Brian Zimmerman, Chip bowman, and myself assisted the Naturalists at highlands Nature sanctuary in a "low impact" stream sampling. Every other source they had tried wanted to electrofish. They were very happy to see 30 species of fish in their stream. We had a good time, and made some new contacts.


Rocky Fork Creek Fish Study
Highland County, Ohio

August 22, 2007

Four sites were sampled along Rocky Fork Creek.

Method: 8-foot seine net.

Water Conditions: Clear

Water Level: Discharge 8cfs.


Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis Common

Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus Abundant

Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu Common

Emerald Shiner Notropis athernoides Scarce

Rosefin Shiner Lythrurus fasciolaris Common

Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus Uncommon

Gizzard Shad Dorasoma cepedianum Scarce

Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale Abundant

Bluebreast Darter Etheostoma camurum Scarce

Greenside Darter Etheostoma blenniodes Abundant

Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus Common

Northern Hogsucker Hypentelium nigricans Common

Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Common

Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum Common

Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera Abundant

Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Uncommon

Sand Shiner Notropis ludibundus Scarce

Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum Common

Log Perch Percina caprodes Uncommon

Steelcolor Shiner Cyprinella whipplei Uncommon

Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus Uncommon

Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum Scarce

Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurun Uncommon

Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Uncommon

Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Common

Rockbass Ambloplites rupestris Uncommon

Smallmouth Redhorse Moxostoma breviceps Scarce

Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Uncommon

Walleye Stizostodion vitreum Scarce

Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare Scarce

common carp uncommmon thats a good sign
great list congrats on the bluebreasted

I heard there might have been some carp-huggers there...

I heard there might have been some carp-huggers there...

Well, lets not call them that. They are excellent naturalists within their specialties, but unfamiliar with aquatics. They want to preserve all life. We want to preserve native life.