Type of Fish Caught |
Population Condition |
Recommendations |
Bass and bluegills of all size |
Balanced fish populations |
No additional management necessary |
Bluegills small (3 to 5 inches); few bass caught, bass average 2 pounds and larger |
Unbalanced populations with bluegill overcrowded |
Allow no bass harvest; stock 20-30 adult bass (greater than 12 inches) per acre |
Numerous bass less than 1 pound average; few bluegill, bluegill average 1/3 pounds or more |
Unbalanced populations with bass overcrowded |
Increase harvest of bass less than 12 inches; stock 200 bluegill 3 to 5 inch per acre |
Few adult bluegill; numerous crappie, bullhead, green sunfish, carp, suckers, etc. |
Unbalanced populations; unwanted species competing with bluegill |
Rotenone and start over |