Spring Sportfish Survey Results
For 2008 and previous years
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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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