With the approaching fall and the ending of the Bee Creek monitoring season, we recorded ten cutthroat trout with half of those found in site 6, which is likely the deepest pool on Bee Creek. No trout were recorded near the mouth of the creek.

Despite the low trout count, the creek has a strong flow, with low turbidity. In addition, the water levels seem to have held with no apparent further drop, possibly due to recent rains.

When examining the collection bucket we often find insects such as shrimp and stoneflies. This month we observed a mayfly nymph which is a preferred food for trout. Similar to a Stonefly nymph in appearance, the three appendages can just be seen in the video.