TPWD 1959 F-3-R-6 #440: Basic Survey and Inventory of Fish Species in Ferrell's Bridge Reservoir (Lake O' the Pines)

--- Page 1 --- dob Completion Report Investigations Project State of TEXAS Project No. F-3-R-6 Name: Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region 5-B. Job No. B-14 Titles Basic Survey and Inventory of Fish Species in Ferrell's Bridge Reservoir (bake O° the Pines). Period Covered; June 1, 1958 through May 31, 1959 Abstract: Lake 0' the Pines is a newly impounded U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' lake with a surface area of 18,700 acres at water supply level. A year-long basic survey was con- ducted with the use of experimental type gill nets and bag seine. Forty-seven species of fish were collected in the lake including large populations of commercial type fish as well as sport fish. The water quality is acid but normal for the area. The lake vel was lowered, during this job, to its minimum pool elevation to facilitate clearing ut timer. Recommendations are made to resurvey the lake when it reaches its normal elevation and to change the minimum mesh size to three inches instead of the present three and one-half inches. Ob jectivess To gather fundamental data on the above waters in regard to their physical, chemical and biological aspects. To observe and measure the development and progress of the fish populations in this newly impounded reservoir. Lake History: The Ferrell's Bridge Reservoir is part of the comprehensive reservoir-levee plan for flood control in the Red River Basin below Denison Dam and is a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers project. The project was authorized by the J. S. Congress in Public Law No. 526, approved July 24, 1946. Construction was initiated in January 1955, with the re- location of roads in the area. The entire project, including the dam proper and the relocation of roads and utilities in the reservoir, is scheduled for completion in 1959. The earth fill dam is located on Cypress Creek, approximately 9 miles west of Jefferson, and is designed for flood control and municipal water supply. The dam is a maximum of 97 feet in height above the stream bed and is 10,600 feet in length. The crown of the dam has a roadway which connects FM 726 with a4 county road. The downstream slope of the dam is sodded and the upstream slope is protected from erosion by gravel i rip-rap. --- Page 2 --- The reservoir will provide 38,200 surface acres, or 587,200 acre feet of storage space for flood waters, and 18,700 surface acres, or 251,000 acre feet of storage capacity, for water supply. At water supply pool, the elevation is 228.5 feet msl. There are two, 10 foot diameter conduits through the dam which control the lake level. There is a concrete spillway structure located on the east end of the dam. This spill- way is 200 feet wide and has a capacity of 68,200 c.f.s. The stream was closed and water was diverted through the conduits in August of 1957. The lake began filling and was allowed to reach storage capacity elevation in June 1958, for the dedication ceremonies. After that, the gates were opened again and the water level rapidly fell to a low in October. This was to facilitate the clearing of additional timber in the lake bed. Table 1. gives the elevations and surface area through the year. Procedure: Because of the large size of the lake, it was originally planned to make collections twice a month for the duration of the job. The lake was divided into three sections and one section would be worked on each trip. However, as the lake was drained, the area was reduced greatly and it was decided that one trip a month would suffice. Data collected included gill netting results, seining collections, water analysis, temperature, turbidity and time. Netting Methods During the first few trips there were six net sets made up of two gill nets each, or atotalof 12 nets. As the water level dropped and the fish became concentrated, this was reduced to eight gill nets. The nets were experimental type 125 feet long, eight feet deep, with bar mesh sizes varying from one inch to three inches, graduated 4 inch, every 25 feet. All netted fish were saved and were counted and weighed by species and the average weight calculated for each species. Most of the game fish were measured and weighed individually and their individual coefficients of condition were determined. Also, stomach contents and sexual development were spot checked. Seining Collections Seining collections were made with a 26 by 6 foot bag seine with a + inch mesh. Good seining beaches were usually difficult to locate because of snags where the brush had been cut. Usually old roads which had been inundated and areas of excavation were used to make seine hauls. Specimens were preserved in formalin solution and taken to the laboratory for identification. Other Data Surface water samples were taken and analyzed for pH, alkalinity, chlorides, and dissolved oxygen. Surface water temperatures were taken as well as air temperatures. Light penetration, measured with a secchi disc, and water color were also noted. --- Page 3 --- Findings: Stocking The following fish were put in the lake by the Tyler and Huntsville fish hatcheries: Largemouth bass (fry) 390,000 Warmouth 4,000 Redear 5,500 Black crappie 10,000 Channel catfish 221,800 Because Lake O' the Pines reached its maximum elevation immediately following the spawning season, the survival rate of the fish was very high. Then, as the lake level dropped, all of these fish became concentrated and made fishing extremely good for a period. Also, some tremendous catches were made by gill nets. Fish Collections A total of 47 species of fish representing fifteen families was collected in Lake the Pines. Table 2 lists the species and families phylogenetically. The names are from Hubbs, A CHECKLIST OF TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHES, dated December 1958. Netting: Table 3 shows the results of all netting conducted on Lake 0’ the Pines during the year. This table also gives total numbers, weights, and percentage of total numbers and weights for each species and for each collection. It also gives the ratios of game fish to rough fish. In addition, the average weight for each species is given. A total of 31 species was collected by gill nets. By far the most common species were spotted gars (646) and black bullheads (617). Smallmouth buffalo (382) end gizzard shad (248) followed in abundance, The most commonly collected game fish, and next in order of numbers collected, was the largemouth bass (229). Other important species are channel catfish, warmouths, bluegilis, yellow bullheads and black crappie. Concerning total weight, smallmouth buffalos preduced the highest total weight (908.83 lbs.), followed by spotted gar (431.50 lbs.), black bullheads (405.31 lbs.), channel catfish (191.50 lbs.), and largemouth bass (144.38 lbs.). Bowfin had the highest average weight (2.84 lbs.}), followed by shortnose gars (2.73 lbs.), flathead catfish (2.30 lbs.), and carp (1.62 lbs.). A total of 3,543 specimens, weighing 3,016.88 pounds, averaging 0.85 lbs., were collected. These consisted of 36.18% game fish and 63.82% rough fish by numbers, and ‘06% game fish and 72.94% rough fish by weight. All the catfish, except the two bullhead species, were classified as game fish, thus making 15 game fish species and 16 rough fish species. --- Page 4 --- The overall general condition of the game fish in Lake 0' the Pines is good. This is indicated by the condition data given for ten species in Table 4, It is interesting to note that closely related species such as the black basses, the catfishes, the crappies, and the sunfishes were very close in their average condition factor. The black crappie apparently showed a little better adaptation to the acid water than the white crappie. The stomachs of fish checked contained a wide variety of food items. Therefore, no definite pattern of food habits was discernible. Shad was the most commonly found food item in bass stomachs along with crawfish, sunfish and bugs and beetles found in other stomachs. One flathead catfish stomach contained a bullhead catfish about 10 inches long. Seining: Table 5 gives the results of seining. Twenty eight species and 2,612 specimens were collected in this manner. There was a decided reduction in numbers of specimens after the water became cold in the winter and the fish remained difficult to locate through May. The most numerous species collected were gizzard shad, sand shiners, silvery minnows, black bullheads, blackstripe topminnows, mosquitofishes and spottail shiners. The sand shiner was collected most consistently. Largemouth bass and bluegill sunfish were also collected fairly consistently. Generally speaking, a good number of forage fish are available in the lake. Annotated Checklist of Fish Species 1. Lepisosteus platostomus - shortnose gar. Only three of this species were collected. Their average weight was 2.73 pounds. 2. L. productus - spotted gar. This was the most commonly netted fish. Three hundred were caught in one netting collection. 3. L. osseus - longnose gar. Their numbers are few. 4. Amia calva - bowfin. Though not too common, the ones collected were fairly large. 5. Dorosoma petenense - threadfin shad. These fish showed up in relatively good numbers through November and then became less abundant in the collections. 6. D. cepedianum - gizzard shad. This is the most common fish in the lake. 7. Esox americanus ~ grass pickerel. Though collected both by seining and netting, their numbers are few. 8. E. niger - chain pickerel. Only a few were collected by netting. 9. Icticobus bubalus - smallmouth buffalo. This is a very important fish in the lake. It was third in total numbers netted and in average weight, and it was first in total weight. --- Page 5 --- 10, Moxostoma poecilurum - blacktail redhorse. A few of these were collected in the fall and winter. ll. Minytrema melanops - spotted sucker. Though not caught in large numbers, they were consistently collected. l2. Erimyzon sucetta - lake chubsucker. These fish appeared in collections in their greatest numbers in February and March. Even then, only a few were caught. 13. Cyprinus carpio - carp. Though not too common, the ones collected were fairly large. 14. Notemigonus crysoleucas - golden shiner. Only two specimens were collected during the yearly netting. Quite a few were collected by seining. 15. Notropis fumeus ~ ribbon shiner. This species was collected only four times during the early part of the job. 16. N. venustus - spottail shiner. This is a fairly common shiner in the lake. 17. WN. lutrensis - redhorse shiner. This good bait fish is not too common in this lake. oe N. stramineus - sand shiner. Second only to shad in numbers collected, it was “he most commonly collected of the "minnows". 19. N. volucellus - mimic shiner. Only eight specimens of this species were collected. 20. Hybognathus nuchalis - silvery minnow. This species and the sand shiner were collected in almost equal numbers. 21. Pimephales vigilax - parrot minnow. Only two specimens of this species were collected. 22. Ictalurus punctatus = channel catfish. This is a very important fish in the lake. They are present in good numbers and average approximately one pound in weight. blue cat is fairly abundant. 23. I. furcatus - blue catfish. Though not so numerous ag the channel cat, the 2h. i. melas - black bullhead. Collected only three times by seining, the black bullhead was second only to spotted gar in numbers and third in weignt in netting col- lections. 25. I. natalis - yellow bullhead. Though not as numberous as black bullheads, they are present in good numbers. 26. Pylodictus olivaris - flathead catfish, A good many of this species are present “1 the lake and they are relatively large in size. 27. Fundulus chrysotus ~ redspot topminnow. Only one specimen of this species was collected. --- Page 6 --- 28. F. notatus - blackstripe topminnow. This fish was quite numerous in the col- lections during early part of the job. 29. Gambusia affinis - mosquitofish. This is a fairly common species. 30. Aphredoderus sayanus - pirate perch. Only one specimen of this species was collected. 31. Labidesthes sicculus - brook silversides. Few were collected. 32, Roccus chrysops - white bass. Though not in large numbers, this popular game fish was consistently collected. 33. Micropterus punctulatus < spotted bass. This species is present in fairly good numbers. 34. M. salmoides - largemouth bass. This is the most abundant game fish present in the lake. 35. Chaenobryttus gulosus - warmouth. This popular fish is quite abundant and was collected consistently. 36. Lepomis cyanellus - green sunfish. Only one specimen of this species was collected. 37. L. punctatus - spotted sunfish. Spotted sunfish are not too common in the lake 38. L. microlophus - redear sunfish. This species was collected fairly consistently in small numbers. 39. L. macrochirus - bluegill sunfish. Bluegills were consistently collected in fairly large numbers. ho. L. auritus - yellowbelly sunfish. This species was collected only on the first three trips. 41. L. megalotis - longear sunfish. Longears were rarely collected. ho, Pomoxis annularis - white crappie. This species is present in good numbers and attains fairly large size. 43. P. nigromaculatus - black crappie. This species was consistently taken in collections. 4h, Centrarchus macropterus - flier. Only one flier was collected by seining. 45, Hadropterus maculatus - blackside darter. The blackside darter was found only on one occasion. 46. Percina caprodes - logperch. The logperch is not too common in this lake. 47. Aplodinotus grunniens - freshwater drum. Only two were collected by netting. --- Page 7 --- Water Quality and Water Levels Surface water analyses revealed the water to be moderately acid, fairly low in alkalinity, normal for the area in chlorides, and normal in dissolved oxygen. The water was fairly clear at high water level elevations but became muddied when the water level receeded. Table 6 gives the results of water analyses during the study period. There was no great fluctuation in the water quality over the year. Vegetation At this time there is no known undesirable aquatic vegetation in the lake. However, there still remains several hundred acres of inundated timber and brush. Some of this timber is presently being cleared by the Corps of Engineers. Commercial Fishing A three and one half inch square mesh net law prevails in the Marion County portion of the lake and, though there is some commercial fishing done on the lake, insufficient numbers of fish are taken to provide a living for those fishing. It would be an advantage to change the mesh size to three inches and encourage contract fishing on the lake to remove rough species, Lake O’ the Pines will support a good legal commercial operation under a three inch mesh law. Conclusions and Recommendations: Considering the findings of this survey, Lake 0' the Pines should support a good sport fisheries as well as a good commercial fisheries. The water quality is adequate for fish life and there is a sufficient population of forage fish available in the lake. No additional survey on the lake is recommended until the lake level reaches normal elevation. Additional population development studies might then be considered, It would be to an advantage to change the present mesh size laws to three inches in Marion County. | on Goole Prepared by John N. Dorchester Approved by , Assistant Preject Leader Director Inland Fisheries Division Date September 29, 1959 --- Page 8 --- Table l. Lake Level Elevations and Areas by Months. Elevation Surface in Ft. (msl.) Area in Acres June 230 19,780 * July 220 12, 380 August 209 5,170 September 208 4,560 September 210 5,820 October 205 2,710 * November 206 3, 310 February 208 4,560 April 212 7,080 May 207 3,940 % Indicates the extreme elevations and areas. --- Page 9 --- I. il. Til. IV. VII. Table 2. A Checklist of Lake 0' the Pines Fish Species Family: LEPISOSTEIDAE - Gars 1. Lepisosteus platostomus - shortnose gar 2. L. productus - spotted gar 3. L. osseus - longnose gar Family: AMIIDAE - Bowfins 4, Amia calva - bowfin Family; CLUPEIDAE ~ Herrings 5. Dorosoma petenense ~ threadfin shad 6. D. cepedianum - gizzard shad Family: ESOCIDAE - Pickerels 7. Esox americanus - grass pickerel 8. E. niger ~ chain pickerel Family: CATOSTOMIDAER - Suckers and buffalofishes 9. Ictiobus bubalus = gmallmouth buffalo 10. Moxostoma peocil peocilurum - blacktail redhorse 11. Minytrema melanops - spotted sucker le. Erimyzon sucetta = lake chubsucker Family: CY¥PRINIDAE ~ Shiners and minnows 13. Cyprinus carpio = carp 1h, Notemigonus crysoleucas - golden shiner 15. BetESEL fumeus - ribbon shiner 16. venustus - spottail shiner 17. i lutrensis ~- redhorse shiner 18. N. stramineus - sand shiner 19. N. volucelius - mimic shiner 20. Hybognathus ni nuchalis ~ silvery minnow 21. Pimephales vigilax - = parrot minnow Family: AMEIURIDAE - Freshwater catfishes 22, Ictalurus punctatus - channel catfish 23. I. furcatus - blue catfish 24. I. melas ~- black bullhead 25. can natalis - yellow bullhead 26. Pylodictus Olivaris - flathead catfish --- Page 10 --- 10. Table 2, (Continued) A Checklist of Lake 0' the Pines Fish Species VIII. Family CYPRINODONTIDAE - Killifishes and topminnows 27. Fundulus chrysotus - redspot topminnow 28. F. notatus - blackstripe topminnow IX. Family: POECILIIDAE - Mosquitofishes 29. Gambusia affinis - mosquitofish X. Family: APHREDODERIDAE - Pirate perch 30. Aphredoderus sayanus - pirate perch XI. Family: ATHERINIDAE - Silversides 31. LabidesthHes sicculus - brook silversides XII. Family: SERRANIDAE - Basses 32. Roccus chrysops - white bass XIII. Family: CENTRARCHIDAE - Black basses and sunfishes 33. Micropterus punctulatus - spotted bass 34. M. salmoides - largemouth bass 35. Chaenobryttus gulosus - warmouth 36. Lepomis cyanellus - green sunfish 37. L. punctatus - spotted sunfish 38. iL. microlophus - redear sunfish 39. iL. macrochirus - bluegill sunfish ho. L. auritus = yellowbelly sunfish hi. L. megalotis - longear sunfish ho. Pomoxis annularis - white crappie 43, P. nigromaculatus - black crappie 4k, Centrarchus macropterus - flier XIV. Family: PERCIDAE = Perches and darters 45. Hadropterus maculatus - blackside darter 46, Percina caprodes - log perch XV. Family: SCIAENIDAE - Croakers, drums and weakfishes LZ. Aplodinotus grunniens - freshwater drum --- Page 11 --- Table 3. Collection Number Date Species Shortnose gar Spotted gar Longnose gar Bowfin Gizzard shad Grass pickerel Chain pickerel Smallmouth buffalo Blacktail redhorse Spotted sucker Lake chubsucker Carp Golden shiner Channel catfish Blue catfish Black bullhead Yellow bullhead Flathead catfish White bass £& +tted bass L gemouth bass Warmouth Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish Bluegill sunfish Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie Black crappie Freshwater drum Total numbers Total weight Game fish Rough fish Percent game fish Percent rough fish FB-G-1 June 26, 1958 No. Weight 11 7.25 6 11.13 10 3-75 82 148.56 2 0.25 1 0.25 h 2.25 8 5.56 14 7.00 8 4.00 3 4.69 k 5.56 12 3.69 5 0.50 5 1.12 id 0.25 3 0.25 2 0.63 2 O.uk 183 207.14 hg 2h 95 134 182.19 26.78 12.0% 73.22 87.96 No. AFH ND 43 kK iw NOAM 63 98 39. 60. dls FB-G-2 July 8 Weight 1.25 1.25 11.00 2.25 66.50 3.50 3.50 6.38 7.38 22.62 3.62 3.62 7.75 13.44 2.31 163.00 46.26 116.74 13. 28.38 87 71.62 No. = coun fo 31 10 1w) NOW MU Fw] NM te POF HE 27 91 156 36, 63. FB-G-3 July 29 Weight 9°15 20.25 18.38 15 «12 3-25 47.39 2.25 7-37 4.75 1.44 23.00 L.%3 11.44 0.32 1.69 15.25 8.12 2.00 0.37 1.88 2e13 1.75 195.65 49.39 146.26 84 25,.2h 16 74.76 Results of Netting Collections on Lake O' the Pines. FB-G-44 August 27 No. Weight 135 80.00 1 2.50 10 38.00 63 28.00 1 0.88 1 0.19 ho 97.00 2 0.62 1 0.13 2 2.00 20 22.50 12 11.62 32 25.50 7 Swed 19 39.89 5 L.44 23 12.06 12 5.31 14 4k 2 0.25 3 0.69 8 1.88 11 4.31 20 9.62 yh 392.58 149 114.51 295 278.07 33.56 29.17 66.44 70.83 --- Page 12 --- Table 3. Collection Number Date Species Shortnose gar Spotted gar Longnose gar Bowf in Gizzard shad Grass pickerel Chain pickerel Smallmouth buffalo Blacktail redhorse Spotted sucker Lake chubsucker Carp Golden shiner Channel catfish Blue catfish Black bullhead Yellow bullhead Flathead catfish White bass Spotted bass Largemouth bass Warmouth Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish Bluegill sunfish Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie Black crappie Freshwater drum Total numbers Total weight Game fish Rough fish Percent game fish Percent rough fish 12. Results of Netting Collections on Lake O' the Pines. FB-G-5 September 16 No. Weight 300 205.00 i 1.31 1 0.62 hg 18.00 1 O44 47 131.00 7 2.19 5 4.06 7 9.62 ho 37.00 37 40.00 21 15.00 35 20.00 15 35.19 7 BuBD AS 14.75 66 30.00 ho 13.88 2 0.62 2 0.31 19 3.56 23 11.00 26 12.50 796 609.30 322 202.06 7h ho7.24 ho.45 = 33.16 59.55 66.8) FB-G-6 September 30 No. Weight 7 5.00 1 2.25 8 3.25 2 1.00 26 84.00 2 2.25 2 4.25 5 4.81 4 2.87 11 8.00 6 3-75 1 3.12 2 0.94 3 0.62 15 6.44 T 2.25 3 0.50 6 1.00 17 8.12 14 4.56 142 148.98 vai 3523 65 113.75 54.23 23.65 45.77 76.35 FB-G-7 October 15 No. Weight 84. 66.75 1 1.75 16 6.25 34 101.50 1 0.50 5 6.00 1 0.25 10 21.00 12 14.25 5 4.50 25 15.50 22 15.00 1 1.75 5 2.60 5 2.92 47 25.06 6 2.30 2 0.42 12 2.50 16 9.70 10 5.95 320 306.45 121 71.95 199 234.50 37.81 23.48 62.19 76.52 (Continued) FB-G-8 October 29 No. Weight 1 0.93 1 hob 6 2.00 6 2.00 1 0.93 16 39.50 2 0.44 1 0.25 2 4.13 13 12.25 y 4.78 19 5.56 1 3.44 19 12,25 1 0.3 12 5.88 11 4.00 1 0.21 3 0.37 1 0.07 1 0.56 9 1.13. 131 105.43 76 45.25 55 60.18 58.02 37.77 41.98 62.23 --- Page 13 --- Table 3. Collection Number FB-G-9 Date November 26 Species No. Weight Shortnose gar 1 244 Spotted gar 8 7.00 Longnose gar Bowfin Gizzard shad 8 3.56 Grass pickerel 6 2.25 Chain pickerel 8 4.63 Smallmouth buffalo 12 34.50 Blacktail redhorse ake) 3075 Spotted sucker 5 5.94 Lake chubsucker 1 0.13 Carp 1 2.25 Golden shiner 1 0.19 Channel catfish 15 17.25 Blue catfish 6 475 Black bullhead 51 35.31 Yellow bullhead 6 5.25 Flathead catfish 1 3.13 Yy te bass 12 10.09 5, tted bass Largemouth bass 11 8.25 Warmouth 9 2.85 Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish 1 0.25 Bluegill sunfish 0.88 Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie 6 3.25 Black crappie 2 0.44 Freshwater drum Total numbers 188 Total weight 158. 34 Game fish 70 51.14 Rough fish 118 = 1107.20 Percent game fish 37.23 32.30 Percent rough fish 62.77 67.70 13. FB-G-10 January 29 No. Weight 1 1.00 7 3.00 1 0.88 Ty 35.56 13 5.19 25 27 by y 5.25 219 190. 38 8.38 6 5.56 y 1.25 10 10.9% 3 1.50 2 0.25 8 1.00 » 1.56 3 1.25 325 300.39 67 56.00 258 24h , 39 20.62 18.6h 79.38 81.36 Results of Netting Collections on Lake O' the Pines, FB-G-11 February 27 No. Weight 3 3«13 1 1.44 2 0.56 3 1.06 9 21.81 15 6.75 h 0.75 3 3.31 2 1.50 61 22 44 7 2.38 1 3.19 3 2.25 9 Ted 8 2.31 1 0.13 18 2.06 5 0.44 8 5.13 6 34h 169 91.83 64 31.51 105 60. 32 37.87 34.25 62.13 65.75 (Continued ) FB-G-12 March 31 No. Weight 1 0.56 3 6.75 a. 8.69 17 59.38 7 5.38 11 2.50 1 0.13 k 431 kh 21.25 7 6.75 5 4.06 9 9.13 6 2.63 3 0.56 7 0.75 3 244 3 1.63 152 136.90 ho 25.51 112 111.39 26.32 18.63 73.68 81.37 --- Page 14 --- 14. Table 3. Results of Netting Collections on Lake 0' the Pines. Collection Number FB-G-13 Date April 29 Species No. Weight Shortnose gar Spotted gar 24 19.88 Longnose gar Bowf in 3 10.00 Gizzard shad 28 12.88 Grass pickerel Chain pickerel Smallmouth buffalo 13 37.38 Blacktail redhorse Spotted sucker 5 2.00 Lake chubsucker Carp 1 2.50 Golden shiner Channel catfish iL 17.00 Blue catfish h 4.63 Black bullhead ah 8.38 Yellow bullhead 13 4.50 Flathead catfish White bass 5 5.00 Spotted bass 2 2.00 Largemouth bass 1 0.75 Warmouth 9 3.50 Green sunfish 1 0.13 Spotted sunfish 12 1.25 Redear sunfish 1 0.25 Bluegill sunfish 14 2.50 Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie 2 1.25 Black crappie 1 0.13 Freshwater drum Total numbers 174 Total weight 135.91 Game fish 63 38.39 Rough fish lil 97.52 Percent game fish 36.21 28,25 Percent rough fish 63.79 71.75 (Continued ) FB-G-14 May 26 No. Weight 23 13.50 1 24h 16 10.44 1 475 5 1.25 1 3.25 8 8.00 2 3.00 32 5.37 2 1.06 3 2.81 od 1.00 1 0.62 6 5.81 5 1637 3 0.31 111 64.98 30 22.92 81 42.06 27 03 35687 72.97 64.73 --- Page 15 --- 15. Table 3. Results of Netting Collections on Lake 0’ the Pines. Species Shortnose gar Spotted gar Longnose gar Bowf in Gizzard shad Grass pickerel Chain pickerel Smallmouth buffalo Blacktail redhorse Spotted sucker Lake chubsucker Carp Golden shiner Channel catfish Blue catfish Black bullhead Yellow bullhead Flathead catfish White bass otted bass ~argemouth bass Warmouth Green sunfish Spotted sunfish Redear sunfish Bluegill sunfish Yellowbelly sunfish Longear sunfish White crappie Black crappie Freshwater drum Total numbers Total weight Game fish Rough fish Percent game fish Percent rough fish Total Numbers 3 646 I5 37 2h8 16 rh 382 20 72 20 37 2 176 98 617 130 hh 76 100 229 159 1 21 19 132 \ 9 100 114 2 3,543 1,282 2,261 36.18 63.82 Percent Number 0.08 18.23 O.4e 1.04 7.00 0.45 0.40 10.78 0.56 2.03 0.56 1.04 0.06 4.98 2.78 17.41 3.67 1.24 2.15 2.82 6.46 Tie Xe) 0.03 0.59 0.54 3-73 0.11 0.25 2,82 3.22 0.06 100.00 Total Weight 8.19 431.50 23.44 104.94 105.88 6.57 7.69 908.83 6.88 5 yy 4,26 59.87 0.32 181.50 97.28 405.31 79.69 101.15 54.19 49,04 144, 38 54.28 0.13 2.93 3.26 26.9h. 1.06 0.76 51.20 46.97 3.00 3,016.88 815.07 2,201.81 27.06 72.9h Percent Weight 0.27 14.30 OTT 3.47 3.50 0.22 0.25 30.12 0.23 1.50 0.14 1.98 0.01 6.02 3.22 13.43 2.64 ° ° ° o 8 ° SRAGSSERBSCD OrFPrFOOOCOOF ONWOWFUOrFOOF bw (@) oO (@) {eo} Average Weight DWwwWwwui FWFWORFORPNOWAD HW FOUP SOrFPOrFOCCONOO ° 2 8© © «6 ° ° ° o ° ° ONNRE OFF ONION FOOOCOCOOCOOCCO0OONO ° oOo ww ew oO wa --- Page 16 --- Table 4. Data on Condition of Some Game Fish from Lake 0' the Pines. Standard length Average Weight Range Average Species Number Range Standard (grams ) Weight a) Average (millimeters ) Length (grams ) Range aq" Channel catfish 136 170-420 292.40 70-1588 481.69 1.23-4.45 1.72 Blue catfish 61 180-395 281.68 92-1361 421.21 1.42-2.28 1.73 Flathead 29 240-475 365 4b 251-2268 1,030.24 1.64-2.29 1.95 White bass 69 131-265 210.82 73- 595 324.59 2.68-5.90 3.28 Spotted bass 55 89-313 200.87 73- 964 291.63 1.07-3.63 2.73 Largemouth bass 146 148-360 219.97 50-1276 336.26 2.00-4.,.94 2.7% Warmouth 114 103-184 147.12 46- 324 155377 3.35-5.89 458 Bluegill 72 85-155 116.15 26- 176 80.02 3.51-5 83 4.53 White crappie 76 95-298 185.00 30- 539 235.77 2.274 48 3.39 Black crappie 88 101-285 161.29 28- 907 184.71 2.40-4..97 3.59 --- Page 17 --- 17. Table 5. Tabulation of Seining Collections from Lake 0' the Pines. Species June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar Apr May Total Dorosoma petenense 2 21 22 3 39 87 D. cepedianum 28 81 110 213 #220 1 2 654 Esox americanus 1 3. 2 2 1 3 12 Moxostoma poecilurum 61 8 2 71 Notemigonus crysoleucas 14 3 15 3 11 3 #13 62 Notropis fumeus 21 15 1 7 hh N. venustus 22 1 10 43 18 6 1 5 1 107 N. lutrensis 7 5 1 14 27 N. stramineus 68 15 15 121 33 34 2 17 #10 + 38 353 N. volucellus 1 7 8 Hybognathus nuchalis 186 125 1 5 17 19 1 354 Pimephales vigilax 1 1 2 Ictalurus melas 201* 1 d. 203 Fundulus chrysotus 1 I: F. notatus 25 156 2 1 3 2 189 Gambusia affinis 73 9 2 5 4 4 612 109 Aphredoderus sayanus 1 1 Labidesthes sicculus 2 10 9 2 1 1 3 28 M? -opterus punctulatus 17 20 32 8 1 5 1 8h M. _almoides 4110 6 1 4 1 3 3 6 75 Chaenobryttus gulosus 3 3 Lepomis punctatus 12 26 3 1 1 1 4h L. microlophus 3 1 1 1 1 7 L. macrochirus 2 12 8 15 6 4 9 1 2 59 Pomoxis nigromaculatus 1 id. 2 1 15 Centrarchus macropterus 1 1 Hadropterus maculatus 4 4 Percina caprodes 1 1 6 1 9 Total 761 436 227 346 324 352 3 31 37 «35 61+ 2,612 Number of hauls 15 13 11 10 9 8 4& 5 7 7 T 96 * ‘Indicates that only a portion of those fish caught were picked up and preserved. --- Page 18 --- pH Alkalinity Chlorides Dissolved Oxygen Water Temperature Air Temperature Turbidity (inches ) (Secchi Disc) Jun Jul 6.4 6.6 14 14 7.09 14.18 6.8 5.8 82 8h 65 85 30 48 pH range 6. Alk range Cl range Table 6. Data on Surface Water Analysis from Lake 0' the Pines. dul Tel 28 14.18 5.0 90 93 39 O-7.1 9-28 ppm Aug 6.0 16 14.18 9.8 80 84 14 7.09-42.55 ppm Oct 62 42.55 3.4 74 72 16 DO range Turb range Oct 6.6 27 28.37 6.0 61 12 Nov 6.1 al 35.46 61 72 12 3.4-9.8 ppm 12-48" Feb 6.6 12 28.37 39 45 14 Mar May 6.7 6.3 15 19 21.28 35.46 47 73 68 78 23 12 Water temp range Air temp range Average 6.46 1705 2h .11 6.1 2e 39-90 F 45-93 F --- Page 19 --- 19. Figure 1. These photos are of Lake O' the Pines near ..... Figure 2. «ee. Alley Creek when the lake elevation was ..... --- Page 20 --- 20. Figure 3. eeoe- about 205 feet msl. Photos were taken from 228 feet msl. Figure 4. Note the brush and snags which made seining difficult. (All photos by the author)