(1960–1961) Fisheries Reconnaissance: Angelina, Attoyac, and Neches Rivers, Texas, 1960-1961

--- Page 1 --- Report of Fisheries Investigations Fisheries Reconnaissance by John N. Dorchester Assistant Project Leader Dingell-Johnson Project F-3-R-8, Job B-18 June 1, 1960 - January 31, 1961 H. D. Dodgen - Executive Secretary Texas Game and Fish Commission Austin, Texas Marion Toole Kenneth C. Jurgens and William H. Brown Coordinator Assistant Coordinators --- Page 2 --- ABSTRACT A reconnaissance survey was conducted on the Angelina, Attoyac and Neches Rivers in eastern Texas. Data included seining and netting collections as well as ecological data including water analysis. While no major overall changes were noted that could not be attributed to methods or procedure, there were several fish species collected which had not been previously collected from these waters. Conversely, there were many species collected before that were not collected during this survey. Water quality was generally good though there was one area of pollution in evidence. Lack of good public access is the major problem on these waters. Some aquatic vegetation was present in certain areas but generally presents no problems. --- Page 3 --- Ana tiner Job Completion Report State of TEXAS Project No. F-3-R-8 Name: Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region 5-B. Job No. B-18 | Title: Fisheries Reconnaissance Period covered: June i, 1960 = January 31, 1961. OBJECTIVES To conduct limited investigations to obtain current information concerning gross changes in fishing conditions and factors influencing fish populations. INTRODUCTION This report covers the reconnaissance work conducted on two major river systems in the eastern part of Texas. The rivers are the Angelina system including the Attoyac Bayou and the Neches River. The original basic survey conducted on the Angelina system was from March 1, 1956 through February 28, 1957. ‘The Neches River survey was conducted from June 1, 1956 through November 30, 1957. The procedures are basically the same for both systems, however, the findings for each river are kept separate in this report. PROCEDURES Location of Work and Methods Collection sites were established during the original basic surveys. A total of lll of these sites were revisited during this period. All previously established stations were not visited due to various reasons. Broken down by individual streams and methods there were 56 sites visited on the Angelim River excluding the Attoyac Bayou. These stations were seined with either a 26- by 6-foot bag seine with a qeinch mesh, or a 15- by 4-foot straight seine with a 1/8-inch woven mesh. Three sites which were previously designated as pollution stations were also re- visited on the Angelina drainage. There were 21 sites visited on the Attoyac Bayou drainage using the same seines as mentioned above. . On the Neches River there were 24 sites visited which were seined with the above equipment plus a 15- by 4foot bag seine with a 1/8-inch woven mesh which was received near the end of the job. This type of seine appears to be very good for these types --- Page 4 --- Ss of waters. In addition, there were seven sites revisited which were netted with experimental type gill nets. The dimensions of these nets were 125 feet long, eight feet deep with mesh sizes of l-, 14-, 2-, ei-, and 3-inches changing every 25 feet. All fish collected by seining were brought back to the laboratory for identifi- cation. Limnological Data Limnological conditions noted were turbidity (Secchi disk), air and surface water temperatures and aquatic vegetation present. In addition, water samples were taken and analyzed in the laboratory for pH, methyl orange alkalinity and chlorides. FINDINGS Angelina River Table 1 lists each species of fish collected from the Angelina River including the original survey and the reconnaissance survey. This table gives the common names, scientific names, the number of specimens collected on each survey and the number of times each species was collected. While there are no major basic changes in fish populations there were several species which appear to be more common in the river than before. Species such as Gambusia affinis increased in numbers from 257 to 731. Ina survey of this type these figures are not significant but act only as an indicator as to which species of fish are present and only approximately how abundant. It is interesting to note that there were eight species of fish not previously collected from the Angelina River which were taken during this time. On the other hand there were 20 species collected previously which were not taken during the re- connaissance survey. There was a total of 59 species of fish collected during the basic survey and 45 species collected during the reconnaissance survey. Combining the species from the first survey and the new species from the second survey there has been a total of 67 species of fish collected from the Angelina River excluding the Attoyac Drainage. ».. gives the locations of the collection stations revisited and Table 3 shows the ecological data as a matter of record. A few of these stations had changed in character due mostly to new bridge construction or lake construction. The chemical and physical property of the water was generally about the same as before. Public Use. During the visits made to the collection sites on this reconnaissance survey there were no fishermen, either sports or commercial, observed. There are two commercial camps located on the river and one of them appeared to be abandoned at the time. Facilities such as boat launching ramps would be a great asset as it is all but impossible to put a boat in at most of the roads erossing the lower section of the river. Pollution. There are two areas of either active or potential pollution on the Angelina River. The active pollution is the effluent of the Southland Paper Mill, near Lufkin. The temperature of this black water taken several miles from the plant outlet is 95 degrees F. compared to 73 degrees F. of a nearby parallel --- Page 5 --- n3< stream. With the coming of MeGee Bend Dam and Reservoir on the Angelina River below the outfall, more pressure should be put on the paper mill to improve the quality of their effluent before it enters the river. The potential pollution is in the Striker Creek area where the chloride content of the water is much higher than other waters from the Angelina System. This is from the East Texas oil fields. Vegetation. There were only eight collections sites visited that had aquatic vege- tation other than black willow, Salix nigra, which is fairly common. Sagittaria sp. was found on five occasions, sawgrass, Zizaniopsis miliacea, was found three times, parrot feather, Myriophyllum sp., twice, yellow water lily, Nuphar sp., white water lily, Nymphaea sp., and broad leaf pondweed, Potamogeton sp., once each. Attoyac Drainage This is spoken of as the Attoyac Drainage because most of the collection stations were located on the tributary streams. Table 4 lists the species of fish collected from the Attoyac Drainage in a similar manner as Table 1. During the reconnaissance survey there were five species collected which were not previously taken bringing the total numbers of species collected from this drainage up to 66. However, 36 of these species were not captured during this survey making a total of only 30 species taken. This can be attributed to the fact that the original basic survey was much more intensive than the reconnaissance survey. The major changes noted were the failure to catch any black bullhead catfish, Ictalurus melas, during the second survey. Also, black and white crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus and P. annularis, which were common the first time were not found at this time. Other species were generally in about the same numbers or relative abun~ dance as before. Table 5 gives the geographical locations and Table 6 gives the ecological data of the collection stations. The chemical properties of the water were surprisingly similar to the qualities determined during the first survey. Public Use. This stream is seldom used by fishermen and then they are usually colored people who fish with cane poles and worms or crawfish. Attoyac Bayou itself would possibly provide good fishing if it were easier to get to from public highways. Pollution. There was no indication of any pollution on this stream. Vegetation. Aquatic vegetation was found at three collection sites. The following vegetation was observed in a borrow ditch at one location: lizzard's tail, Saururus cernuus, sawgrass, Zizaniopsis miliacea, white water lily, Nymphaea sp., and musk grass, Chara sp. At another location the following were found: cattails, Typha latifolia, and coontail, Ceratophyllum demersum. At a third site yellow water lily, Nuphar sp., was observed. At several locations black willow, Salix nigra, was found. Vegetation presents no problem on this drainage. --- Page 6 --- -h- Neches River Table 7 lists each species of fish collected from the Neches River during both surveys. There were six species collected which were not collected previously bring~ ing the total species collected from the Neches River up to 72. There were only 42 species collected during the reconnaissance survey. However, during the reconnais- sance survey the river level was up considerably above the level during the original basic survey. Also, previously there were collections made in the salt water section of the river which were not made during this time. In addition, the original survey was made during the summer months while the reconnaissance survey was made during the fall. This latter factor influenced the failure to catch many species which were quite abundant before. There were several private lakes included in the basic survey which were not included at this time. Table 8 gives the geographical location of the sites revisited and Table 9 the ecological data. The chemical properties of the water were more "normal" for East Texas than before. The pH, alkalinity, and chlorides were lower and more uniform during this time. Public Use. The Neches River is more widely used by the fishing public than the Angelina and Attoyac. There are several commercial camps located at the major highway crossings as well as private camps situated along the river. However, during the time of reconnaissance survey, which was late fall, there was no fishing activity observed. Pollution. There was no active pollution observed at this time. However, the areas of pollution noted on the basic survey were not visited during the re- connaissance survey. Vegetation. There was no aquatic vegetation observed other than black willow, Salix nigra, along the Neches River at this time. The water had backed up onto non-aquatic grasses and weeds which was not a normal situation. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS While a survey of this type probably does not indicate a true status of a fish population, especially in streams, it has provided a means of adding additional fish species to the previously compiled checklist. Also it provides an up-to-date indica- tor of the water quality over a comparatively short period of time. No recommendations are made for fish management other than to provide better access in the form of permanent boat launching facilities at the major highway crossings. This could possibly be a function of the State Highway Department using fees collected from boat registration. Prepared by John N. Dorchester Approved by. WZ Aaspeves S pple Assistant Project Leader Director Inland Fisheries Division Date April 18, 1961 --- Page 7 --- Table 1. Common: name Spotted gar Longnose gar Threadfin shad Gizzard shad Grass pickerel Smallmouth buffalo River carpsucker Gray redhorse Blacktail redhorse Spotted sucker Lake chubsucker Creek chubsucker Golden shiner Creek chub Pugnose minnow Speckled chub Suckermouth minnow Emerald shiner Texas shiner Ribbon shiner Brazos River shiner Weed shiner Chub shiner Longnose shiner Pallid shiner Spottail shiner Redhorse shiner Sand shiner Blackspot shiner Mimic shiner Silvery minnow Parrot minnow Channel catfish Black bullhead Yellow bullhead Flathead catfish Tadpole madtom Freckled madtom Redspot topminnow Blackstripe topminnow Blackspot topminnow Common mosquitofish Pirate pereh Brook silversides Spotted bass -5- scientific name Lepisosteus productus L. osseus Dorosoma petenense D. cepedianum Esox americanus Ietiobus bubalus Carpiodes carpio Moxostoma congestum M. poecilurum Minytrema melanops Erimyzon sucetta E. oblongus Notemigonus crysoleucas Semotilus atromaculatus Opsopoeodus emiliae Hybopsis aestivalis Phenocobius mirabilis Notropis atherinoides N. amabilis N. fumeus [2 a a iti) i) oO mm i) =) i bh mn texanus potteri sabinae amnis venustus lutrensis stramineus atrocaudalis N. volucellous Hybognathus nu nuchalis Pimephales vigilax o i ictalurus punctatus i. melas 7. natalis Pylodictus olivaris Schilbeodes gyrinus gyrinus &. nocturnus Fundulus chrysotus F. notatus EF. olivaceus Gambusia affinis Aphredoderus sayanus Labidesthes sicculus Micropterus punctulatus A checklist of Angelina River fish species. Basic Survey Reconnaissance (1956-57) 1960 Numbers Times Numbers Times 2 2 i. i 14 2 0 0 1 i 260 15 155 8 12 10 rf 3 13 i. ) 0 a zi 25 6 \ 2 5 5 0 2 1 T 6 6 2 2 a 1 i 3 3 7 13 123 13 1 1 fe) 30 iH 9) 38 3 10 6 0 6 3 55 g 5 3 * 1 0 629 30 104 11 13 2 0 af 5 360 8 62 5 ho 5 6 1 0 193 10 0 265 27 488 30 2. 5 3 2 2ho 2h 155 16 379 13 0 2h3 19 154 21 17 2 0 150 23 420 28 10 6 32 5 re) 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 f) af i 0 3 2 e) 189 2 yh \ ) 168 26 hog ks 3 1 257 33 731 4 § 1 1, ue nf i) 15 18 3 90 31 31 13 --- Page 8 --- Table 1. (continued) Largemouth bass Warmnouth Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish Bluegill sunfish Orangespotted sunfish Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie Black crappie Banded pigmy sunfish Blackside darter Dusky darter River darter Logperch Arkansas sand darter Western sand darter Bluntnose darter Slough darter Redspot darter Freshwater drum Total species wEu M. salmoides — Chaenobryttus guicsus Lepomis cyanellus L. punctatus microlophus macrochirus humilis auritus L. megalotis Pomoxis annularis P. nigromaculatus Elassoma zonatus Hadropterus maculatus H. scierus H. shumardi Percina caprodes Aumocrypta vivax A. clara . PIP Ie Etheostoma chlorosomum E. gracilie E. grahami Aplodinotus grunniens im o AOPANDOrWSO Pow ON FP OW WH WW WRrOUWMP NH & ine) IM fo AOWOWOOW MOWNOPUNEHO --- Page 9 --- Table 2 Station number - Lecation of collection stations on the Angelina River. County Name of water Location 1 Rusk Brumley Creek 3 mi SW Henderson on US 79 2 Rusk Scoober Creek 7 mi SW Henderson on US 79 3 Rusk Johnson Creek 10 mi SW Henderson on US 79 4 Cherokee Mud Creek 3 mi SW Troup on FM 347 5 Cherokee Caney Creek 3 mi S Troup on SH 110 6 Cherokee Twin Creek 25 mi N New Summerfield on SH 110 10 Nacogdoches Angelina River 9 mi E Alto on SH 21 11 Angelina Angelina River 9 mi N Lufkin on US 59 12 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, + mi downstream trom SH 103 13 Angelina Angelina River 1h mi E Lufkin, 7 mi downstream from SH 103 1) Nacogdoches Angelina River 1h mi E Lufkin, 3 mi downstream from SH 10 a5 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 4 mi downstream from SH 103 16 Angelina Angelina River 14 mi E Lufkin, 5 mi dowmstream from SH 103 L? 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 Mt. Enterprise on SH 26 21 Rusk Trib. E Fork Ang. R. 4 mi SW Mt. 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 R. | 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 US 8h 27 Cherokee Angelina River 12 mi E Rusk on FM 343 28 Cherokee. Angelina River 74 mi NE Wells on County Road 29 Angelina Angelina River 16 mi N Lufkin on SH 7 30 San Augustine] Ayish Bayou 4 mi N San Augustine on County Road 31 San Augustine] Ayish Bayou 13 mi N San Augustine on County Road 33 San Augustine] Ayish Bayou 10. mi SSW San Augustine on SH 103 35 Sabine Bear Creek 3, mi WNW Pineland on County Road 36 Sabine Bear Creek 3 mi WSW Brookland on County Road 37 San Augustine| Ayish Bayou 5 mi WSW Brookland on County Road 38 San Augustine} Angelina River 8 mi WSW Brookland on County Road LO Angelina Rocky Creek 6 mi NE Zavalla on County Road hi Jasper Angelina River 10 mi W Jasper, 1 mi downstream from SH 63 he Jasper Indian Creek 4 mi W Jasper on SH 63 43 Jasper Angelina River 9 mi W Jasper on FM 1745 hy Jasper Angelina River 12 mi, NW Jasper, 1 mi upstream from Ayish B 45 Jasper Angelina River ll mi NW Jasper, mouth Ayish Bayou 46 Jasper Angelina River 9 mi NW Jasper, 2 mi downstream from AyishB 47 Jasper Angelina River ll mi NW Jasper, 2 mi ENE Ebernezer Road 48 Jasper Angelina River 10 mi NW Jasper, 14 mi S Ebernezer Road Like} Jasper Angelina River Le mi WNW Jasper, 4 mi upstream from SH 63 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 --- Page 10 --- Table 2. (continued) 53 Rusk Shawnee Creek 5h Rusk Barnhardt Creek 55 Rusk Barnhardt Creek 56 Rusk Shawnee Creek 57 Rusk Angelina River 58 Rusk Striker Creek 60 Rusk Beaver Run 61 Smith Gilley Creek 62 Smith Mud Creek 63 Smith West Mud Creek 64 Smith Shakleford Creek P-2 Angelina Trib. to Willis Creek P=-3 Angelina Willis Creek P=) Angelina Angelina River P - pollution stations 6 mi S Henderson, off of FM 225 7 mi S Henderson on FM 225 3 mi NW Laneville on County Road 34 mi NE Laneville on County Road 5 mi SW Laneville on FM 1662 1 mi SW New Salem on FM 839 2 3/4 mi SW Carlisle on FM 13 9 mi W Troup on FM 848 3 aw. W Troup on SH 110 32 at NE Bullard on FM 344 3 / mi NNE Bullard on FM 346 1 mi W Moffett on FM 842 1 mi W Moffett on FM 8ho 24 mi NNE Moffett below Mill Creek --- Page 11 --- Table 3. Ecological and chemical data on the Angelina drainage. Temperature Turbidity Station] Name of Water Date F.°) Secchi disk Color of M.O. Alkalinity Chlorides number |Air |Surface| (inches water (p.p.m.) 3. Brumley Creek 8/17/60 | 90 8h. 12 brown 6.4 28 21.28 2 Scoober Creek 8/17/60 | 89 82 clear rusty 6.0 15 14,18 3 Johnson Creek 8/17/60 | 88 8h. clear none 6.6 23 226.94 \ Mud Creek 8/17/60 | 88 80 12 black-brown [6.8 37 28.37 5 Caney Creek 8/17/60 | 88 85 rid black-brown |7.2 235 85.10 6 Twin Creek 8/17/60 | 87 85 clear green 6.2 3h 28.37 10 Angelina River 10/ 4/60 |] 84 Th 18 greenish-tan | 6.4 17 106.38 it Angelina River 10/11/60 | 82 79 18 brown 6.4 26 99.29 12 Angelina River 10/12/60 }| 62 72 10 brown 6.6 22 127.66 13 Angelina River 11/ 2/60 | 70 61 8 milky black |6.7 23 56.74 14. Angelina River 11/ 2/60 | 68 61. 8 milky black [6.7 32 70.92 15 Angelina River 11/ 2/60 | 68 61 8 milky black |6.7 32 70.92 16 Angelina River 11/ 2/60 | 68 61 8 milky black |6.7 32 70.92 17 Angelina River 11/ 2/60 | 68 61 8 milky bleck |6.7 35 92.20 18 Angelina River ~ 11/ 2/60 | 65 61 8 milky black |6.7 35 92.20 19 Jarrell Creek 9/13/60 | 75 65 clear tan 6.6 15 21.28 20 Ham Creek 9/13/60 | 76 69 clear none 6.6 28 21.28 2. Trib. E Fork Ang. R. 9/13/60 | 89 70 25 brown 6.6 18 35.46 22 E Fork Angelina River | 9/13/60 | 90 7h clear none 6.8 20 14.18 23 E Fork Angelina River | 9/13/60 | 90 van clear none 6.8 20 14.18 2h. Trib to Angelina River} 9/13/60} 92 76 h tan 7.0 35 35.46 25 Angelina River 9/13/60} 91 76 12 tan 7.0 39 78.01 26 Mud Creek 9/13/60} 91 73 12 tannish-brown] 7.0 35 49.64 27 Angelina River 10/11/60 | 82 73 12 tannish-green| 6.6 26 78.01 28 Angelina River 10/ 4/60 | 85 76 12 tannish-brown] 6.4 13 85.10 29 Angelina River 10/11/60 | 82 78 2h. brown 6.2 18 156.02 30 Ayish Bayou 10/ 3/60] 82 69 clear none 6.0 20 28.37 31 Ayish Bayou 10/ 3/60} 82 71 12 green-brown | 6.2 ho 28.37 33 Ayish Bayou 10/ 3/60 | 82 71 18 tan 7.2 55 28.37 35 Bear Creek 10/ 4/60 | 76 73 h tan 6.6 20 35.46 36 Bear Creek 10/ 4/60 | 75 69 clear none 6.4 19 28.37 37 Ayish Bayou 10/ 3/60 | 78 77 8 tan 6.8 36 28.37 38 Angelina River 10/ 3/60 | 75 7 6 brown 6.8 33 63.83 ho Rocky Creek 10/12/60 | 90 68 12 brown 6.6 M5 70.92 --- Page 12 --- ~10- Table 3. (continued) 41 Angelina River 10/25/60 brown 7.0 92.20 ho Indian Creek 10/12/60 none 6.6 35.46 43 Angelina River 10/12/60 12 brown 6.6 99.29 Yd Angelina River. 10/25/60 9 brown-black | 7.2 70.92 45 Angelina River 10/25/60 9 brown=black | 7.2 70.92 46 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.2 56.74 47 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.2 70.92 48 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.2 70.92 49 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.2 70.92 51 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.0 85.10 52 Angelina River 10/25/60 8 brown 7.0 85.10 53 Shawnee Creek 8/17/60 5 green-brown | 7.0 21.28 5h Barnhardt Creek 8/17/60 green 6.6 21.28 55 Barnhardt Creek 8/17/60 green-brown | 6.8 7.09 56 Shawhee Creek 8/17/60 green-brown | 7.2 7.09 57 Angelina River 8/17/60 tan 7.0 35.46 58 Striker Creek 8/17/60 none 7.6 226.94 60 Striker Creek 8/17/60 rusty 6.2 680.83 61 Gilley Creek 10/11/60 tan 6.6 35.46 62 Mud Creek 10/11/60 black-brown | 6.8 35.46 63 West Mud Creek 10/11/60 tan 6.0 35 46 64 Shakleford Creek 10/11/60 tan-brown 6.6 35.46 P-2 Trib. Willis Creek 10/11/60 black-gray | 7.0 ? P=3 Willia Creek 10/11/60 tan 6.8 35.46 P-)y Angelina River 10/11/60 black-brown | 6.4 70.92 *Turbidity caused by pipeline construction upstream. --- Page 13 --- ole Table 4. A checklist of Attoyac Drainage fish species Basic Survey Reconnaissance Common name Scientific name (1956-57) (1960) Yombers imes Numbers| ‘Times eer [cottectea| -- |eoizected Spotted gar Lepisosteus productus e 2 .¢) Longnose gar L. osseus 2 1 8) Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 158 k 0 Grass pickerel Esox americanus 25 LO 3 3 Smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus 14. 2 fe) River carpsucker Carpiodes carpio 8 1 ) Gray redhorse Moxostoma_ congestum h h 0 Blacktail redhorse M. poecilurum L 1 6) Spotted sucker Minytrema_ melanops 1 a 0 Lake chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta Ty 3 3 3 Creek chubsucker E. oblongus hg 5 fe) Golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas| 498 8 167 9 Creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus ni 1 1 1 Pugnose minnow Opsopeodus emiliae 122 6 ) Silver chub Hybopsis storeriana 2 1 0 Emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides 9 3 (@] Texas shiner N. amabilis 14 2 2) Ribbon shiner N. fumeus 228 11 53 5 Redfin shiner N. umbratilis 38 5 @ Weed shiner N. texanus 11 h 218 6 Chub shiner N. potteri 8) 1 L Pallid shiner N. amnis 3 de 0 Spottail shiner N. venustus 186 5 90 9 Redhorse shiner N. lutrensis 5 3 2 1 Sand shiner N. stramineus 81 8 10 1 Blackspot shiner | MN. atrocaudalis 170 12 0 Mimic shiner ' | N. volucellus Th 8 81 11 Silvery minnow Hybognathus nuchalis 50 5 1 1 Plains minnow H. placita 38 6 0 Parrot minnow Pimephales vigilax ek 5 36 7 Fathead minnow P. promelas 2 2 0 Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus 2 2 8) Blue catfish I. furcatus 1 L 0 Black bullhead I. melas 1,546 3 0 Yellow bullhead i. natalis 8) 1 1 Flathead catfish Pylodictus olivaris 1 1 8) Tadpole madtom Schilbeodes gyrinus 1 Is 8) Redspot topminnow Fundulus chrysotus 9 1 0 Blackstripe topminnow | F. notatus @) 140 12 Blackspot topminnow F. olivaceus 179 LT 0 Common mosquitofish Gambusia affinis 180 13 215 T Pirate perch Aphredoderus. sayanus 16 5 1 1 Brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus 36 3 0 Spotted bass Micropterus: punctulatus 33 9 5 3 2 2 2 Largemouth bass M. salmoides | 2 F ag --- Page 14 --- =12- Table 4. (continued) Warnouth Chaenob tus gulosus 5 11 1 Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus T 3 1 Spotted sunfish L. punctatus 2 29 8 Redear sunfish L. microlophus 3 0 Bluegill sunfish L. macroc Ss 2 61 6 Orangespotted sunfish | L. humilis 2 10) Yellowbelly sunfish L. 1 0 Longear sunfish L 8 fe) White crappie i 1 5 ¢) Black crappie P. nigromaculatus 5 6) Flier Centrarchus macropterus 1 af 1 Banded pigmy sunfish Blassoma zonatum 2 ) Blackside darter Hadropterus maculatus 1 0 Dusky darter H. scierus 4 2 River darter H. shumardi 3 0 Arkansas sand darter Awmocrypta vivax 3 3 1 Bluntnose darter Etheostoma chlorosomum 9 55 8 Snubnose darter E. histrio a Ef ae Slough darter E. gracilie e) 7 y Cypress darter E. proeliare L 0 Freshwater drum plodinotus grunniens az 0 Total species --- Page 15 --- Table 5. Station number At-Sh-1 At-Sh-2 At-Sh-3 At-R-1 At-R-2 At-R-3 At-R= At-N-1 At-N-2 At-N-4 At-N-5 At-N-6 At-N-7 At-N-8 At-N-9 At-N-10 At-N-11 At-SA-1 At-SA-3 At-SA-6 - At-SA-7 ~13- Location of collection stations on the Attoyac Drainage. Rusk Rusk Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Nacogdoches San Augustine San Augustine San Augustine San Augustine cout | me ot water Attoyac Bayou Sandy Creek Borrow ditch Attoyac Bayou Golondrino Creek Golondrino Creek Attoyac Bayou No-named creek Neconiche Creek Neconiche Creek Un-named Creek Turkey Creek Attoyac Bayou Polly Creek Tandakee’ Creek Alamodares Creek Attoyac Bayou Tributary Creek Prairie Creek Spear Creek Arenose Creek Location 6 3/4 mi. W Timpson on US 84 42 mi. NE Martinsville on County Road 2i mi. NE of Garrison on US 59 14 mi. N Caledonia on County Road 24 mi. SSE Concord onCounty Road off FM 127) 3 mi. NNW Garrison on FM 95 2 mi. NE Garrison on US 59 13 mi. NE Garrison on US 59 53 mi. S Garrison on County Road W of FM 1274 8 mi. SSE Garrison on FM 1274 5 mi. S Garrison on FM 1274 10 mi. SSE Garrison on FM 1274 1 mi. E Martinsville on SH 7 24 wi. SE Martinsville on FM 1274 h2 mi. SE Martinsville on FM 1274 fle 2 mi. N Chireno on FM 1274 7 mi. SSE Chireno, 2 mi N SH 103 crossing 3 mi. E Chireno, 5 mi. S SH 21 on FM 1196 2 mi. NE Broaddus on County Road 34 mi. S Denning on County Road 3 mi. SSW Camp Worth on County Road --- Page 16 --- -1)- Table 6. Ecological and chemical data on the Attoyac Drainage. Temperature Turbidity Secchi disk Chlorides (p.p.m. i Station number Name of Water Date Color of pH water At-R-1 | Attoyac Bayou 9/13/60 tan 6.8 21,28 At-R-2 | Golondrino Creek 9/13/60 none 6.8 21.28 At-R-3 | Golondrino Creek 9/13/60 tan 6.8 35.46 At-R- | Attoyac Bayou 9/13/60 none 7.0 21.28 At-SH-1] Attoyac Bayou 9/13/60 tan 6.8 21.28 At-Sh-2| Sandy Creek 9/16/60 green 6.2 14.18 At-Sh-3] Borrow Ditch 9/13/60 tan TO 35 46 At-N-1 | No-Named Creek 9/16/60 green 6.6 92.20 At-N-2 | Neconiche Creek 9/16/60 green-brown | 6.6 14.18 At-N- | Neconiche Creek 9/16/60 none 6.6 14.18 At-N-5 | Un-named Creek 9/16/60 tan 7.0 28.37 At-N-6 | Turkey Creek 9/16/60 green 6.7 14.18 At-N-7 | Attoyac Bayou 9/16/60 tan 7.2 35.46 At-N-8 | Polly Creek 9/16/60 none 6.0 14.18 At-N-9 | Tandakee Creek 9/16/60 green 6.4 21.28 At-N-10 | Alamodares Creek 10/ 4/60 none 6.8 28.37 At-N-11 | Attoyac Bayou 10/ 4/60 green=-brown | 6.4 35.46 At-SA-1] Tributary Creek 10/ 4/60 light brown | 6.6 14.18 At-SA-3 | Prairie Creek 10/ 4/60 brown 6.8 45.55 At-SA-6 | Spear Creek 10/ 4/60 brown 6.0 28.37 At-SA-7 | Arenosa Creek 9/16/60 green 6.7 14.18 --- Page 17 --- =15« A checklist of Neches River fish species. 1956- 1960 Table 7. Scientific name Common name Numbers | Times |Numbers| Times collected collected Chestnut lamprey Ichthyomyzon castaneus 4 1 0 Alligator gar Lepisosteus spatula 13 4 @) Shortnose gar L. platostomus a 2 O- Spotted gar L. productus L6 15 2 2 Longnose gar L. osseus Xe) 12 ) Bowfin Amia calva 309 5 1 1 Threadfin shad Dorosoma petenense 0) 8 2 Gizzard shad . cepedianum 331 16 vas 6 Grass pickerel Boos americanus 19 9 1 1 Bigmouth buffalo ictiobus cyprinellus 2 2 @) Smallmouth buffalo I. bubalus 80 22 18 6 River carpsucker Carpiodes carpio 16 T 3 3 Blacktail redhorse Moxostoma’ poecilurum 3 2 ) Spotted sucker Minytrema melanops 34 8 32 8 Lake chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta 83 2 0 Carp Cyprinus carpio 8 iF @) Golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas 8h 7 6 2 Pugnose minnow Opsopoeodus emiliae 9 h 58 9 Speckled chub Hybopsis aestivalis ke 2 9) Emerald shiner — atherinoides 0 2 2 Ribbon shiner N. fumeus 26 10 4 3 Brazos River shiner N. brazosensis 62 1 .@) River shiner N. blennius il 2 Q Chub shiner N. potteri 272 10 3 1 Longnose shiner N. sabinae ky 4 ©) Pallid shiner N. amnis 198 3 ) Spottail, shiner N. venustus 51 21 173 17 Redhorse shiner N. lutrensis 368 12 162 8 Sand shiner N. stramineus 193 15 61 10 Blackspot shiner N. atrocaudalis 8h 6 0 Mimic shiner N. volucellus 27 ) 27 Taillight shiner N. maculatus 17 iF ) Silvery minnow Hybognathus “nuchalis (6) 1 j 1 Plains minnow H. placita 7 2 0 | Parrot minnow Pimephales vigilax 313 14 207 14 Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus 28 12 12 5 Blue catfish i. furcatus 7 1 10 4 Black bullhead ai- melas 121 3 0 Yellow bullhead I- natalis oT y 0 Flathead catfish Pylodictus olivaris e 2 “1. ‘a Bayou killifish Fundyius pulvereus 1 1 0 Redspot topminnow FE. chrysotus 17 5 0 Starhead topminnow F. notti @) - ti 1 Blackstripe topminnow | F. notatus 303 25 61 13 Variegated cyprinodon | Cyprinodon variegatus 36 5 ) --- Page 18 --- Table 7. (continued) Common mosquitofish Pirate perch Striped mullet Tidewater silverside Brook silverside Spotted bass Largemouth bass Warmouth Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish Bluegill sunfish Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie Black crappie Flier Blackside darter Dusky darter River darter Logperch Arkansas sand darter Bluntnose darter Slough darter Greenthroat darter Freshwater drum Clown goby Total species Gambusia affinis Aphredoderus sayanus Mugil cephalus Menidia beryllina Labidesthes sicculus Micropterus punctulat M.salmoides Chaenob tus gulosus Lepomis cyanelius L. punctatus LL. microlophus L. macrochirus guritus iL. megalotis Pomoxis annularis P. nigromaculatus its Centrarchus macropterus Hadropterus maculatus H. scierus H. shumardi Percina caprodes Ammocrypta vivax Etheostoma chlorosomum E. gracilie E. lepidum Aplodinotus grunniens Microgobius gulosus ~ lo FE 8 2 2 4 8 1 0 1 2 2 Ww TFCOOFWHNONDOUWEO a) - 14 “Oe OW —] WI Wo Go Oo La) Whee fo --- Page 19 --- -17- Table 8. Location of collection stations on the Neches River. number N-1 Van Zandt-Smith Neches River 8 mi W Tyler on SH 64 N-2 Van Zandt-Smith Neches River 2 mi E Chandler on SH 31 N-3 Henderson Kickapoo Creek 2 mi W Chandler on SH 31 N-4 Henderson Neches River 4 mi SW Chandler on County Road N-=5 smith Neches River 12 mi SW Tyler on SH 155 N-6 Cherokee Neches River h mi E Frankston on US 175 N-7 Cherokee Neches River ll mi SW Jacksonville on US 79 n-8 Cherokee Neches River 15 mi W Rusk on US 84 N-9 Cherokee Weches River 12 mi W Alto on SH 294 N-10 Cherokee Neches River 8 mi SW Alto on SH 21 Nell Cherokee Neches River 8 mi ENE Ratcliff on National Forest Hwy 11 N-12 Trinity Neches River 9 mi WSW Lufkin on SH 94 N-13 Angelina Neches River 9 mi N Corrigan on US 59 N-14 Jasper Neches River 18 mi N Woodville on US 69 N-15 Tyler Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper on US 190 N-16 Tyler Weches River 5 mi E Spurger on County Road N-17 Jasper Neches River 6 mi E Silsby on US 96 N-18 Jasper Neches River 6 mi below US 96 on County Road N-19 Hardin Neches River 9 mi 5S Evadale on County Road off FM 1131 N-30 Angelina Neches River 153 mi WNW Lufkin on SH 103 N-31 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir l2 mi W Jasper above US 190 N-32 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper above US 190 N-33 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper below US 190 N-34 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper below US 190 N+G-1 Smith-Henderson Neches River 12 mi SW Tyler on County Road off SH'155 N-G-11 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir l2 mi W Jasper above US 190 N=-G-12 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper above US 190 N+-G-13 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoirs 12 mi W Jasper above US 190° N-G-17 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper below US 190 N-G-18 Jasper Dam “"B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper below US 190 N-G=19 Jasper Dam "B" Reservoir 12 mi W Jasper below US 190 --- Page 20 --- -18- Table 9. Ecological and chemical data on the Neches River. “Temperature | Turbidity | | MO. Station! Name of water Secchi disk number p.p.m. N-1 Neches River 11/22/60 brown 6.2 56.74 N-2 Neches River 11/22/60 brown 6.4 63.83 N~3 Kickapoo Creek 11/22/60 brown 6.4 35.46 N-4 Neches River 11/22/60 brown 6.4 35.46 Ne5 Neches River 11/22/60 none 6.2 OQ. 64 N-6 Neches River 11/22/60 tan-brown 6.4 56.74 N-7 Neches River 11/22/60 dark tan 6.4 85.10 N-8 Neches River 11/22/60 tan 6.4 70.92 N-9 Neches River 11/22/60 tan 6.4 56.74 N-10 Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.4 35.46 N-11 Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.4 35.46 N-12 | Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.4 35.46 N-13 Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.2 35.46 N-1), Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.4 35.46 N-15 Dan "B" Reservoir | 11/23/60 tan 6.4 35.46 N-16 Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.6 35.46 N-17 Neches River 12/ 6/60 tan 6.2 56. 74 N-18 Neches River 12/ 6/60 tan-brown 6.4 56.74 N-19 Neches River 12/ 6/60 tan 6.4 70.92 N-30 Neches River 11/23/60 tan 6.2 35.46 N-=31 Dam "B" Reservoir }|12/ 7/60 tan 6.6 35.46 N-32 Dam "B" Reservoir |12/ 7/60 tan 6.4 28.37 N-33 Dam "B" Reservoir }|12/ 7/60 tan 6.6 28.37 N-34 Dam "B" Reservoir |12/ 7/60 brown 6.6 28.37 N-G-1 | Neches River 12/15/60 tan 7.2 70.92 N-G-11] Dam "B" Reservoir {12/ 7/60 tan 6.4 28.37 N-G-12 | Dam "B" Reservoir |12/ 7/60 tan 6.4 28.37 N-G-13 | Dam "B" Reservoir [|12/ 7/60 tan 6.4 28.37 N-G-17 | Dam "B" Reservoir [|12/ 7/60 tan 6.4 28.37 N-G-18 | Dam "B" Reservoir |12/ 7/60 tan o- 33°30 N-G-19 | Dam "B" Reservoir |12/ 7/60 tan