Fontana Spring Sport Fish Survey Results
2010 |
2009
| 2007 | 2006 | 2004 | 2003 | |
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Hours electrofished | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Total number of black bass | 274 | 533 | 431 | 493 | 325 | 444 |
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) | 91.45% | 88.6 | 65.4 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 67.8 |
Number of largemouth bass | 42 | 123 | 159 | 218 | 147 | 226 |
Number of smallmouth bass | 63 | 146 | 199 | 204 | 142 | 213 |
Number of spotted bass | 169 | 264 | 73 | 71 | 36 | 5 |
Number of crappie | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Number of white crappie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of black crappie | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) | 22.8 | 44.4 | 35.9 | 41 | 27.1 | 37.1 |
Average weight (pounds) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
Largest black bass (pounds) | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | . | 7.1 | 4.9 |
Disease/parasites | 2.20% | 10.00% | 5.30% | 9.1% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Number weighing more than 5 pounds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Number weighing more than 4 pounds | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Number weighing more than 3 pounds | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | NA |