Waneta-Lamoka Fish Data 25 April 2004
| Waneta |
|
|
|
| Species |
N |
Percentage |
Mean
length mm) |
| Bluegill
|
15
|
65.2
|
171.5 |
| Chain
pickerel |
1
|
4.3
|
420.0 |
| Muskellunge
|
1
|
4.3
|
930.0 |
| Pumpkinseed
|
3
|
13.0
|
160.3 |
| Yellow
perch |
3
|
13.0
|
230.0 |
| Total
number |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lamoka |
|
|
|
| Species |
N |
Percentage |
Mean
length(mm) |
| Black
crappie |
5
|
7.4
|
279.8 |
| Bluegill
|
16
|
23.5
|
172.6 |
| Brown
bullhead |
11
|
16.2
|
262.0 |
| Chain
pickerel |
3
|
4.4
|
403.0 |
| Rockbass
|
1
|
1.5
|
203.0 |
| Yellow
perch |
32
|
47.1
|
219.9 |
| Total
number |
68 |
|
|
In contrast to last year’s data, Waneta Lake produced a catch lower in
overall abundance,
species richness, and diversity than Lamoka Lake. Bluegills (Lepomis
macrochirus) constituted
a significant portion of the catch, and congeneric Pumpkinseeds
(Lepomis gibbosus) presented
fewer individuals compared to previous years. The higher relative
abundances of yellow perch
(Perca falvescens) at Lamoka Lake are attributed to spring spawning of
this species. Many
gravid female perch were caught in both the north and south net sets at
Lamoka Lake, while the
three from Waneta Lake did not appear ripe with eggs or sperm. One
large, gravid female
muskellunge was caught in the northwestern set of Waneta Lake.