Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas

A systematic survey inventories fish species and their relative abundance across the Big Blue River basin prior to planned impoundment, combining basin descriptions (geology, climate, land use, stream physical features) with field methods, station-by-station collecting results, and annotated species accounts. Morphometric and meristic comparisons, notes on hybrids, and tables illustrate variation among populations. The study includes age and length data for key species, a creel census to estimate angler success, a discussion of likely effects of reservoir construction, and management recommendations intended to guide future monitoring and fisheries work.