RE: NANFA-L-- Tangerines by the bushells

Mark Otnes (markotnes-in-msn.com)
Sun, 10 Jul 2005 11:04:47 -0500

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Matt,

I agree with your assessment of Clear Creek. I stopped there after the
Alabama Convention was totally enamored with the place.

Mark Otnes

Fargo ND

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From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org [owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org] On Behalf Of
matt ashton
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 3:05 PM
To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
Subject: NANFA-L-- Tangerines by the bushells

Excuse the bad pun by connecting fish to fruit but I had to. So instead of
collecting today I headed out with another TN Tech student to snorkel in
tributaries of the Emory River, specifically Clear Creek, in search of
Spotfin Chubs. Calling Clear Creek clear is really an understatement, they
could call it Gin Creek if they wanted to. For the most part the river
width averaged 40 to 50 ft and was comprised of boulder bedrock pools and
runs and boulder cobble riffles. At our first stop the second I was in the
water there were fish all around and very active and curious. We snorkeled
upstream about a half a mile threw a couple small riffles and long runs and
one very large pool. In nearly every area of habitat there were schools of
Whitetail shiners, Warpaint shiners, and Telescope shiners. Everynow and
then in a eddy we came across a large school of Stonerollers and River
chubs. I also saw some of the largest Greens! ide darters ever today along
the margins of the swifter water. Tangerine darters were probably the
third or fourth most visible fish, over the whole length of the site, moving
in small schools of 3-12 fish. Most were not in full color but usually
every 1 in 20 was. It doesnt sound like a great number but for the day I
saw well over several hundred.

Our second site was more of the same shiner species in high abundance and
Tangerine darters also in very high numbers. Spotfins had been found there
in the past but unfortunately we did not see any. The best part of this site
was how we entered the water. At the base of the hill where we parked there
were some very large stones slopping down about 50 ft, and hanging over the
water close to 10 feet, to the water which was a big circular pool that was
at least 20 ft deep. About halfway down the rock we got running starts
downhill and jumped right on in.

Todd this is definately some place you might be interested in seeing
Tangerines in the Emory watershed. The access was beyond great, the water
was gin clear, and the fish are everywhere.

Species list - Clear Creek - 7/9/05

Tangerine Darter

Greenside Darter

Redline Darter

Stoneroller

River Chub

Warpaint Shiner

Whitetail Shiner

Telescope Shiner

Smallmouth Bass

Spotted Bass

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree with your assessment of =
Clear
Creek.  I stopped there after the Alabama Convention was totally =
enamored with
the place.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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Otnes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org [owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org] <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>matt ashton<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, July 09, =
2005 3:05
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> NANFA-L-- =
Tangerines by
the bushells</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
Excuse the bad pun by connecting fish to fruit but I had to.  So =
instead
of collecting today I headed out with another TN Tech student to snorkel =
in
tributaries of the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Emory</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, =
specifically Clear
Creek, in search of Spotfin Chubs.  Calling Clear Creek clear is =
really an
understatement, they could call it Gin Creek if they wanted to.  =
For the
most part the river width averaged 40 to 50 ft and was comprised of =
boulder
bedrock pools and runs and boulder cobble riffles.  At our first =
stop the
second I was in the water there were fish all around and very active and
curious.  We snorkeled upstream about a half a mile threw a
couple small riffles and long runs and one very large pool.  =
In
nearly every area of habitat there were schools of Whitetail shiners, =
Warpaint
shiners, and Telescope shiners.  Everynow and then in a eddy we =
came
across a large <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">school</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Stonerollers</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> =
and River
chubs. I also saw some of the largest Greens! ide darters ever =
today along
the margins of  the swifter water.  Tangerine darters were =
probably
the third or fourth most visible fish, over the whole length of the =
site,
moving in small schools of 3-12 fish.  Most were not in full color =
but
usually every 1 in 20 was.  It doesnt sound like a great number but =
for
the day I saw well over several hundred.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Our second site was more of the same shiner species in high =
abundance
and Tangerine darters also in very high numbers.  Spotfins had been =
found
there in the past but unfortunately we did not see any. The best part of =
this
site was how we entered the water.  At the base of the hill where =
we
parked there were some very large stones slopping down about 50 ft, and =
hanging
over the water close to 10 feet, to the water which was a big
circular pool that was-in-least 20 ft deep.  About halfway down the =
rock
we got running starts downhill and jumped right on =
in.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Todd this is definately some place you might be interested in =
seeing Tangerines
in the Emory watershed.  The access was beyond great, the water was =
gin
clear, and the fish are everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Species list - Clear Creek - 7/9/05<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Tangerine Darter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Greenside Darter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Redline Darter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Stoneroller<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>River Chub<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Warpaint Shiner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Whitetail Shiner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Telescope Shiner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Smallmouth Bass<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Spotted Bass<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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