Wilson Spring Sport Fish Survey Results

 201420132012201120102009200820072006
Hours electrofished 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Total number of black bass 841 696 734 872 1076 1070 845 1094 513
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 81.3% 81.70% 69.80% 85.25% 87.50% 68.45% 65.90% 50.6 86.3
Number of largemouth bass 800 658 703 814 1041 1008 801 1020 431
Number of smallmouth bass 41 38 30 55 32 58 41 67 77
Number of spotted bass 0 0 1 3 3 4 3 7 5
Number of crappie 6 2 4 4 1 3 13 40 11
Number of white crappie 3 2 4 3 1 2 12 32 8
Number of black crappie 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 8 3
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 70.1 58 61.1 72.6 89.6 89.1 70.4 91.1 42.7
Average weight (pounds) 2.05 2.2 2.3 2 1.7 1.8 1.75 1.75 1.4
Largest black bass (pounds) 7.7 7.7 8.1 7.7 7.4 7 6.1 6 5.9
Disease/parasites 8.2% 5.05% 3.20% 5.00% 9.75% 9.85% 4.35% 6.20% 3.7%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 28 30 18 18 7 7 3 5 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 69 69 49 50 29 21 20 13 3
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 125 135 134 136 101 85 52 45 15