TPWD 1968 F-5-R-15 #1235: Region I-B Fisheries Studies: Job No. 5 Stocking Recommendations, Federal Aid Project No. F-5-R-15

--- Page 1 --- sagt =) Tee ne ster oe SEGMENT COMPLETION REPORT As required by FEDERAL AID IN FISHERIES RESTORATION ACT TEXAS Federal Aid Project No. F-5-R-15 REGION I-B FISHERIES STUDIES Job No. 5 Stocking Recommendations Project Leader: Billy J. Follis J eReoinelelton Executive Director Parks and Wildlife Services Austin, Texas Marion Toole Eugene A. Walker D-J Coordinator Director, Wildlife Services February 21, 1968 --- Page 2 --- ABSTRACT Hydrological data, visual observations, fish population sampling and prior biological data were used to determine which public waters of Region I-B would benefit from stocking. Fingerling size fish were released to insure better survival and to allow field investigations and recommendations to be made at a more beneficial time. Recommendations were made to stock 2 lakes with both largemouth bass and channel catfish Four reservoirs needed only bass and 2 other lakes received catfish only. One impoundment, Moss Creek Lake, was stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish and adult flathead catfish following a chemical reduction of gizzard shad. Four reservoirs did not require stocking, mainly because the present carrying capacity was utilized by rough fish species. --- Page 3 --- SEGMENT COMPLETION REPORT STATE OF Texas PROJECT NO, F-5-R-15 NAME Region I-B Fisheries Studies JOB NO, 5 TITLE Stocking Recommendations PERIOD COVERED March 1, 1967 to February 29, 1968 Objectives: To determine those waters which would benefit from stocking. Specific: Ls; To determine stocking requirements for existing waters, 2. To determine stocking requirements for new or renovated waters. Procedures Nine public reservoirs were surveyed under this job to determine their stocking needs. Also stocking recommendations for 3 other lakes, surveyed under other jobs are included in this report. Hydrological data and volume estimates based on spillways, water outlet gauges and other permanent land marks were used to determine the expansion or reduction of each of the concerned waters, Seines, gill nets, and when possible, trawls were used to estimate the abundance of young game fish as well as the amount of usable forage present. The size of seines used varied slightly with water level and topography at various reservoirs. The specific dimensions are given with each seining table. The standard gill nets used were comprised of six 25-by 8~-foot sections, the first sections having l-inch mesh and the mesh in each succeeding section being increased by one-half inch. The number of gill nets set at each lake is shown on the netting tables. Trawl samples were made in 3 lakes using a 10-foot, one-half inch mesh, sportsman trawl. Creel checks were made during most of the surveys. Also fishing success and lake conditions were discussed with concessionaires and local game wardens when possible. A checklist of scientific names is presented so that common names may be used in this report. These names are specified in "A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada". Second Edition, American Fisheries Society, Special Publication Number 2, 1960. --- Page 4 --- COMMON NAME Longnose gar Gizzard shad Goldfish Carp Plains minnow Golden shiner Texas shiner Red shiner Blacktail shiner Bullhead minnow River carpsucker Smallmouth buffalo Black bullhead Channel catfish Flathead catfish Mosquitofish White bass Warmouth Redbreast sunfish Green sunfish Orangespotted sunfish Bluegill Longear sunfish Redear sunfish Largemouth bass White crappie Logperch Freshwater drum Discussion: SCIENTIFIC NAME Lepisosteus osseus Dorosoma cededianum Carassius auratus Cyprinus carpio Hybognathus placita Notemigonus crysoleucas Notropis amabilis Notropis lutrensis Notropis venustus Pimephales vigilax Carpiodes carpio Ictiobus bubalus Ictalurus melas Ictalurus punctatus Pylodictis olivaris Gambusis affinis Roccus chrysops Chaenobryttus gulosus Lepomis auritus Lepomis cyanellus Lepomis humilis Lepomis macrochirus Lepomis megalotis Lepomis microlophus Micropterus salmoides Pomoxis annularis Percina caprodes Aplodinotus grunniens Five of the 9 public reservoirs surveyed under this job received supplementary stocking as shown in Table 1. Three other lakes were found to need stocking when surveyed under Job No. 4. During the past 2 segments of this job, fingerling size fish have been stocked in the candidate waters with established fish populations rather than fry as used in previous years. This practice is assumed to be superior and will be investigated during the following three years under a new job of this project. One of the advantages of the late or midsummer stocking of fingerling fish is that it enables the necessary field investigations and the resulting recommendations to be made just prior to the releases = not one year in advance as it was done in the past. This appears to be a more efficient practice because of water volume fluctuations and changes in game fish populations. Other public water stocking in Region I-B includes Moss Creek Lake where 7,500 advance bass fingerlings and 4,000 channel catfish fingerlings were released. 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Also, 53 adult flathead catfish ranging in size from 4 to 17 pounds were released in this 150-surface acre impoundment in an attempt to control an expanding black bullhead population. These large predator fish were collected from area lakes by project personnel. It is recommended that this job be continued under the newly created fisheries management job. Prepared by Billy J. Follis Approved by Project Leader Coordinator Date February 21, 1968 __ Leo D. Lewis __ Inland Fisheries Supervisor --- Page 8 --- Table 2 Survey Results Champion Creek Reservoir, June 14, 1967. Results of 6 gill nets. Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. KY Gizzard shad 1 2393 1.98 1.98 2.03 Carp 1 .53 2.64 2.64 2.72 Golden shiner 6 3.18 1.21 . 20 1.24 River carpsucker 1 .53 2.04 2.04 2.10 Black bullhead 21 LL. he 13.66 .65 14.05 Channel catfish* 10 5.29 24.57 2.46 25.27 2.30 Flathead catfish* 2 1.06 6.11 3.05 6.28 2.04 White bass* 4 2@ Hh). 4.85 1.21 4.99 2.65 Warmouth* 1 53 13 13 13 4.02 Bluegill* 133 70.36 37.93 28 39.02 4.44 Largemouth bass* 8 4.24 1.99 25 2.05 2,13 White crappie* 1 53 12 12 12 2.75 Total 189 100.00 97.23 100.00 Game Fish* 159 84.12 75.70 77.86 Rough Fish 30 15.88 21.53 22.14 NS Seining Results Champion Creek Reservoir (100 x 10 x 4-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x k-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). A Species Number Size Range In Inches i Goldfish 1 5 Golden shiner 2 4 Red shiner 54 14-24 Blacktail shiner 22 2-3 Bullhead minnow 2 2% River carpsucker 1 4 Mosquitofish 26 1-2% Green sunfish 3 3-4 Bluegill 2,008 1-4 Largemouth bass 566 1-7 White crappie 1 3 Total 2,686 --- Page 9 --- Table 3 Survey Results Colorado City Lake, April 5, 1967. Results of 6 gill nets. Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Ave. sm rare oe Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. WKY Gizzard Shad 119 55.09 20.60 .17 8.29 Carp 5 2.31 5 wld 1.02 2.05 River carpsucker 17 7.87 31.00 1.82 12.48 Channel catfish* 9 ) 9.14 1.01 3.68 1.65 Flathead catfish* 17 7.87 148.78 8.75 59.90 2.04 White bass* 5 2.31 9.69 1.94 3.90 3.26 Green sunfish* 1 .47 12 .12 .05 2.64 Bluegill* 14 6.48 1.25 .09 -50 3.02 Redear sunfish* 1 247 .1l .1l 04 3eDL Largemouth bass* 8 3,71 12.40 1.55 4.99 264] White crappie* 20 9.25 10.21 51 4.12 2.84 ee Total 216 100.00 248.40 100.00 Game Fish* 75 34.73 191.70 77.18 Rough Fish 141 65.27 56.70 22.82 eae eneneneeemmmnnemmmmmmmmmr Seining Results Colorah City Lake (30 x 6 x %-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). OR Species Number Size Range in Inches a Gizzard shad 400 2-6 Plains minnow 6 2-4 Golden shiner 22 3-5 Texas shiner 18 15-2 Red shiner 100 15-3 Blacktail shiner 200 2=3 Bullhead minnow 10 14-3 Channel catfish 3 4 Flathead catfish 1 5 White bass 10 3-5 Bluegill 50 15-4 Longear sunfish 20 14-4 Redear sunfish 40 2-4 Largemouth bass 25 25-6 White crappie 10 3-5 Logperch 5 4-5 A Total 920 --- Page 10 --- Table 4 Survey Results J. B. Thomas Lake, March 7 and August 17, 1967. Results of 12 gill nets. I Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. "KE Gizzard shad 22 12,30 3.20 14 1.65 Carp 30 16.76 39.15 1.30 20.29 River carpsucker 45 25.13 48,84 1.08 25.31 Channel catfish* 22 12.30 28,02 1a2l 14.52 1.82 Flathead catfish* 3 1.67 27.64 9.21 14.33 2.26 White bass* 16 8.94 20.50 1.28 10.62 2.73 Bluegill* 2 Lieb2 .18 ,09 -10 3.38 Largemouth bass* 6 3. 35 19.55 3.26 10.13 2.81 White crappie* 10 5.59 2.66 .27 1.38 2.42 Freshwater drum 23 12.84 3,22 .14 1.67 a Total 179 100.00 192.96 100.00 Game Fish* 59 32.97 98.55 51.08 Rough Fish 120 67.03 94.41 48.92 ae Seining results J. B. Thomas Lake (100 x 10 x %-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x k-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). i Species Number Size Range in Inches cree RL A A I A Gizzard shad 257 3-12 Plains minnow 1 14 Red shiner 118 l=2 Blacktail shiner 403 1-3 Bullhead minnow 50 1-14 Green sunfish 1 3 Orangespotted sunfish I! 2 Bluegill 18 1-4 Longear sunfish 17 2-3 Largemouth bass 67 2-10 White crappie 1 4 a Total 934 i rec nn RR I RE ERE A RR A AEE --- Page 11 --- Table 5 Survey Results Nasworthy Lake, September 12, 1967. Results of 6 gill nets. —_ Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. "KN Gizzard shad 195 46.42 28,30 .14 13,16 Carp 46 10.96 85.63 1,86 39.83 Golden shiner 1 .24 ,15 /15 ,07 River carpsucker 1 24 2.86 2.86 1.33 Black bullhead 63 15.00 21,58 34 10.03 Channel catfish* 26 6.19 41,89 1.61 19,49 1,92 Flathead catfish* 1 - 24 4.07 4.07 1.89 1,99 White bass* 5 1,19 7,82 1,56 3.64 3.17 Bluegiil* 13 3.10 1,26 .09 58 4.20 Longear sunfish* 1 24 .10 .10 05 4,36 Redear sunfish* 4 295 46 .il .21 4.09 Largemouth bass* 3 Al 2.14 71 1.00 2.68 White crappie* 57 13.57 14,78 .26 6.87 2.93 Freshwater drum 4 293 3,96 .99 1.435 Total 420 100.00 215.00 100.00 Game Fish* 110 26.19 72,52 33013 Rough Fish 310 73.81 142.48 66.27 or ee rN pert; Seining results Nasworthy Lake (100 x 10 x k-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x %-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine), Species Number Size Range in Inches Gizzard shad 93 2-6 Carp 1 14 Red shiner 27 14-3 Bluegill 13 1-4 Longear sunfish 6 2-4 Largemouth bass 3 6-8 Total 143 --- Page 12 --- Seining Results San Angelo Reservoir (100 x 10 x %-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). inch Species Gizzard shad Carp Golden shiner Red shiner Bullhead minnow River carpsucker Channel catfish White bass Redbreast sunfish Orangespotted sunfish Bluegill Largemouth bass White crappie Total Trawling Results San Angelo Reservoir, September 18, 1967. Species Gizzard shad Carp Bullhead minnow Channel catfish White bass Redbreast sunfish Orangespotted sunfish Bluegill White crappie Logperch Total -12- Number NWA DAREN DFMO FF PS 37 (16 x mesh trawl). Number L. cA Size Range in Inches NW NN te ps Pe i oe) pen) i) Fw NN 1 DW Lee) 10 x %-inch Size Range in Inches --- Page 13 --- =] 3 Table 8 Survey Results Twin Buttes Reservoir, July 7, 1967. Results of 8 gill nets. oO Per Cent Total Wt. Ave. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by_No. _ Pounds Pounds by Wt, sk"! Gizzard shad 212 59.88 34,69 .16 16.02 Carp 13 3.67 25.66 1.97 11.86 River carpsucker 56 15.82 90.03 1.61 41.60 Channel catfish* 12 3.39 10.46 87 4.83 1.74 Flathead catfish* 2 so7 21.53 10, 76 9.95 2.19 White bass* 13 3,67 18,94 1.46 8.75 3 .Q5 Bluegill* 19 D371 1.66 .09 aff 3.69 Largemouth bass* 3 85 6.57 2419 2.04. 2.58 White crappie* 8 2.26 3.03 »38 1.40 2.63 Freshwater drum 16 4,52 3.85 24, 1.78 Total 354 100.00 216.42 100.00 Game Fish* 57 16.11 62.19 28.74 Rough Fish 297 83.89 154.23 71.26 Seining Results Twin Buttes Reservoir (100 x 10 x }-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 xi- inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). Species Number Size Range in Inches Gizzard shad 3,821 1-8 Carp 18 2=12 Golden shiner 2 3 Red shiner 27 14-2 Blacktail shiner 1 2 Bullhead minnow 9 1+2 Channel catfish 10 6-8 Mosquitofish 4 1ly-2 White bass 2 5 Green sunfish 4 2-4 Orangespotted sunfish 49 2-4 Bluegill 105 2-4 Longear sunfish 68 2-4 Redear sunfish 29 2-4 Largemouth bass 11 3-6 White crappie 1 3 Logperch 2 4 Sooeatelenioedeneaiiateten aia emmiememeneneenerie a a Ae RR A Nn en pm een Total 4,163 --- Page 14 --- -14- Table 9 Survey Results Old Winters Lake, October 17, 1967. Results of 2 gill nets. ee Per Cent Total Wt. Ave. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. Oe Gizzard shad 37 88.09 4.07 11 20.26 Channel catfish* 1 238 333 .33 1.65 L226 Flathead catfish* 1 2.38 5.94 5.94 29.58 1.86 Largemouth bass* 2 4.77 9.69 4.84 48.26 3.18 White crappie* 1 2.38 .05 .05 225 2.44 A Total 42 100.00 20.08 100.00 Game Fish* 5 11.91 16.01 79.74 Rough Fish 37 88.09 4.07 20.26 ae Seining Results Old Winters Lake (30 x 6 x k-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seines). re RL OE Species Number Size Range in Inches I Gizzard shad 14 3-8 Carp 7 8-10 Red shiner 152 1-3 Mosquitofish 123 1-2% Orangespotted sunfish 3 3 Bluegill 22 1-4 Largemouth bass 2 5-6 White crappie 5 2-5 Total 328 Table 10 Survey Results New Winters Lake, August 8, 1967. Results of 4 gill nets. nnn Per Cent Total Wt, Ave. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds _by Wt. mK" Gizzard shad 8 8.00 2.15 ,2/7 5.49 Carp 4 4.00 14.98 3.74 38.30 River carpsucker 3 3.00 2292 97 7.47 Channel catfish* 10 10,00 5.68 257 14.52 1.72 Bluegill* 1 1,00 07 .O7 18 3.72 White crappie* 64 64.00 8.85 .14 22.63 2.60 Freshwater drum 10 10.00 4.46 45. 11.41 Total 100 100.00 39.11 100.00 Game Fish* 75 75.00 14.60 3414033 Rough Fish 252500 2D _——— 82267 --- Page 15 --- -15- Seining Results New Winters Lake, (100 x 10 x %-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x X- inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine) Species Number Size Range in Inches Gizzard shad 250 2-12 Golden shiner 5 3-5 Red shiner 30 14-3 Mosquitofish 10 14-24 Bluegill 65 1s-4 White crappie 60 2-8 Total 420 Trawling Results New Winters Lake (16 x 10 x %=inch mesh trawl). Species Number Size Range in Inches Channel catfish 4 24-14 Orangespotted sunfish 5 2-3 White crappie 6 3-6 Freshwater drum 20 1-3 Total 35 Table 11 Survey Results Elm Creek Reservoir, May 23, 1967 and January 17, 1968. Results of 6 gill nets. Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds = Pounds by Wt. KY Longnose gar 59 21,22 121.63 2.06 32.62 Gizzard shad 130 46.76 69.49 253 18.64 Carp 1 .36 5.61 5.61 1.50 River carpsucker 43 15.47 100.93 2.35 27.08 Smallmouth buffalo 8 2,88 38.05 4,76 10.20 Black bullhead 9 3,23 6.00 .67 1.61 Channel catfish* 3 1.08 11.46 3.82 3,08 1,88 Flathead catfish* 1 .36 8.14 8.14 2.18 1.95 Warmouth* 1 ,36 09 .09 ,02 3,80 Bluegill* 4 1.44 232 ,08 09 3,53 Largemouth bass* 1 . 36 3.74 3.74 1.00 3.50 White crappie* 14 5.04 3.61 26 98 3,03 Freshwater drum 4 1.44 3.74 93 1.00 Total 278 100.00 372.81 100.00 Game Fish* 24 8, 64 27.36 7,34 Rough Fish 254 91. «36 345.45 92.66 --- Page 16 --- Ae Seining Results Elm Creek Reservoir (30 x 6 x }~inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). Species Number Size Range in Inches Gizzard shad 800 1=3 Mosquitofish 50 1-2% Orangespotted sunfish 20 2-3 Bluegill 50 14-3 Longear sunfish 20 2-4 Largemouth bass 150 1-2 White crappie 300 1-2% Logperch 5 3-4 Total 1,395 Table 12 Survey Results Mountain Creek Reservoir, May 17, 1967 and January 25, 1968. Results of 6 gill nets. Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. Wt. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by No. Pounds Pounds by Wt. mat Gizzard shad 7 2.10 9.03 1.29 5.95 Golden shiner 145 43.54 28.79 «20 18.99 Black bullhead 3 .90 2.97 99 1.96 Channel catfish* 1 .30 1.60 1.60 1.05 2.17 Flathead catfish* 9 2.70 76.20 8.47 50.27 2.14 Warmouth* 2 61 223 .11 ,15 3,47 Bluegill* 135 40.55 15.34 JL 10,12 4.07 Redear sunfish* 6 1,80 1.14 19 15 3.69 Largemouth bass* 13 3.90 10,83 .83 7.14 2.49 White crappie* 12 3.60 5.48 .46 3.62 2.79 Total 333 100.00 151.61 100.00 Game Fish* 178 53.46 110.82 73.10 Rough Fish 155 46.54 40.79 26.90 Seining Results Mountain Creek Reservoir (30 x 6 x %-inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). Species Number Size Range in Inches Mosquitofish 1 2% Green sunfish 1 4 Bluegill 10 2=3 Redear sunfish 8 23 Total 44 FEE AR Nt Rt ER --- Page 17 --- -17- Table 13 Survey Results Valley Creek Lake, March 29 and May 24, 1967. Results of 8 gill nets. Per Cent Total Wt. Avg. We. Per Cent Avg. Species Number by_ No. Pounds _—_—s—« Pounds by Wt. "KN Longnose gar 14 2.88 65,24 4.66 15.85 Gizzard shad 272 55.96 37.44 14 9.09 Carp 21 4.32 96.14 4.58 23.36 River carpsucker 102 20.99 146.36 1,43 35.56 Black bullhead 1 ,21 . 80 80 20 Channel catfish* 16 3.29 22.34 1.40 5.43 1.83 Bluegill* 9 1.85 (93 -10 ,22 4.20 Redear sunfish* 1 .21 «26 -26 .O7 4.06 Largemouth bass* 5 1.03 16.16 3.23 3.92 2.66 White crappie* 30 6.17 5.81 19 1.41 2.76 Freshwater drum 15 3.09 20.09 1.34 4.89 Total 486 100 .00 411,57 100 .00 Game Fish* 61 12.55 45.50 11.05 Rough Fish 425 87.45 366.07 88,95 Seining Results Valley Creek Lake (100 x 10 x %-inch mesh seine, 30 x 6 x &- inch mesh seine and 20 x 6 x 1/8-inch mesh seine). Species Number Size Range in Inches Gizzard shad 327 3-8 Red shiner 37 1-3 Blacktail shiner 64 1-5 Mosquitofish 6 1-2 Redbreast sunfish 1 2 Green sunfish 10 1-3 Bluegill 54 1-5 Longear sunfish 86 2-5 Redear sunfish 30 1-6 Largemouth bass 7 14-6 White crappie 242 2~5 Logperch 2 3-4 Total 866