Lake Taneycomo Fisheries Management. Shane Bush : Fisheries Management Biologist

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1 Lake Taneycomo Fisheries Management Shane Bush : Fisheries Management Biologist

2 Lake Taneycomo Empire District Electric Company Impoundment Completed in ,8 acres 22 miles long

3 Lake Taneycomo Table Rock Dam (Corps of Engineers) Completed in 1958

4 Stocking History Rainbow Trout first stocked in 1958 Up to 1.6 million stocked annually in mid 198 s 1992 stocking reduced to 75, Brown Trout first stocked in 198 Initial stockings of 5,- 7, annually 1987 stocking reduced to 1,

5 Number of RBT Stocked Stocking Schedule RAINBOW TROUT 7, annually BROWN TROUT 15, annually 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

6 Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery

7 FISH LADDER

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10 Trout Sampling

11 Lake Taneycomo Electrofishing Summary Rainbow Trout Total (#/hr) Reg Area (#/hr) Non-Reg Area (#/hr) RBT Reg Area (%) Non-Reg Area (%) RBT % > RBT % >

12 Fish/Hr Rainbow Trout Fish/Hr RAINBOW TROUT LENGTH FREQUENCY SPECIAL MANAGEMENT ZONE LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 3.8 hr. 225 Total RBT/hr. N = 865 PSD (13) = 6% PSD (16) = 9% RAINBOW TROUT LENGTH FREQUENCY BELOW SPECIAL MANAGEMENT ZONE LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort =.83 hr. 94 Total RBT/hr. N = 78 PSD (13) = 17% PSD (16) = %

13 Fish/Hr Brown Trout Fish/Hr Effort = 5.6 hr. 23 Total BNT/hr. N = 129 PSD (13) = 45% PSD (16) = 37% PSD (2) = 2% BROWN TROUT LENGTH FREQUENCY LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 4.7 hr. 36 Total BNT/hr. N = 17 PSD (13) = 79% PSD (16) = 44% PSD (2) = 12% BROWN TROUT LENGTH FREQUENCY LAKE TANEYCOMO

14 Fish/Hr Fish/Hr Triploid Brown Trout Stocked 5, triploids at 1.46 in May 213 Mean length in August BROWN TROUT TRIPLOID LENGTH FREQUENCY LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 4.5 hr. 11 Total BNT/hr. N = 49 PSD (13) = 2% PSD (16) = % PSD (2) = % Stocked 5,89 at 8.98 in April/May BROWN TROUT TRIPLOID LENGTH FREQUENCY LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 4.7 hr. 7 Total BNT/hr. N = 33 PSD (13) = 5% PSD (16) = 8% PSD (2) = % 1 Mean 1.5 in August

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16 Angler Creel Survey 28-21

17 Estimated fishing hours and catch Estimated Fishing Hours Estimated Catch (All Fish) 28 Estimated Fishing Hours 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 5 All Zones RBT Stocked 1, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 28 Estimated Catch Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 5 All Zones RBT Stocked

18 Percent catch by species

19 Length Frequency by Zone Total Fish Total Fish Total Fish Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Zone Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Zone Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Zone

20 Total Fish Total Fish Total Fish Total Fish Rainbow Trout Harvested vs. Released N = 9 RSD (13) = 1% RSD (16) = 4% RSD (2) = 4% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout - Harvested Fish Special Regulation Zone N = 9714 RSD (13) = 6% RSD (16) = 11% RSD (2) = 1% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout - Released Fish Special Regulation Zone N = 2527 RSD (13) = 28% RSD (16) = 1% RSD (2) = <1% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout - Harvested Fish Below Special Regulation Zone N = 2248 RSD (13) = 2% RSD (16) = 2% RSD (2) = <1% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout - Released Fish Below Special Regulation Zone

21 Rainbow Trout Creel vs. Electrofishing Total Fish Total Fish Total Fish Total Fish Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Special Regulation Zone N = 984 RSD (13) = 59% RSD (16) = 11% RSD (2) = 1% N = 4775 RSD (13) = 25% RSD (16) = 2% RSD (2) = <1% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Below Special Regulation Zone Taneycomo Electrofishing Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Special Regulation Zone N = 674 RSD (13) = 67% RSD (16) = 7% RSD (2) = % N = 44 RSD (13) = 53% RSD (16) = 7% RSD (2) = 28 Taneycomo Electrofishing Rainbow Trout Length Frequency Below Special Regulation Zone

22 Brown Trout Lakewide Creel vs. Electrofishing Total Fish Total Fish 25 2 N = 1155 RSD (13) = 73% RSD (16) = 28% RSD (2) = 5% 28 Taneycomo Creel Survey Brown Trout Length Frequency Lakewide N = 718 RSD (13) = 66% RSD (16) = 7% RSD (2) = % 28 Taneycomo Electrofishing Brown Trout Length Frequency Lakewide

23 FISH/HR FISH/HR Lower Taneycomo LARGEMOUTH BASS LENGTH FREQUENCY LOWER LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 1.96 hr. 112 Total LMB/hr. 93 Stock LMB/hr. N = 219 PSD (12) = 79% PSD (15) = 39% BLUEGILL LENGTH FREQUENCY LOWER LAKE TANEYCOMO Effort = 1.96 hr. 173 Total BG/hr. 168 Stock BG/hr. N = 34 PSD (6) = 3% PSD (8) = % 3 6 9

24 Invasive Species Prevention

25 Invasive Species Prevention

26 Aquatic Vegetation Curlyleaf Pondweed Coontail

27 Aquatic Vegetation Midwest Lake Management, Inc. Tribune (Diquat) and Komeen mix Approximately $6/acre

28 Empire Park 7/15/14 6/3/14

29 Rockaway Beach 7/15/14 6/3/14

30 Vegetation Treatment Guidelines

31 Lake Taneycomo Habitat Improvements 71 boulder clusters placed from the Shepherd of the Hills boat ramp to Table Rock Dam

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33 Shane Bush QUESTIONS?