Summary Description: Cutthroat trout and bull trout habitat and population assessment and enhancement along the Pend Oreille River in Washington. Largemouth bass supplementation and habitat implementation.

Background: The Kalispel Tribe, in conjunction with the Upper Columbia United Tribes Fisheries Center, undertook a three year assessment of the fishery opportunities in the Pend Oreille River. Their findings indicated that trout species were rare in the reservoir, composing less than 1% of the total abundance. Brown trout were the most abundant trout species. Factors limiting trout production in the reservoir were identified as warm water temperatures, lack of habitat diversity and food availability. Trout were more abundant in the tributaries to the reservoir, which mostly supports brook trout and brown trout, however cutthroat, rainbow, and bull trout were also captured. In addition to their finding on trout, they also found that growth rates of largemouth bass during the first four years in the Box Canyon Reservoir were lower than bass from other locations of the northern United States. The slower growth combined with a high rate of juvenile mortality associated with lack of overwintering habitat have reduced the potential for the bass population within the reservoir. Recommendations include: 1) an off-site rearing facility to supplement the number of juvenile largemouth bass within the Box Canyon Reservoir, 2) enhancing tributary populations of native trout, and 3) increase the abount of overwinter habitat in the reservoir.

Milestones: A) Assessed habitat within priority tributaries to Box Canyon Reservoir. B) Assessed bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout populations within these tributaries. (Pend Oreille River, LeClerc, CCA, Indian, Mill, and Browns Creek.) C) Recommended habitat improvements within priority tributaries. Accomplishments: 1995 Assessed priority tributaries. Developed recommendations for tributary enhancement. Designed largemouth bass hatchery. Designed for brook trout removal. Developed recommendations for warmwater habitat enhancement. 1996 Constructed largemouth bass hatchery. Implement tributary enhancement measures Implement brook trout removal. Implement warmwater habitat enhancement. 1997 Monitor and evaluate tributary enhancement. Monitor and evaluate warmwater habitat enhancement. 1999 Released 150,000 largemouth bass. Monitor and evaluate largemouth bass supplementation

Results: Not recorded

Publications:

Publication Title	Report Type	Coverage Years	Published	Pages	DOE/BP Number
Kalispel Resident Fish Project	Annual	2001 - 2001	Jan 2002		37227-5 R 173
Kalispel Resident Fish Project	Annual	2000 - 2000	Jan 1999		37227-4 R 150
Kalispel Resident Fish Project	Annual	1996 - 1996	Jan 1997		37227-2 R 125
Kalispell Resident Fish Project	Annual	1995 - 1995	Jan 1996		37227-1 R 123
Box Canyon Reach Bass Migration Study	Final	1994 - 1995	May 1995		2630 D 274

Project Classification Keys:
Primary: All projects in the Resident Fish Program
Secondary: Focus on producing fish
Tertiary: Implementation of field project work

Work Sites

Site/Subsite Names	Site Type	Types of Work Performed
ALBENI FALLS DAM/	Dam (hydro-electric, reclamation, diversion, etc.)	No work done, not funded
CEE CEE AH CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Collect, raise / transport / plant fish
CEE CEE AH CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
FOURTH OF JULY CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Riparian zone	Fencing
FOURTH OF JULY CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
FOURTH OF JULY CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
INDIAN CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
JIM CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
KALISPEL TRIBAL HATCHERY/	Hatchery (acclm ponds, release site, etc)	Building (plan, construction)
KALISPEL TRIBAL HATCHERY/	Hatchery (acclm ponds, release site, etc)	Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit
LE CLERC CREEK, EAST BRANCH/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
LE CLERC CREEK, WEST BRANCH/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
MIDDLE CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
MILL CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
MILL CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
MINERAL CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Riparian zone	Fencing
MINERAL CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
MINERAL CREEK (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
OLYMPIA/WDFW	Office (business, hdqtrs, university)	Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit
PEND OREILLE RIVER/WASHINGTON	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
RUBY CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
SAUCON CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
USK/KALISPEL TRIBAL HDQRTS	Office (business, hdqtrs, university)	Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit
WHITEMAN CREEK/	Riparian zone	Fencing
WHITEMAN CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Instream & bank construction
WHITEMAN CREEK/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
WINCHESTER (PEND OREILLE)/	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate

Project Budget and Obligation:

Fiscal Year	Initially Authorized	Latest Authorized	Authorized Change	Obligation In Process	Bonneville Overhead	Contracted Obligation	Contracted Agent
1995	$0	$239,901	$239,901	$0	$0	$239,901	KALISPEL TRIBE of INDIANS
1996	$795,000	$212,544	$-582,456	$0	$0	$7,500	KALISPEL TRIBE of INDIANS
1996				$0	$0	$205,044	KALISPEL TRIBE of INDIANS
Totals:	$795,000	$452,445	$-342,555	$0	$0	$452,445	.