Apalachia Spring Sport Fish Survey Results

 2008200620042003
Hours electrofished 6 6 4 6
Total number of black bass 130 97 21 72
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 76.92% 77.4 85.7 75.0
Number of largemouth bass 78 62 14 49
Number of smallmouth bass 25 20 2 13
Number of spotted bass 27 15 5 10
Number of crappie 0 0 1 2
Number of white crappie 0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie 0 0 1 2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 21.7 16.2 5.3 12.3
Average weight (pounds) 1.7 1.5 2 *
Largest black bass (pounds) 5 4.7 3.7 *
Disease/parasites 26.20% 12.4% 0% 1.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 0 0 0 *
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 1 2 0 *
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 8 8 2 NA