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Spring Sportfish Survey Results

For 2008 and previous years

To view the statistics for a TVA reservoir, choose from the list. Not every reservoir is sampled each year.

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 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 256 113 222 167
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 53.41 62.6 80.1 67.0
Number of largemouth bass 176 91 141 111
Number of smallmouth bass 0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass 80 22 81 56
Number of crappie 128 239 132 153
Number of white crappie 128 239 132 153
Number of black crappie 0 0 05 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 42.7 18.8 37 27.8
Average weight (pounds) 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.1
Largest black bass (pounds) 4.4 4.7 5.9 4.9
Disease/parasites 4.30% 2.7% 1.4% 10.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 0 0 3 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 2 4 5 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 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 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 388 210 190 140 156 119
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 63.49 69.6 69.8 67.9 60.9 60.5
Number of largemouth bass 241 168 149 112 128 85
Number of smallmouth bass 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass 147 42 41 28 28 34
Number of crappie 80 162 146 156 43 6
Number of white crappie 80 155 145 156 43 6
Number of black crappie 0 7 1 0 0 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 64.7 35 31.7 23.3 26 19.8
Average weight (pounds) 1.5 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.0
Largest black bass (pounds) 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.4 7.3 6.2
Disease/parasites 2.80% 1.4% 1.6% 4.3% 10.6% 9.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 10 18 6 2 3 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 16 28 13 9 5 2
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 21 37 21 17 NA 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 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 329 172 74 101
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 40.46 63.1 69.4 64.3
Number of largemouth bass 304 160 72 95
Number of smallmouth bass 2 1 0 0
Number of spotted bass 23 11 2 6
Number of crappie 17 42 3 7
Number of white crappie 7 17 1 3
Number of black crappie 10 25 2 4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 54.8 28.7 12.3 16.8
Average weight (pounds) 1.6 2 1.2 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds) 5.1 4.5 3.1 4.4
Disease/parasites 7.90% 26.2% 10.8% 15.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 1 0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 3 2 0 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 7 10 1 NA
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Chickamauga

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

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

Parameter 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 12 12 12 12
Total number of black bass 431 493 325 444
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 65.4 69.1 69.3 67.8
Number of largemouth bass 159 218 147 226
Number of smallmouth bass 199 204 142 213
Number of spotted bass 73 71 36 5
Number of crappie 1 1 4 0
Number of white crappie 0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie 1 1 4 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 35.9 41 27.1 37.1
Average weight (pounds) 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds) 5.3 . 7.1 4.9
Disease/parasites 5.30% 9.1% 2.9% 6.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 1 1 1 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 1 0 1 1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 3 10 9 NA
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Fort Loudoun

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

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Great Falls

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

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Guntersville

Parameter 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
18
18 24 24 24 30
Total number of black bass
936
683 956 1,056 1052 930
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
63.9
78.38 75.2 73.8 62.4 88.6
Number of largemouth bass
837
594 888 1,004 979 880
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0 1 0
Number of spotted bass
99
89 68 52 72 50
Number of crappie
252
67 171 132 247 29
Number of white crappie
11
3 7 7 8 2
Number of black crappie
241
64 164 125 239 27
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
52.0
37.9 39.8 44 43.8 30.9
Average weight (pounds)
2.1
2.2 1.9 2.0 2 2
Largest black bass (pounds)
8
7.1 6.1 8.7 10.3 7.7
Disease/parasites
6.10%
11.13% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 5.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
17
9 12 29 18 26
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
52
30 41 75 41 71
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
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 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
30
36 30 36 36 48
Total number of black bass
2403
905 1218 1,448 946 2002
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
35.90%
59.5 64.4 76 68.1 56.6
Number of largemouth bass
2274
799 1120 1,265 850 1800
Number of smallmouth bass
68
54 72 76 51 76
Number of spotted bass
61
52 26 107 45 126
Number of crappie
391
64 171 237 33 273
Number of white crappie
316
54 146 161 21 175
Number of black crappie
75
10 25 76 12 98
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
80.12
25.1 40.6 40.2 26.2 41.6
Average weight (pounds)
1.8
1.5 1.56 1.6 1.1 1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)
8.6
6.1 6.3 8.1 6.2 6.7
Disease/parasites
25.08%
8.08 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 8.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
13
2 8 11 4 16
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
36
10 22 31 13 46
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
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 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 424 83 455
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 43.2 66.7 65.5
Number of largemouth bass 412 75 442
Number of smallmouth bass 12 7 13
Number of spotted bass 0 1 0
Number of crappie 100 5 76
Number of white crappie 79 4 60
Number of black crappie 21 1 16
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 70.7 13.8 75.8
Average weight (pounds) 1 0.9 0.9
Largest black bass (pounds) 4.8 3.3 3.9
Disease/parasites 1.7% 3.6% 9.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 0 0 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 1 0 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 4 1 NA
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Nickajack

Parameter 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Hours electrofished
6
6 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass
233
412 236 472 133 347
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)
78.26%
74.71 80.9 67.4 70.8 53.3
Number of largemouth bass
230
344 236 430 120 344
Number of smallmouth bass
0
0 0 0 0 0
Number of spotted bass
3
68 0 42 13 3
Number of crappie
4
55 1 11 1 24
Number of white crappie
0
0 1 2 1 0
Number of black crappie
4
55 0 9 0 24
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)
38.8
68.7 39.3 78.7 22.2 57.8
Average weight (pounds)
2
1.6 1.6 1.5 1 1.6
Largest black bass (pounds)
5.9
4.9 6.3 5.9 3.7 6.7
Disease/parasites
5.20%
8.50% 3% 1.1% 0.8% 1.0%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds
2
0 2 3 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds
7
3 3 10 0 8
Number weighing more than 3 pounds
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 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 512 159 209 90
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 66.67 36.7 78.5 21.1
Number of largemouth bass 93 49 65 29
Number of smallmouth bass 4 1 3 0
Number of spotted bass 415 109 141 61
Number of crappie 34 24 21 0
Number of white crappie 0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie 34 24 21 0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 85.3 26.5 34.8 15
Average weight (pounds) 1.2 2 2.3 1
Largest black bass (pounds) 5.1 5.5 7.7 3.5
Disease/parasites 1.20% 0 0 6.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 1 1 3 0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 2 2 11 0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 3 5 20 NA
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Parksville

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

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Pickwick

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

Parameter 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 242 146 86 107
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 86.73 73.6 66.7 67.2
Number of largemouth bass 98 80 48 45
Number of smallmouth bass 144 66 38 62
Number of spotted bass 0 0 0 0
Number of crappie 76 55 25 9
Number of white crappie 1 0 0 0
Number of black crappie 75 55 25 9
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 40.3 24.3 14.3 17.8
Average weight (pounds) 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.1
Largest black bass (pounds) 6 5.6 4.3 5.3
Disease/parasites 11.20% 4.1% 8.1% 5.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 4 2 0 2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 6 6 1 7
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 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 2007 2006 2004 2003
Hours electrofished 6 6 6 6
Total number of black bass 343 145 81 119
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches) 93.43 82.3 87.2 90.7
Number of largemouth bass 137 62 39 56
Number of smallmouth bass 133 40 24 54
Number of spotted bass 73 43 18 9
Number of crappie 3 3 3 4
Number of white crappie 0 0 0 0
Number of black crappie 3 3 3 4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour) 57.2 24.2 13.5 19.8
Average weight (pounds) 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2
Largest black bass (pounds) 6.5 6.8 5.7 5.2
Disease/parasites 5.80% 2.8% 3.7% 7.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds 5 2 3 1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds 23 8 5 13
Number weighing more than 3 pounds 46 19 11 NA

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Watts Bar

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

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

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

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Sportfish survey

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