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Fishery Management

Presented by

Connestee Falls Fishing Club Fishery Management Committee

Fishery Management Committee

Marshall Evans - Cochair Rick Hybil – Cochair Larry Host Pete Pepinsky Jim Ungaro

Supporting Club Members:

Bob Chord – Consultant Bill Roehrich – Lunker Award Program Ray Tuers – Tagged Fish Award Program

Strategic Plan

Monitor the lakes - the habitat for fish

• Sample water quality on a continuing schedule for the important parameters
• f dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, sediment, algae,

and any obvious pollutants or visual problems (e.g., fish kills).

• Report issues of concern to the POA Assistant General Manager.

Monitor fish populations and health

• Continue promoting the “lunker” program.
• Continue managing and promoting the trout “tagged fish” program .
• Encourage catch reports.

Manage fish stocking

• Continue the schedule of cold water stocking of rainbow trout within the POA

and CFFC budget allocations in all four lakes.

• Stock forage fish ( bluegill, trout fingerlings, and/or crawfish) by lake, on a

priority basis, to improve the growth of largemouth bass, within the POA and CFFC budget allocations.

Promote species limited to rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brim in all four lakes

• Encourage harvesting other species (catfish, perch, crappie).

Manage Lake Wanteska as a bass enhanced fishery through 2016

• Continue

to add structure ( Christmas trees, and artificial fish attractors/hides).

• Continue

to add forage fish (crayfish and trout fingerlings).

• Encourage harvesting small (12” or less) overpopulated bass.
• Release

unharmed all bass over 12”.

• Decrease trout stocking from 19% of total allocation to 10%, and limit the size to 14”.
• Evaluate

results and consider expanding the actions to other lakes.

CFFC Fishery Management Committee, November 2013

CFFC 2015 Trout Stocking Report

Atagahi Ticoa Wanteska Tiaroga Total January 12, 2015: Lbs. 624 592 160 224 1,600

• No. fish@1.5Lb. each

416 395 107 149 1,067 POA $’s@2.50/Lb. $4,000

• No. 3” forage fish

1,300 1,300 POA $’s@$.31 each $400 March 24, 2015: Lbs. 624 592 160 224 1,600

• No. fish@1.5Lb. each

416 395 107 149 1067

• No. tagged fish

12 11 7 5 35 POA $’s@$2.50/Lb. $4,000

• No. 3” forage fish

1,300 1,300 2,600 POA $’s@$.31 each $400 $400 $800

Atagahi Ticoa Wanteska Tiaroga Total December 3, 2015: Lbs. 702 666 180 252 1,800

• No. fish@1.5Lb. ea

468 444 120 168 1200 CFFC $’s @$2.50/LB. $4,500

• No. 3” forage fish

968 806 1,774 CFFC $’s@$.31 ea. $500 P OA $’s@$.31 ea. $50 Total year 2015: Lbs. 1,950 1,850 500 700 5,000 No.fish@1.5Lb.ea 1,300 1,234 334 466 3,333

• No. 3”forage fish

3,568 2,106 5,674 POA $’s $9,250 CFFC $’s $5,000

CFFC 2016 Trout Stocking Report

Atagahi Ticoa Wanteska Tiaroga Total

January 7, 2016: Lbs. 702 666 180 252 1,800

• No. fish@1.25 lb. each

562 533 144 202 1,441 POA $’s@2.50/Lb. $4,500 March 4, 2016: Lbs. 702 666 180 252 1,800

• No. fish@1.5Lb. Each

468 444 120 168 1,200

• No. tagged fish

12 11 7 5 35 POA $’s@$2.50/Lb. $4,500 YTD 2016: Lbs. 1,404 1,332 360 504 3,600 No.fish 1,030 977 264 370 2,641 POA $’s $9,000

Wanteska Enhanced Bass Lake Project – starting 2012

• January 25, 2012: Stocked approximately 300 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).
• February 8, 2012: Added structure (fish attractor/hides). Sank approximately 65 Christmas trees (see

map for locations).

• March 19, 2012: Stocked approximately 150 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds) (six with green tags).
• March 28, 2012: CFPOA Board approved revised fishing regulations for largemouth bass in Wanteska
• nly – “release, unharmed, all bass over 12 inches”.
• April 17, 2012: Added brood stock for genetic diversity – transferred six largemouth bass from golf

course pond #5 to Wanteska: one 14”, three 17”, one 18”, one 19”.

• August 20, 2012: Added structure (8 fabricated fish attractor/hides)

(see map).

• November 9, 2012: Stocked approximately 200 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).
• January 22, 2013: Stocked approximately 200 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).

• March 27, 2013: Added structure (fish attractor/hides). Sank approximately 60 Christmas trees (see map for

locations).

• April 15, 2013: Stocked approximately 127 rainbow trout (average 2-1/2 pounds).
• June 28, 2013: Stocked 325 pounds of crawfish, scattered along the shoreline and in the sediment ponds.
• October 23, 2013: Stocked 4,500 trout fingerlings and approx. 136 rainbow trout (average 2 pounds).
• January 22, 2014: Stocked approximately 110 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).
• March 25, 2014: Stocked approximately 112 rainbow trout ( average 1-1/2 pounds).
• March 25, 2014: Stocked approximately 3,300 trout fingerlings ( 3” – 4” ).
• March 2014: Added structure – sank approximately 60 Christmas trees in same location as 2013.
• May 14, 2014: Stocked 450 pounds of crawfish scattered around the lake perimeter.

• November 7, 2014: Stocked approximately 129 rainbow trout (average 1 pound).
• November 7, 2014: Stocked approximately 900 trout fingerlings (3”).
• January 12, 2015: Stocked approximately 160 rainbow trout (average

1-1/2 pounds).

• January 12, 2015: Stocked 1,300 trout fingerlings (3”).
• March 24, 2015: Stocked 160 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).
• March 24, 2015: Stocked 1,300 trout fingerlings (3”).
• December 3, 2015: Stocked 120 rainbow trout (average 1-1/2 pounds).
• December 3, 2015: Stocked 968 trout fingerlings (3”).
• January 7, 2016: Stocked 144 rainbow trout (average 1-1/4 pounds).
• March 4, 2016: Stocked 120 rainbow trout ( average 1-1/2 pounds).

Summary of Bass Enhancement Actions to date:

• Added structure (fish attractor/hides)……………….….185 Christmas trees plus 8 fabricated hides
• Stocked crawfish…………………………………………..775 pounds
• Stocked trout fingerlings (forage)…………………………approx. 11,000

Bass Enhancement - Lake Wanteska

Largest Bass of the Year 2014 Largest Bass of the Year 2015

Lake Water Quality Monitoring Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Effect on fish Less than 2 mg/L………………………………………….Lethal if exposure lasts more than a few hours 2 – 5 mg/L………………………………………………….Growth will be slow if exposure is continuous 5 mg/L – saturation………………………………………..Best condition for good growth Water Temperature (degrees F) 70 - 80……………………………………………………...Too warm for trout. OK for Bass and Sunfish 60 - 70……………………………………………………...A little warm for trout. OK for bass and sunfish 50 – 60……………………………………………………..OK for trout. A little cool for bass and sunfish 40 – 50……………………………………………………..OK for trout. Too cold for bass and sunfish Fish desirable range of Ph............................................6.5 – 9 Total Dissolved Solids...................................................100 – 300 is ideal

CFFC Fishery Management Committee March 2016

1. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the species you are most interested in, score your primary fishing interests among the species below? 5 (most interested) 4 3 2 1 (least interested) Trout

O O O O O

Bass

O O O O O

Sunfish

O O O O O

Catfish

O O O O O

Connestee Fishing Survey

2. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the fishing in each of our lakes?

very satisfied somewhat satisfied somewhat dissatisfied very dissatisfied N/A

Lake Atagahi

O O O O O

Lake Ticoa

O O O O O

Lake Tiaroga

O O O O O

Lake Wanteska

O O O O O

Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated: Done