12/24

Post date: Dec 25, 2014 2:12:8 AM

12/24 Update

The final aerial survey of the tagged Willow Creek trout is done. It is too bad that I won't be able to track the fish around anymore, but I am excited to move on to more data analysis and writing for my project.

For the final flight, we flew all the way down the Susitna to saltwater to make sure we didn't miss any fish. Most trout were in the Susitna near the mouth of Willow Creek, with a few ranging further up and down the big river.

Snow cover was scarcer the closer we got to saltwater, with very little near the coastline itself.

Our pilot, Lance Williams (Wing and a Prayer Aviation, Cantwell) has done an exceptional job getting me out for flights and back to land safe and sound. It has been a pleasure working with him.

Happy holidays, and I will be sure to post more project updates in the new year!

-Kevin