Watauga Lake - Gill Netting 2011
Sampling Date: December 8, 2011
Species collected in survey (6 net nights):
Walleye - 106
On December 8, 2011 the TWRA collected 106 walleye in six experimental gill nets on Watauga Reservoir. The gill nets were set from Roan Creek to near the dam.
The catch rates was above average with 17.7 fish per net night. Approximately 67% of the fish collected were above the minimum size limit of 18-inches. A high percentage of fish were in the 14- to 17-inch range, indicating that the future should be promising as long as these fish are able to recruit into the larger size classes. There was also decent numbers of 9- to 13-inch fish collected, indicating good survival of walleye stocked in 2011.
The above average catch rate combined with the large percentage of fish collected over 18-inches, indicates that walleye fishing should be good in 2012.
Length frequency of Watauga Reservoir walleye
