By the end of August, the number of cutthroat measured returned to normal with 24 healthy fish recorded. Fork lengths ranged from 40 to the largest measuring 160 millimetres.

Trout were recorded at each of the seven sites along the creek contrasted with the last three months of monitoring. Water temperature was also consistent at 14 degrees.

The caddis flies have finally moved on to the adult stage and the fresh water shrimp were recorded through the creek. Although it is not easy to measure the shrimp is was noticed that they vary in size as well, prompting us to find ways to discover more about these macro invertabrates.

New discoveries this month include a flying ant which floats on the surface of the water and what looks like a leech which was caught up in the gee traps. Both are considered food for Cutthroat.

Sculpins can feed on small juvenile cutthroat, but they are not commonly found beyond site 1, close to the mouth of Bee Creek. For the first time a sculpin was recorded on site four, roughly half way up the creek towards the source.