00 2 680-680 587 3-0.3 0.30 Dorosoma cepedianum 2 1.50 2 340-340 257 2.05-2.05 2.05 Iectiobus bubalus 9 7.00 y 145-907 233 §©2.50-3.70 3.28 Carpio carpio 8 6.25 4 195-567 225 2.88-3.70 3.15 Pomoxis annularis 1. 0.25 1 184 1.78 Ictalurus punctatus 1 1.00 1 280 2.05 Tetalurus furcatus 1 1.50 4 325 1.95 Chaenobryttus gulosus 1 0.12 1 123 2.88 --- Page 26 --- Le°2 GL°S Z suayTuunis snjouTpoTay 00°T 00°2 z StieTnuue sTxouod 90°9 90°9 si STIVATTO snqzoTpoTég G6°€ 6L°6T 4 snTeqng snqotzor *SQT TUSTOM eBersay *SqT 2USTOM Te oO] qyBnep TequNy setoedg *nokeg ovfoyyy ey} uo (83°88 TT) WOT}OSTTOD sen dooq sug JO sxTmsey “ZT eTaey “92 --- Page 27 --- Angelina River —— Fn ; Moffett Willis Creek Figure 2. Diagram of Effluent Flow from Southland Paper Mill and Pollution Stations. 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