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Spring Sportfish Survey Results

For 2010 and previous years

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View general information about the survey and an overview of the 2009 results.

 

Apalachia

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
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
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Bear Creek

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
212
256 113 222 167
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
82.00%
53.41 62.6 80.1 67.0
Number of largemouth bass
165
176 91 141 111
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass
47
80 22 81 56
Number of crappie
145
128 239 132 153
Number of white crappie
144
128 239 132 153
Number of black crappie
1
0 0 05 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
35.3
42.7 18.8 37 27.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.5
1.3 1.8 1.5 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.1
4.4 4.7 5.9 4.9
Disease/parasites
7.10%
4.30% 2.7% 1.4% 10.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
1
0 0 3 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
3
2 4 5 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
10
4 6 10 NA
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Blue Ridge

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
181
85 66 26
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
90.20%
60 84.6 73.0
Number of largemouth bass
102
60 13 21
Number of smallmouth bass
23
16 44 5
Number of spotted bass
56
9 9 0
Number of crappie
0
1 0 1
Number of white crappie
0
0 0 0
Number of black crappie
0
1 0 1
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
30.2
14.2 11 4.3
Average weight (pounds)
1.1
1.7 1.4 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)
*5.2
5.5 2.2 5.7
Disease/parasites
5.00%
1.2% 1.5% 11.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
2
2 0 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
2
3 0 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
4
6 0 NA
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Boone

Parameter 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
12
12 12 12 12 12
Total number of black bass
526
378 343 271 213 217
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
83.41%
79.00 78.9 86 87.6 71.1
Number of largemouth bass
405
272 254 186 154 161
Number of smallmouth bass
108
100 85 82 58 56
Number of spotted bass
13
6 4 3 1 0
Number of crappie
39
54 47 30 32 12
Number of white crappie
6
9 23 20 2 5
Number of black crappie
33
45 24 10 30 7
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
43.8
31.5 28.5 22.5 17.7 18
Average weight (pounds)
1.8
1.9 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.7
5.7 5.6 6 5.1 4.7
Disease/parasites
23.90%
12.35% 15.6% 2.6% 7.5% 28.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
2
5 4 2 1 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
19
11 16 6 5 2
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
58
35 39 25 13 NA
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Cedar Creek

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
299
388 210 190 140 156
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
58.99%
63.49 69.6 69.8 67.9 60.9
Number of largemouth bass
217
241 168 149 112 128
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass
82
147 42 41 28 28
Number of crappie
73
80 162 146 156 43
Number of white crappie
73
80 155 145 156 43
Number of black crappie
0
0 7 1 0 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
49.8
64.7 35 31.7 23.3 26
Average weight (pounds)
1.6
1.5 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)
8.1
8.3 8.7 8.3 8.4 7.3
Disease/parasites
9.40%
2.80% 1.4% 1.6% 4.3% 10.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
7
10 18 6 2 3
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
15
16 28 13 9 5
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
22
21 37 21 17 NA
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Chatuge

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
447
169 234 86
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
93.75%
85.2 80.4 46.5
Number of largemouth bass
48
54 51 34
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0
Number of spotted bass
399
115 183 52
Number of crappie
3
3 41 1
Number of white crappie
0
0 0 0
Number of black crappie
3
3 41 1
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
74.5
28.2 39 14.3
Average weight (pounds)
2
2.3 1.9 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)
7.5
5.9 6.5 3.2
Disease/parasites
4.30%
6.5% 1.7% 1.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
2
3 1 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
6
9 2 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
12
15 6 NA
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Cherokee

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
94
329 172 74 101
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
57.95%
40.46 63.1 69.4 64.3
Number of largemouth bass
88
304 160 72 95
Number of smallmouth bass
1
2 1 0 0
Number of spotted bass
5
23 11 2 6
Number of crappie
4
17 42 3 7
Number of white crappie
0
7 17 1 3
Number of black crappie
4
10 25 2 4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
15.7
54.8 28.7 12.3 16.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.3
1.6 2 1.2 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)
3.5
5.1 4.5 3.1 4.4
Disease/parasites
9.60%
7.90% 26.2% 10.8% 15.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
0
1 0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
0
3 2 0 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
3
7 10 1 NA
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Chickamauga

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
12
18 18 18 18 18
Total number of black bass 1192
953
859
1101 709 1,308 736 1118
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 80.70%
80.40%
72.40%
63.20 71.8 36.9 60.2 65.8
Number of largemouth bass 1109
829
750
940 608 1,080 579 847
Number of smallmouth bass 30
29
20
38 22 50 37 32
Number of spotted bass 53
95
89
123 79 178 120 239
Number of crappie 177
519
152
149 32 140 106 288
Number of white crappie 25
11
30
11 3 22 18 39
Number of black crappie 152
508
122
138 29 118 88 249
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 66.2
52.9
71.5
61.1 39.4 72.6 40.9 62
Average weight (pounds) 1.6
1.7
1.6
1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Largest black bass (pounds) 8.7
11
9.5
6.7 7.1 6.2 6.6 6.4
Disease/parasites 6.80%
10.40%
10.05%
5.50% 3.6% 1.5% 2.8% 7.4%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 20
26
17
8 7 9 6 8
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 39
45
33
20 14 15 13 23
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 74
84
59
50 39 19 21 NA
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Douglas

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 18 18 18 18
Total number of black bass 929
1061
1061
722 967 1,197 612 598
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 52.48%
63.80%
54.25%
45.10 70.7 48.1 53 39.9
Number of largemouth bass 907
1037
1034
704 914 1,159 598 590
Number of smallmouth bass 22
24
27
18 53 37 14 8
Number of spotted bass 0
0
0
0 0 1 0 0
Number of crappie 49
54
109
98 74 204 86 61
Number of white crappie 7
27
69
48 31 134 31 16
Number of black crappie 42
27
40
50 43 70 55 45
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 56.1
58.9
57.4
40.1 53.7 66.5 34 33.2
Average weight (pounds) 1.3
1.2
1.2
1.26 1.26 1.4 1.4 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds) 7.6
5.9
6
4.4 6.3 6.8 5.5 4.1
Disease/parasites 12.43%
15.90%
24.00%
4.06% 4.2% 3.8% 5.3% 3.9%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 4
3
6
0 8 2 2 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 11
10
19
5 17 18 7 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 22
30
42
17 41 54 21 NA
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Fontana

Parameter 2010
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
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
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Fort Loudoun

Parameter 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 18 18 18 18
Total number of black bass 959
1415
1808
1034 730 1,214 753 1046
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 77.80%
79.47%
54.23%
67 83.6 67 80.2 66.8
Number of largemouth bass 864
1262
1630
925 608 1,126 696 1001
Number of smallmouth bass 95
152
178
109 92 88 57 45
Number of spotted bass 0
1
0
0 0 0 0 0
Number of crappie 211
243
321
374 150 340 137 240
Number of white crappie 160
170
219
277 137 298 121 193
Number of black crappie 51
73
102
97 13 42 16 47
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 53.2
78.6
100.4
57.4 40.5 67.4 41.8 58.1
Average weight (pounds) 1.4
1.1
1.26
1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Largest black bass (pounds) 6.4
7.5
6.4
7.5 6.7 6.9 6.2 8.6
Disease/parasites 7.60%
12.50%
18.70%
8.83% 4.3% 3.4% 4.6% 8.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 8
6
5
6 6 15 6 16
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 29
18
19
22 18 29 18 28
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 58
37
48
65 36 56 41 NA

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Great Falls

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
306
367 425 99 153
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
56.02%
43.38 58.4 64.8 50.9
Number of largemouth bass
266
325 358 54 104
Number of smallmouth bass
0
1 2 3 0
Number of spotted bass
40
41 65 42 49
Number of crappie
198
16 46 0 11
Number of white crappie
165
13 39 0 9
Number of black crappie
33
3 7 0 2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
51
61.2 70.8 16.5 25.5
Average weight (pounds)
1.1
0.9 1.1 0.9 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)
4.5
5.4 4.4 3 5.1
Disease/parasites
5.20%
1.40% 3.5% 1% 6.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
0
1 0 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
3
1 4 0 3
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
4
4 9 0 NA

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Guntersville

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 24 24 24 30
Total number of black bass 1663
1256
936
683 956 1,056 1052 930
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 72.14
77.99
63.9
78.38 75.2 73.8 62.4 88.6
Number of largemouth bass 1587
1145
837
594 888 1,004 979 880
Number of smallmouth bass 0
0
0
0 0 0 1 0
Number of spotted bass 76
111
99
89 68 52 72 50
Number of crappie 119
111
252
67 171 132 247 29
Number of white crappie 0
0
11
3 7 7 8 2
Number of black crappie 119
111
241
64 164 125 239 27
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 92.3
69.7
52.0
37.9 39.8 44 43.8 30.9
Average weight (pounds) 1.9
2.1
2.1
2.2 1.9 2.0 2 2
Largest black bass (pounds) 8.3
8.6
8
7.1 6.1 8.7 10.3 7.7
Disease/parasites 9.26%
17.46%
6.10%
11.13% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 5.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 25
35
17
9 12 29 18 26
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 80
87
52
30 41 75 41 71
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 167
190
131
90 110 160 118 NA
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Hiwassee

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
377
223 170 185
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
87.65%
70.2 60.7 63.7
Number of largemouth bass
81
47 61 61
Number of smallmouth bass
47
60 20 42
Number of spotted bass
249
116 89 82
Number of crappie
1
0 5 3
Number of white crappie
0
0 0 0
Number of black crappie
1
0 5 3
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
62.8
37.2 28.3 30.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.8
1.5 1.9 *
Largest black bass (pounds)
4.7
4.5 5.3 *
Disease/parasites
2.70%
2.7% 0.6% 4.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
0
0 1 *
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
2
2 3 *
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
9
3 4 NA

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Kentucky

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 12
15
30
36 30 36 36 48
Total number of black bass 342
1032
2403
905 1218 1,448 946 2002
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 82.19%
65.55%
35.90%
59.5 64.4 76 68.1 56.6
Number of largemouth bass 337
1019
2274
799 1120 1,265 850 1800
Number of smallmouth bass 3
8
68
54 72 76 51 76
Number of spotted bass 2
5
61
52 26 107 45 126
Number of crappie 141
89
391
64 171 237 33 273
Number of white crappie 114
57
316
54 146 161 21 175
Number of black crappie 27
32
75
10 25 76 12 98
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 28.5
68.8
80.12
25.1 40.6 40.2 26.2 41.6
Average weight (pounds) 1.5
1.3
1.8
1.5 1.56 1.6 1.1 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds) 7.2
6.8
8.6
6.1 6.3 8.1 6.2 6.7
Disease/parasites 8.45%
16.60%
25.08%
8.08 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 8.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 7
5
13
2 8 11 4 16
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 19
18
36
10 22 31 13 46
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 35
49
107
26 52 75 29 NA
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Little Bear Creek

Parameter 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
418
330 277 371 308
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
83.82%
69 75.7 63.6 57.7
Number of largemouth bass
346
284 189 308 202
Number of smallmouth bass
1
2 1 5 9
Number of spotted bass
71
44 87 58 97
Number of crappie
38
76 132 55 31
Number of white crappie
38
76 132 52 31
Number of black crappie
0
0 0 3 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
69.7
55 46.2 61.8 51.3
Average weight (pounds)
1.2
1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2
Largest black bass (pounds)
7.2
8 7.5 4.5 5.5
Disease/parasites
7.70%
2.4% 2.5% 4.3% 3.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
7
3 3 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
10
4 6 3 4
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
15
8 8 6 NA
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Melton Hill

Parameter
2009
2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
368
424 83 455
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
80.40%
43.2 66.7 65.5
Number of largemouth bass
347
412 75 442
Number of smallmouth bass
21
12 7 13
Number of spotted bass
0
0 1 0
Number of crappie
11
100 5 76
Number of white crappie
9
79 4 60
Number of black crappie
2
21 1 16
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
61.3
70.7 13.8 75.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.1
1 0.9 0.9
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.8
4.8 3.3 3.9
Disease/parasites
12.50%
1.7% 3.6% 9.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
1
0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
1
1 0 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
5
4 1 NA
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Nickajack

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6
6
6
6 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 286
366
233
412 236 472 133 347
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 93.64%
83.10%
78.26%
74.71 80.9 67.4 70.8 53.3
Number of largemouth bass 283
355
230
344 236 430 120 344
Number of smallmouth bass 0
1
0
0 0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass 3
10
3
68 0 42 13 3
Number of crappie 0
13
4
55 1 11 1 24
Number of white crappie 0
0
0
0 1 2 1 0
Number of black crappie 0
13
4
55 0 9 0 24
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 47.7
61
38.8
68.7 39.3 78.7 22.2 57.8
Average weight (pounds) 2.2
2.1
2
1.6 1.6 1.5 1 1.6
Largest black bass (pounds) 6.8
6.1
5.9
4.9 6.3 5.9 3.7 6.7
Disease/parasites 10.10%
11.50%
5.20%
8.50% 3% 1.1% 0.8% 1.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 5
8
2
0 2 3 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 18
21
7
3 3 10 0 8
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 49
60
23
8 10 16 1 NA
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Normandy

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
449
352 276 312
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
90.53%
84.9 85.1 60.5
Number of largemouth bass
190
185 161 183
Number of smallmouth bass
16
6 9 14
Number of spotted bass
243
161 106 115
Number of crappie
30
20 42 68
Number of white crappie
2
10 4 11
Number of black crappie
28
10 38 57
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
74.8
58.7 46 52
Average weight (pounds)
2.2
2.1 1.8 1.9
Largest black bass (pounds)
6.7
7.5 6.2 5.9
Disease/parasites
29.40%
6.3% 5.8% 8.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
3
4 5 3
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
13
10 10 12
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
31
27 19 NA
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Norris

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
12
12 12 12
Total number of black bass
497
310 123 214
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
82.50%
68.3 47.3 55.7
Number of largemouth bass
344
193 95 95
Number of smallmouth bass
31
18 2 15
Number of spotted bass
122
99 26 104
Number of crappie
302
117 25 79
Number of white crappie
8
11 0 5
Number of black crappie
294
106 25 74
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
41.4
25.3 10.3 17.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.3
2.6 1.5 1
Largest black bass (pounds)
4.6
4.7 3.4 3.2
Disease/parasites
8.85%
10.8% 2% 4.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
0
0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
5
2 0 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
10
7 2 NA

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Nottely

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
310
512 159 209 90
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
63.64%
66.67 36.7 78.5 21.1
Number of largemouth bass
44
93 49 65 29
Number of smallmouth bass
0
4 1 3 0
Number of spotted bass
266
415 109 141 61
Number of crappie
1
34 24 21 0
Number of white crappie
0
0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie
1
34 24 21 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
51.7
85.3 26.5 34.8 15
Average weight (pounds)
1.4
1.2 2 2.3 1
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.1
5.1 5.5 7.7 3.5
Disease/parasites
8.20%
1.20% 0 0 6.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
1
1 1 3 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
1
2 2 11 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
1
3 5 20 NA
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Parksville

Parameter 2010
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 270
352
500 234 207 149
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 75.00%
90.48%
97.37 94.5 70.6 43.6
Number of largemouth bass 16
42
76 110 68 105
Number of smallmouth bass 0
2
0 4 1 8
Number of spotted bass 254
308
424 120 138 36
Number of crappie 1
2
2 18 9 7
Number of white crappie 0
0
2 1 1 0
Number of black crappie 1
2
0 17 8 7
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 45
58.7
83.3 39 34.5 24.8
Average weight (pounds) 1.2
1.7
1.5 1.7 1 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds) 3
4.9
6 6.3 3.1 3.4
Disease/parasites 1.90%
6.50%
0.80% 3.8% 1.9% 5.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 0
0
1 2 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 0
2
3 3 0 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 0
3
5 13 1 NA

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Pickwick

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 18 18 18 18
Total number of black bass 1388
1202
979
859 637 1,226 519 965
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 64.55%
60.90%
74.20%
68.8 50.3 24.6 71.8 40.0
Number of largemouth bass 1137
654
821
681 592 1,104 390 690
Number of smallmouth bass 171
95
95
126 36 63 76 144
Number of spotted bass 80
34
63
52 9 59 53 131
Number of crappie 22
72
100
36 27 16 75 54
Number of white crappie 15
61
79
29 16 14 66 52
Number of black crappie 7
11
21
7 11 2 9 2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 77.11
66.7
54.3
47.7 35.3 68.1 28.8 53.6
Average weight (pounds) 1.5
1.6
1.60
1.60 1.30 1.5 1.3 1.3
Largest black bass (pounds) 9.3
6
7.2
7.3 5.7 6.3 5.1 6.3
Disease/parasites 6.56%
10.80%
6.60%
8.03% 4.6% 1.2% 3.1% 4.9%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 2
5
7
4 1 2 1 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 9
10
18
7 5 5 8 7
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 42
43
48
42 23 20 26 NA
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South Holston

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
95
242 146 86 107
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
90.16%
86.73 73.6 66.7 67.2
Number of largemouth bass
55
98 80 48 45
Number of smallmouth bass
34
144 66 38 62
Number of spotted bass
0
0 0 0 0
Number of crappie
84
76 55 25 9
Number of white crappie
0
1 0 0 0
Number of black crappie
84
75 55 25 9
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
15.8
40.3 24.3 14.3 17.8
Average weight (pounds)
2.9
2.2 1.9 1.8 2.1
Largest black bass (pounds)
6.7
6 5.6 4.3 5.3
Disease/parasites
5.30%
11.20% 4.1% 8.1% 5.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
3
4 2 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
11
6 6 1 7
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
25
26 21 5 NA

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Tellico

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
445
250 164 281
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
70.40%
82.4 76.3 69.7
Number of largemouth bass
250
125 93 181
Number of smallmouth bass
126
79 36 76
Number of spotted bass
69
46 35 24
Number of crappie
6
10 6 15
Number of white crappie
2
6 2 11
Number of black crappie
4
4 4 4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
74.2
41.7 27.3 46.8
Average weight (pounds)
1.1
1.2 1.4 1.3
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.3
4.9 4 5.5
Disease/parasites
11.70%
11.6% 4.9 19.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
1
0 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
5
3 0 5
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
10
7 2 NA
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Tims Ford

Parameter 2008 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
142
286 155 149 188
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
81.31%
79.5 87.3 76.3 77.6
Number of largemouth bass
107
200 102 114 140
Number of smallmouth bass
26
59 40 19 44
Number of spotted bass
9
27 13 16 4
Number of crappie
15
18 29 29 22
Number of white crappie
0
2 9 1 7
Number of black crappie
15
16 20 28 15
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
23.7
47.7 25.8 24.8 31.3
Average weight (pounds)
1.6
1.5 1.7 1.8 1.7
Largest black bass (pounds)
4.8
4.7 4.1 3.8 3.7
Disease/parasites
20.40%
5.60% 13.5% 6.7% 14.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
0
0 0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
1
2 1 0 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
6
10 11 7 NA
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Upper Bear Creek

Parameter 2008 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6
Total number of black bass
394
375 387 334
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
69.75%
64.2 65.4 42.5
Number of largemouth bass
238
268 237 151
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0
Number of spotted bass
156
107 150 183
Number of crappie
55
147 56 61
Number of white crappie
55
147 53 61
Number of black crappie
0
0 3 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
65.7
62.5 64.5 55.6
Average weight (pounds)
2.1
2.1 2.4 2
Largest black bass (pounds)
7
7.6 9 7.2
Disease/parasites
8.10%
1.6% 0.5% 3.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
9
14 20 13
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
26
24 35 25
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
51
42 49 NA

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Watauga

Parameter
2009
2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
155
343 145 81 119
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
98.21%
93.43 82.3 87.2 90.7
Number of largemouth bass
56
137 62 39 56
Number of smallmouth bass
40
133 40 24 54
Number of spotted bass
59
73 43 18 9
Number of crappie
5
3 3 3 4
Number of white crappie
1
0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie
4
3 3 3 4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
25.8
57.2 24.2 13.5 19.8
Average weight (pounds)
2.9
2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2
Largest black bass (pounds)
6.2
6.5 6.8 5.7 5.2
Disease/parasites
5.20%
5.80% 2.8% 3.7% 7.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
5
5 2 3 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
10
23 8 5 13
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
25
46 19 11 NA

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Watts Bar

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 18 24 24 24
Total number of black bass 1372
1140
1331
969 927 1,149 1246 1,359
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 82.90%
79.90%
66.70%
65.8 64.4 81.1 88.2 81.6
Number of largemouth bass 1314
1088
1278
891 820 927 1,011 1,108
Number of smallmouth bass 55
48
44
72 84 114 78 98
Number of spotted bass 3
4
9
6 23 108 157 153
Number of crappie 244
283
339
326 609 235 237 N/A
Number of white crappie 162
198
270
264 329 144 136 N/A
Number of black crappie 82
85
69
62 280 91 101 N/A
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 76.2
63.3
73.9
53.8 51.5 47.8 51.9 56.6
Average weight (pounds) 1.5
1.4
1.5
1.46 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds) 6.1
6.7
6.3
6.1 6.5 6.9 5.9 5.4
Disease/parasites 8.76%
12.06%
9.60%
4.83% 2.6% 4.4% 4.5% N/A
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 9
11
6
3 10 9 2 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 37
28
31
22 28 25 13 11
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 99
70
86
72 76 93 36 N/A
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Wheeler

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 18
18
18
18 24 24 24 23.5
Total number of black bass 1292
1272
1477
1370 910 1,458 1,722 1300
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 72.84%
70.14%
55.50%
53.8 75.4 69.9 75.6 51.4
Number of largemouth bass 1127
1159
1390
1265 797 1,390 1,628 1234
Number of smallmouth bass 163
113
57
100 108 64 94 64
Number of spotted bass 2
0
30
5 5 4 0 2
Number of crappie 82
33
10
35 78 6 23 8
Number of white crappie 77
32
10
29 65 6 18 8
Number of black crappie 5
1
0
6 13 0 5 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 71.7
70.6
82
76.1 37.9 60.7 71.8 55.7
Average weight (pounds) 1.7
1.5
1.5
1.6 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.35
Largest black bass (pounds) 8
6.4
5.9
6.5 6.2 6.8 6 6.4
Disease/parasites 8.06%
12.56%
3.50%
3.70% 1.9% 3.4% 3% 5.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 7
8
5
7 5 11 4 7
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 24
21
14
31 15 36 23 20
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 74
59
53
81 41 88 54 NA
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Wilson

Parameter 2010
2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 12
12
12
12
12 12 12 12
Total number of black bass 1076
1070
845
1094
513 1,160 897 923
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 87.50%
68.45%
65.90%
50.6
86.3 64.7 76.5 61.5
Number of largemouth bass 1041
1008
801
1020
431 1,065 775 803
Number of smallmouth bass 32
58
41
67
77 82 104 101
Number of spotted bass 3
4
3
7
5 13 18 19
Number of crappie 1
3
13
40
11 13 10 8
Number of white crappie 1
2
12
32
8 11 9 6
Number of black crappie 0
1
1
8
3 2 1 2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 89.6
89.1
70.4
91.1
42.7 96.6 74.7 76.9
Average weight (pounds) 1.7
1.8
1.75
1.75
1.4 1.4 1.3 1.35
Largest black bass (pounds) 7.4
7
6.1
6
5.9 5 4.9 5.6
Disease/parasites 9.75%
9.85%
4.35%
6.20%
3.7% 4.2% 2.4% 7.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 7
7
3
5
1 0 0 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 29
21
20
13
3 4 4 7
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 101
85
52
45
15 19 18 NA

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