Spring Sportfish Survey Results

For 2012 and previous years

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View general information about the survey and an overview of the 2012 results.

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

 

Bear Creek

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	212	256	113	222	167
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	82.00%	53.41	62.6	80.1	67.0
Number of largemouth bass	165	176	91	141	111
Number of smallmouth bass	0	0	0	0	0
Number of spotted bass	47	80	22	81	56
Number of crappie	145	128	239	132	153
Number of white crappie	144	128	239	132	153
Number of black crappie	1	0	0	05	0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	35.3	42.7	18.8	37	27.8
Average weight (pounds)	1.5	1.3	1.8	1.5	1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.1	4.4	4.7	5.9	4.9
Disease/parasites	7.10%	4.30%	2.7%	1.4%	10.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	1	0	0	3	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	3	2	4	5	1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	10	4	6	10	NA

 

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

 

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

 

Cedar Creek

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	299	388	210	190	140	156
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	58.99%	63.49	69.6	69.8	67.9	60.9
Number of largemouth bass	217	241	168	149	112	128
Number of smallmouth bass	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of spotted bass	82	147	42	41	28	28
Number of crappie	73	80	162	146	156	43
Number of white crappie	73	80	155	145	156	43
Number of black crappie	0	0	7	1	0	0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	49.8	64.7	35	31.7	23.3	26
Average weight (pounds)	1.6	1.5	2.4	1.8	1.8	1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)	8.1	8.3	8.7	8.3	8.4	7.3
Disease/parasites	9.40%	2.80%	1.4%	1.6%	4.3%	10.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	7	10	18	6	2	3
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	15	16	28	13	9	5
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	22	21	37	21	17	NA

 

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

 

Cherokee

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	94	329	172	74	101
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	57.95%	40.46	63.1	69.4	64.3
Number of largemouth bass	88	304	160	72	95
Number of smallmouth bass	1	2	1	0	0
Number of spotted bass	5	23	11	2	6
Number of crappie	4	17	42	3	7
Number of white crappie	0	7	17	1	3
Number of black crappie	4	10	25	2	4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	15.7	54.8	28.7	12.3	16.8
Average weight (pounds)	1.3	1.6	2	1.2	1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)	3.5	5.1	4.5	3.1	4.4
Disease/parasites	9.60%	7.90%	26.2%	10.8%	15.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	0	1	0	0	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	0	3	2	0	1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	3	7	10	1	NA

 

Chickamauga

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	12	18	18	18
Total number of black bass	1154	1190	1192	953	859	1101	709	1,308
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	77.10%	75.80%	80.70%	80.40%	72.40%	63.20	71.8	36.9
Number of largemouth bass	1057	1040	1109	829	750	940	608	1,080
Number of smallmouth bass	14	32	30	29	20	38	22	50
Number of spotted bass	83	118	53	95	89	123	79	178
Number of crappie	335	440	177	519	152	149	32	140
Number of white crappie	60	11	25	11	30	11	3	22
Number of black crappie	275	429	152	508	122	138	29	118
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	64.1	66.1	66.2	52.9	71.5	61.1	39.4	72.6
Average weight (pounds)	2.2	2.1	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.3
Largest black bass (pounds)	9.4	8.9	8.7	11	9.5	6.7	7.1	6.2
Disease/parasites	5.76%	5.76%	6.80%	10.40%	10.05%	5.50%	3.6%	1.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	38	23	20	26	17	8	7	9
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	89	54	39	45	33	20	14	15
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	219	150	74	84	59	50	39	19

 

Douglas

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Total number of black bass	529	864	929	1061	1061	722	967	1,197
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	64.33%	55.45%	52.48%	63.80%	54.25%	45.10	70.7	48.1
Number of largemouth bass	495	806	907	1037	1034	704	914	1,159
Number of smallmouth bass	33	58	22	24	27	18	53	37
Number of spotted bass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number of crappie	132	77	49	54	109	98	74	204
Number of white crappie	76	22	7	27	69	48	31	134
Number of black crappie	56	55	42	27	40	50	43	70
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	29.3	48	56.1	58.9	57.4	40.1	53.7	66.5
Average weight (pounds)	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.26	1.26	1.4
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.7	5.4	7.6	5.9	6	4.4	6.3	6.8
Disease/parasites	8.36%	14.90%	12.43%	15.90%	24.00%	4.06%	4.2%	3.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	2	2	4	3	6	0	8	2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	5	4	11	10	19	5	17	18
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	14	17	22	30	42	17	41	54

 

Fontana

Parameter	2010	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	12	12	12	12	12	12
Total number of black bass	274	533	431	493	325	444
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	91.45%	88.6	65.4	69.1	69.3	67.8
Number of largemouth bass	42	123	159	218	147	226
Number of smallmouth bass	63	146	199	204	142	213
Number of spotted bass	169	264	73	71	36	5
Number of crappie	0	14	1	1	4	0
Number of white crappie	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of black crappie	0	14	1	1	4	0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	22.8	44.4	35.9	41	27.1	37.1
Average weight (pounds)	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)	3.6	5.4	5.3	.	7.1	4.9
Disease/parasites	2.20%	10.00%	5.30%	9.1%	2.9%	6.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	0	1	1	1	1	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	0	2	1	0	1	1
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	2	4	3	10	9	NA

 

Fort Loudoun

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Total number of black bass	728	950	959	1415	1808	1034	730	1,214
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	85.62%	74.80%	77.80%	79.47%	54.23%	67	83.6	67
Number of largemouth bass	668	868	864	1262	1630	925	608	1,126
Number of smallmouth bass	60	80	95	152	178	109	92	88
Number of spotted bass	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Number of crappie	207	246	211	243	321	374	150	340
Number of white crappie	147	150	160	170	219	277	137	298
Number of black crappie	60	96	51	73	102	97	13	42
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	40.4	52.7	53.2	78.6	100.4	57.4	40.5	67.4
Average weight (pounds)	1.3	1.5	1.4	1.1	1.26	1.4	1.4	1.4
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.7	7.6	6.4	7.5	6.4	7.5	6.7	6.9
Disease/parasites	8.33%	11.30%	7.60%	12.50%	18.70%	8.83%	4.3%	3.4%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	3	5	8	6	5	6	6	15
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	19	15	29	18	19	22	18	29
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	43	61	58	37	48	65	36	56

 

Great Falls

Parameter	2011	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	200	306	367	425	99	153
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	72.39%	56.02%	43.38	58.4	64.8	50.9
Number of largemouth bass	163	266	325	358	54	104
Number of smallmouth bass	0	0	1	2	3	0
Number of spotted bass	37	40	41	65	42	49
Number of crappie	53	198	16	46	0	11
Number of white crappie	47	165	13	39	0	9
Number of black crappie	6	33	3	7	0	2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	33.3	51	61.2	70.8	16.5	25.5
Average weight (pounds)	1.1	1.1	0.9	1.1	0.9	1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.6	4.5	5.4	4.4	3	5.1
Disease/parasites	11.50%	5.20%	1.40%	3.5%	1%	6.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	1	3	1	4	0	3
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	1	4	4	9	0	NA

 

Guntersville

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	24	24
Total number of black bass	1377	1078	1663	1256	936	683	956	1,056
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	67.22%	85.60%	72.14	77.99	63.9	78.38	75.2	73.8
Number of largemouth bass	1193	938	1587	1145	837	594	888	1,004
Number of smallmouth bass	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of spotted bass	183	138	76	111	99	89	68	52
Number of crappie	98	68	119	111	252	67	171	132
Number of white crappie	29	1	0	0	11	3	7	7
Number of black crappie	69	67	119	111	241	64	164	125
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	76.5	59.8	92.3	69.7	52.0	37.9	39.8	44
Average weight (pounds)	2.3	2.2	1.9	2.1	2.1	2.2	1.9	2.0
Largest black bass (pounds)	8.1	7.5	8.3	8.6	8	7.1	6.1	8.7
Disease/parasites	3.26%	5.03%	9.26%	17.46%	6.10%	11.13%	2.3%	2.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	24	20	25	35	17	9	12	29
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	69	50	80	87	52	30	41	75
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	196	148	167	190	131	90	110	160

 

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

 

Kentucky

Parameter	2012	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Hours electrofished	18	12	15	30	36	30	36	36
Total number of black bass	1273	342	1032	2403	905	1218	1,448	946
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	64.13%	82.19%	65.55%	35.90%	59.5	64.4	76	68.1
Number of largemouth bass	1118	337	1019	2274	799	1120	1,265	850
Number of smallmouth bass	117	3	8	68	54	72	76	51
Number of spotted bass	38	2	5	61	52	26	107	45
Number of crappie	218	141	89	391	64	171	237	33
Number of white crappie	201	114	57	316	54	146	161	21
Number of black crappie	17	27	32	75	10	25	76	12
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	70.7	28.5	68.8	80.12	25.1	40.6	40.2	26.2
Average weight (pounds)	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.8	1.5	1.56	1.6	1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)	6.7	7.2	6.8	8.6	6.1	6.3	8.1	6.2
Disease/parasites	4.76%	8.45%	16.60%	25.08%	8.08	4.5%	4.6%	4.4%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	2	7	5	13	2	8	11	4
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	11	19	18	36	10	22	31	13
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	37	35	49	107	26	52	75	29

 

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

 

Melton Hill

Parameter	2009	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	368	424	83	455
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	80.40%	43.2	66.7	65.5
Number of largemouth bass	347	412	75	442
Number of smallmouth bass	21	12	7	13
Number of spotted bass	0	0	1	0
Number of crappie	11	100	5	76
Number of white crappie	9	79	4	60
Number of black crappie	2	21	1	16
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	61.3	70.7	13.8	75.8
Average weight (pounds)	1.1	1	0.9	0.9
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.8	4.8	3.3	3.9
Disease/parasites	12.50%	1.7%	3.6%	9.8%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	1	0	0	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	1	1	0	0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	5	4	1	NA

 

Nickajack

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	381	451	286	366	233	412	236	472
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	75.33%	81.96%	93.64%	83.10%	78.26%	74.71	80.9	67.4
Number of largemouth bass	377	438	283	355	230	344	236	430
Number of smallmouth bass	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Number of spotted bass	4	12	3	10	3	68	0	42
Number of crappie	109	53	0	13	4	55	1	11
Number of white crappie	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Number of black crappie	107	52	0	13	4	55	0	9
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	63.5	75.2	47.7	61	38.8	68.7	39.3	78.7
Average weight (pounds)	2	2.3	2.2	2.1	2	1.6	1.6	1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)	6.8	7.1	6.8	6.1	5.9	4.9	6.3	5.9
Disease/parasites	10.00%	6.40%	10.10%	11.50%	5.20%	8.50%	3%	1.1%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	5	8	5	8	2	0	2	3
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	14	22	18	21	7	3	3	10
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	49	73	49	60	23	8	10	16

 

Normandy

Parameter	2011	2008	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	328	449	352	276	312
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	80.86%	90.53%	84.9	85.1	60.5
Number of largemouth bass	209	190	185	161	183
Number of smallmouth bass	3	16	6	9	14
Number of spotted bass	116	243	161	106	115
Number of crappie	50	30	20	42	68
Number of white crappie	0	2	10	4	11
Number of black crappie	50	28	10	38	57
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	54.7	74.8	58.7	46	52
Average weight (pounds)	2.1	2.2	2.1	1.8	1.9
Largest black bass (pounds)	7.1	6.7	7.5	6.2	5.9
Disease/parasites	4.00%	29.40%	6.3%	5.8%	8.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	9	3	4	5	3
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	16	13	10	10	12
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	30	31	27	19	NA

 

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

 

Nottely

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	310	512	159	209	90
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	63.64%	66.67	36.7	78.5	21.1
Number of largemouth bass	44	93	49	65	29
Number of smallmouth bass	0	4	1	3	0
Number of spotted bass	266	415	109	141	61
Number of crappie	1	34	24	21	0
Number of white crappie	0	0	0	0	0
Number of black crappie	1	34	24	21	0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	51.7	85.3	26.5	34.8	15
Average weight (pounds)	1.4	1.2	2	2.3	1
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.1	5.1	5.5	7.7	3.5
Disease/parasites	8.20%	1.20%	0	0	6.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	1	1	1	3	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	1	2	2	11	0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	1	3	5	20	NA

Parksville

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	110	261	270	352	500	234	207	149
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	62.50%	95.65%	75.00%	90.48%	97.37	94.5	70.6	43.6
Number of largemouth bass	8	23	16	42	76	110	68	105
Number of smallmouth bass	0	0	0	2	0	4	1	8
Number of spotted bass	102	238	254	308	424	120	138	36
Number of crappie	0	2	1	2	2	18	9	7
Number of white crappie	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
Number of black crappie	0	2	1	2	0	17	8	7
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	18.3	43.5	45	58.7	83.3	39	34.5	24.8
Average weight (pounds)	1.7	2	1.2	1.7	1.5	1.7	1	1.1
Largest black bass (pounds)	2.4	6.2	3	4.9	6	6.3	3.1	3.4
Disease/parasites	1.80%	2.70%	1.90%	6.50%	0.80%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	0	3	0	2	3	3	0	0
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	0	4	0	3	5	13	1	NA

 

Pickwick

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Total number of black bass	1316	1110	1388	1202	979	859	637	1,226
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	70.88%	80.00%	64.55%	60.90%	74.20%	68.8	50.3	24.6
Number of largemouth bass	996	843	1137	654	821	681	592	1,104
Number of smallmouth bass	275	221	171	95	95	126	36	63
Number of spotted bass	45	46	80	34	63	52	9	59
Number of crappie	41	150	22	72	100	36	27	16
Number of white crappie	24	111	15	61	79	29	16	14
Number of black crappie	17	39	7	11	21	7	11	2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	73.11	61.6	77.11	66.7	54.3	47.7	35.3	68.1
Average weight (pounds)	1.6	1.76	1.5	1.6	1.60	1.60	1.30	1.5
Largest black bass (pounds)	9.6	6.6	9.3	6	7.2	7.3	5.7	6.3
Disease/parasites	4.03%	5.66%	6.56%	10.80%	6.60%	8.03%	4.6%	1.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	4	5	2	5	7	4	1	2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	18	24	9	10	18	7	5	5
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	48	78	42	43	48	42	23	20

 

South Holston

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	95	242	146	86	107
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	90.16%	86.73	73.6	66.7	67.2
Number of largemouth bass	55	98	80	48	45
Number of smallmouth bass	34	144	66	38	62
Number of spotted bass	0	0	0	0	0
Number of crappie	84	76	55	25	9
Number of white crappie	0	1	0	0	0
Number of black crappie	84	75	55	25	9
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	15.8	40.3	24.3	14.3	17.8
Average weight (pounds)	2.9	2.2	1.9	1.8	2.1
Largest black bass (pounds)	6.7	6	5.6	4.3	5.3
Disease/parasites	5.30%	11.20%	4.1%	8.1%	5.6%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	3	4	2	0	2
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	11	6	6	1	7
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	25	26	21	5	NA

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Watauga

Parameter	2009	2007	2006	2004	2003
Hours electrofished	6	6	6	6	6
Total number of black bass	155	343	145	81	119
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	98.21%	93.43	82.3	87.2	90.7
Number of largemouth bass	56	137	62	39	56
Number of smallmouth bass	40	133	40	24	54
Number of spotted bass	59	73	43	18	9
Number of crappie	5	3	3	3	4
Number of white crappie	1	0	0	0	0
Number of black crappie	4	3	3	3	4
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	25.8	57.2	24.2	13.5	19.8
Average weight (pounds)	2.9	2.4	2.2	2.4	2.2
Largest black bass (pounds)	6.2	6.5	6.8	5.7	5.2
Disease/parasites	5.20%	5.80%	2.8%	3.7%	7.5%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	5	5	2	3	1
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	10	23	8	5	13
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	25	46	19	11	NA

 

Watts Bar

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	24
Total number of black bass	731	940	1372	1140	1331	969	927	1,149
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	78.97%	78.90%	82.90%	79.90%	66.70%	65.8	64.4	81.1
Number of largemouth bass	666	880	1314	1088	1278	891	820	927
Number of smallmouth bass	65	56	55	48	44	72	84	114
Number of spotted bass	0	4	3	4	9	6	23	108
Number of crappie	200	166	244	283	339	326	609	235
Number of white crappie	178	112	162	198	270	264	329	144
Number of black crappie	22	54	82	85	69	62	280	91
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	40.6	52.2	76.2	63.3	73.9	53.8	51.5	47.8
Average weight (pounds)	1.6	1.8	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.46	1.8	1.8
Largest black bass (pounds)	5.6	6.8	6.1	6.7	6.3	6.1	6.5	6.9
Disease/parasites	11.60%	14.40%	8.76%	12.06%	9.60%	4.83%	2.6%	4.4%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	6	4	9	11	6	3	10	9
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	18	23	37	28	31	22	28	25
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	68	83	99	70	86	72	76	93

 

Wheeler

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	18	18	18	18	18	18	24	24
Total number of black bass	879	1028	1292	1272	1477	1370	910	1,458
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	80.07%	76.70%	72.84%	70.14%	55.50%	53.8	75.4	69.9
Number of largemouth bass	753	910	1127	1159	1390	1265	797	1,390
Number of smallmouth bass	124	116	163	113	57	100	108	64
Number of spotted bass	2	2	2	0	30	5	5	4
Number of crappie	89	74	82	33	10	35	78	6
Number of white crappie	84	67	77	32	10	29	65	6
Number of black crappie	5	7	5	1	0	6	13	0
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	48.8	57.1	71.7	70.6	82	76.1	37.9	60.7
Average weight (pounds)	2.1	1.9	1.7	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.3	1.7
Largest black bass (pounds)	7.3	6.5	8	6.4	5.9	6.5	6.2	6.8
Disease/parasites	6.60%	8.70%	8.06%	12.56%	3.50%	3.70%	1.9%	3.4%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	14	8	7	8	5	7	5	11
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	37	38	24	21	14	31	15	36
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	125	109	74	59	53	81	41	88

 

Wilson

Parameter	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Hours electrofished	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Total number of black bass	734	872	1076	1070	845	1094	513	1,160
Percent harvestable (over 10 inches)	69.80%	85.25%	87.50%	68.45%	65.90%	50.6	86.3	64.7
Number of largemouth bass	703	814	1041	1008	801	1020	431	1,065
Number of smallmouth bass	30	55	32	58	41	67	77	82
Number of spotted bass	1	3	3	4	3	7	5	13
Number of crappie	4	4	1	3	13	40	11	13
Number of white crappie	4	3	1	2	12	32	8	11
Number of black crappie	0	1	0	1	1	8	3	2
Electrofishing catch rate (per hour)	61.1	72.6	89.6	89.1	70.4	91.1	42.7	96.6
Average weight (pounds)	2.3	2	1.7	1.8	1.75	1.75	1.4	1.4
Largest black bass (pounds)	8.1	7.7	7.4	7	6.1	6	5.9	5
Disease/parasites	3.20%	5.00%	9.75%	9.85%	4.35%	6.20%	3.7%	4.2%
Number weighing more than 5 pounds	18	18	7	7	3	5	1	0
Number weighing more than 4 pounds	49	50	29	21	20	13	3	4
Number weighing more than 3 pounds	134	136	101	85	52	45	15	19