Landower's Guide to Managing Streams in the Eastern United States

Authors: L.A. Helfrich, Extension specialist and professor, Virginia Tech; D.L. Weigmann, director, Office of Science and Technology, State of Nevada; R.J. Neves, leader, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Publication Number 420-141, posted December 1998

Wood ducks and other waterfoul use streams for nesting and brooding, as well as travel routes during spring and fall migrations.

Small coldwater streams provide ideal sportfish habitat, producing trophy trout such as the "lunker" brown trout harvested here.

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Return to the How Much Is Your Stream Worth? section of the Introduction.