FISHERIES SECTION ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 1994 July 1. 1993 - June 30, 1994 Wildlife Resources Division Department of Natural Resources Social Circle, Georgia Table of Contents SUBJECT PAGE Overview of Fisheries Section Activities 1 Map of Fisheries Section region boundaries 2 A. Facts about fishing in Georgia, fisheries related revenues earned 4 and Fisheries Section expenditures B. Private waters management 8 C. Public waters management 11 D. Trout production 16 E. Warmwater hatchery production 21 F. Public fishing area operation 26 G. Research and survey 28 H. Maintenance and construction 31 Fisheries Section Activities Fishing is the most popular wildlife related activity in Georgia, enjoyed by every age group. Over 900,000 resident anglers use the State's diverse freshwater fishery resources that offer over 4,000 miles of trout streams, 12,000 miles of warmwater streams wider than ten feet and half a million acres of impoundments. Anglers spend over $250 million yearly on fishing in Georgia. The ongoing programs of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Fisheries Section during fiscal year 1994 (FY1994) included the management of public waters, development and management of public fishing areas, technical guidance in private waters, development and maintenance of boating access facilities, production and stocking of trout and warmwater fish, production of aquatic education materials and services, and research and survey projects designed to benefit these resources. Detailed information on the Section's activities and program costs are listed in the tables in Appendices A-H. The statewide fisheries program is administered from a headquarters office in Social Circle and seven regional offices (Figure 1). Several interesting events occurred in FY1994. A new state record hybrid bass was caught on May 7, 1994. The fish weighed 23 lbs., 2 oz. and was caught by Mr. Bryan Naulta on Lake Chatuge. The Section completed a brochure entitled "Guide to Fishing the Satilla River". The brochure included a map of the Satilla River showing the location of boat ramps and providing other useful information to anglers interested in fishing the river. The Fisheries Section also worked with other Wildlife Resources personnel (approximately 68 Division employees were involved) to host the 47th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference. Between 900 and 1,000 fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation professionals and students gathered to exchange ideas for four days at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The meeting was well-organized and compliments were received from many attendees. Development of Public Fishing Areas continued in FY1994. On September 24, 1993 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) Marben Public Fishing Area on Preaching Rock Wildlife Center in Jasper County opened to public fishing for the first time since the purchase of the area under the Preservation 2000 Program. A Kids Fishing Event was co-sponsored by the Preaching Rock Wildlife Center and the Georgia Wildlife Federation. About 90 children came and nearly all caught fish. The Fisheries Section had another highly successful season of producing and stocking striped bass and white bass x striped bass hybrids in 1994. All goals were met or exceeded. Over 776,000 striped bass fingerlings were stocked in five reservoirs and one river, over 626,000 white bass fingerlings were stocked in three reservoirs, and over 1.9 million hybrids were stocked in 10 reservoirs. In addition, 101, 145 advanced phase I (2-4 inches) striped bass reared at Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery and Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery and 64,414 phase II (6-8 inches) striped bass reared at Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery from fingerlings provided by Georgia were micro-tagged and stocked into the Savannah River as part of a continuing project to restore striped bass in that river system. The Section's aquatic education efforts continued in FY1994. "First Time Fishing", a 15 minute video about a girl teaching her younger brother the basics of fishing was completed. One copy was provided to each public school system, private school, and public library system in the state to make the video available to as many children as possible. Kids Fishing Events (KFEs) continue to increase in popularity with 195 events held and 16,855 children fishing in FY1994. This represents a 59% increase in the number of events and a 36% increase in the ftEGIOi'I II GJ.\I i'I ESVI LLE Cherokae REGIOi'I Ill 'IVJ.\rroi'I Grady Thomas ftEGIOi'I V J.\LBJ.\i'IY REGIOi'I Vt 'JV J.\YCROSS REGIOi'I VII RI C}-1J'J\0 i'IO }-ti LL Figure 1. Fisheries regions in Georgia and location of regional offices. 2 number of children fishing over FY 1993. Approximately 18 % of the children were beginners and almost 83% caught at least one fish. Sponsors were encouraged to meet the Section's goals for a KFE: to have fun; learn how to fish safely; follow rules; catch a fish and identify it; and touch a fish. Ninety-eight percent of the events were co-sponsored by the Wildlife Resources Division through providing fish (channel catfish or trout), materials, and/or staff involvement. The Fisheries Section also continued to provide public service in other areas. Over 4.2 million fish produced at the Section's seven warmwater hatcheries were stocked into more than 1,950 ponds to establish fishable populations, either in newly constructed or renovated ponds. Sampling continued on Georgia's major reservoirs and streams to detect potential problems and monitor fish populations. Four new boat ramps were built to provide more public access and 7 existing ramps were extensively repaired or replaced. Over 940,000 -catchable size trout were produced and stocked by Georgia hatcheries into trout waters, in addition to over 330,000 trout stocked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Research projects to identify management needs, assess fish populations, and evaluate ongoing programs were also continued. 3 Appendix A: Tables showing important facts about fishing in Georgia, information on revenue earned, and expenditures for FY1994. 4 Table A-1. Important facts about freshwater fishing and fishermen in Georgia. Item Number Total resident Georgia anglers 16 years old and older. Total resident Georgia anglers 6 to 15 years old. Total annual fishing trips by Georgia fishermen (16 years old and older). Total days spent fishing each year (16 years old and older). Average days spent fishing each year (16 years old and older). Average one-way distance traveled on each fishing trip (16 years old and older). Total annual expenditure by all resident and non-resident fishermen in Georgia (16 years old and older). Economic impact of sport fishing on Georgia's economy. Estimated number of jobs generated. Estimated sales tax generated from sale of sport fishing related items. 891,S00 259, 100 13, 114,900 14,268,900 16.o days 21.0 miles $448.4b million $951.6b million 14.7b thousand $17.9b million a 1991 National Smvey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in August 1993. This is the most accurate data currently available. b The 1991 Economic Impact of Sport Fishing in Georgia published by the Sport Fishing Institute. The calculations are based on data from the "1991 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation." 5 Table A-2. Revenue (to the nearest dollar) generated by the Fisheries Section from license sales in license year 1993-1994. License Sales License Year 1993-1994 (April 1, 1993 to March 31, 1994) Type of I iceose Number Combination Hunting-Fishing 73,576 Resident Fishing 546,406 Resident Trout 107,744 One-Day Fishing 33,928 Non-resident Season Fishing 9,284 Non-resident 7-day Fishing 34,872 Non-resident Season Trout 5,021 Total 810,831 Revenue 64Q,398b 4,591,060 474,395 98,565 217,283 223,301 62,288 6,307,290 In addition to license sales shown, the Wildlife Resources Division sold 68,202 resident Wildlife Management Area (WMA) stamps for $1,255,717 and 1,227 non-resident Wildlife Management Area stamps for $88,187. These WMA stamps are required to fish on any Public Fishing Area or hunt on any WMA. No effort is currently made to determine which portion of revenue is generated by which Wildlife Resources Division program. b This is only one half of the revenue generated. The remaining funds are considered as being generated by hunters. 6 a Table A-3. Fisheries Section expenditures (thousands of dollars) and mandays by region and program in FY1994. PROGRAM ----------------Expenditure by Region---------------- b Headquarters II Ill IV V VI VII TOTAL TOTAL MANDAYS Private Waters Management 33.9 53.7 14.0 43.3 25.6 53.9 76.5 23.4 324.3 2,262 Public Waters Management 281.3 244.2 407.3 424.4 410.3 272.8 409.1 243.1 2,692.5 15,923 Aquatic Plant Control 0.2 83.4 83.6 189 Trout Production/Stocking 83.8 114.4 604.2 802.4 4,784 Warmwater Hatcheries 121.7 38.7 18.6 186.0 11.1 360.5 139.7 289.0 1,165.3 7,784 Aquatic Education 88.8 88.8 2,442 Public Fishing Areas 100.7 66.8 81.2 361.9 38.6 315.0 964.2 5,327 Research/Surveys 53.1 70.7 98.0 151.8 23.7 61.4 32.9 16.5 508.1 3,529 Facility Maintenance and New Construction 1,130.4 43.4 5.7 6.4 455.8 23.7 23.9 11.4 1,700.7 2,315 Total 1,893.9 631.9 1,147.8 893.1 1,371.8 810.9 997.1 583.4 8,329.9 44,554 a These figures may differ somewhat from the final 6/94 Fiscal Accounting and Control System (FACS) printout since errors in the FACS printout were corrected for this report. b Expenses of Fisheries Headquarters Office, with the exception of capital outlay expenses, were prorated as administrative costs to all programs. Mandays for the Fisheries Headquarters Office were also prorated based on regional effort. Appendix B: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Private Waters Management Program in FY 1994. 8 Table B-1. Number of field investigations on private waters in each district in FY1994. Region District Balance Aquatic Plant Control Fish Prestocking General Kill Checks Management District Total Calhoun II Gainesville 111 Walton Ill Thomson IV Macon IV Manchester V Albany V Cordele VI Waycross VI Metter VII Richmond Hill Statewide Totals 0/o of Totals 35 14 110 46 23 100 51 23 13 23 25 463 550/o 29 5 8 11 9 11 8 17 47 4 149 180/o 9 2 4 21 1 3 1 9 33 8 91 110/o 2 75 2 2 25 2 12 136 1 13 92 1 34 18 5 137 12 72 1 24 15 54 1 45 149 2 39 26 108 837 30/o 130/o % of Total 9% 3% 16% 11% 4% 16% 9% 3% 6% 18% 5% 100% Table B-2. Total number and acres of private ponds stocked with fingerling largemouth bass, bream and channel catfish in FY1994. These fish are provided to pond owners to establish fishable populations in newly constructed or renovated ponds. Region District Bass-bream ponds stocked Percent stocked at fertilized rate Number Acres Number Acres Number and species stocked Bluegill Redear Largemouth Channel sunfish bass catfish Catfish only ponds stocked Number Acres Calhoun 55 155 II Gainesville 42 92 Ill Walton Thomson ..... 0 IV Macon Manchester 124 452 160 946 83 341 84 438 V Albany Cordele 149 757 35 181 VI Waycross Metter 171 1,377 393 2,082 VII Richmond Hill 36 90 Statewide Totals 1,332 6,911 56,890 14,220 12,883 7,633 37,238 8,931 4,644 10,346 1 0 162,774 41,096 19,301 33,137 6 2 373,730 93,370 46,915 80,155 2 1 133,232 33,008 15,319 21,924 10 9 189,270 44,405 24,858 24,498 1 4 281,486 62,364 40,056 58,424 9 7 73,940 18,035 9,818 34,043 1 0 519,400 129,000 66,216 86,713 1 1 854,300 211,325 100,295 131,508 35,800 8,950 4,230 11,350 2 2 2,718,060 664,704 344,535 499,731 24 20 19 13 56 89 110 194 17 54 19 35 89 357 53 287 100 202 111 288 27 43 625 1,580 Appendix C: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Public Waters Management Program in FY 1994. 11 Table C-1 Treatments applied to control aquatic plants statewide in FY1994. Bodv of Water Countv Taraet Pest Control Method Acres Treated No. of Treatments Cost of Treatment Management Objectives; Treatment EffectlveneH Reservoirs and Lakes Blackshear Criso/Sumter Lvnabva Cutrine Plus 60 lbs/acre 88 6 $27,311 Control surface mats; aood Blackshear Criso/Worth Chara Cutrine Plus 60 lbs/acre 20 1 $1891 lmorove access; aood Blackshear Crisp/Worth Worth/Dooley Giant cutgrass and spatterdock Rodeo, 0.8 gal/acre, Nalcotrol 11, 0.2 gal/acre & Driftaon, 0.2 gal/acre 23.9 3 $3693 Stop invasion, improve access; good Blackshear Crisp/Worth Worth/Dooley Giant cutgrass and variable-leaf milfoil Rodeo, 0.8 gal/acre, Nalcotrol 11, 0.2 gal/acre & Driftgon, 0.2 gal/acre 10.6 1 $1076 Stop invasion, improve access; good Blackshear ..... Blackshear N Crisp Crisp Horned pondweed and waterthread Variable-leaf milfoil and lilies Aquathol, 267 lbs/acre Aquathol, 160 lbs/acre 6 1 $2866 Improve access; good 4 1 $1273 Improve access; good Blackshear Crisp Variable-leaf milfoil AquaKleen (2,4-01, 200 10 and soatterdock lbs/acre 1 $3210 Improve access; good Blackshear Crisp Water primrose and variable-leaf milfoil Weeder 64, 1 gal/acre 6 1 $702 Improve access; good Worth Dougherty Lyngbya Cutrine Plus, 4 gals\acre 4.6 Diauat, 2 aals/acre 2 $3016 Control surface growth; aood Worth Dougherty Giant cutgrass and Rodeo, 0.8 gal/acre, 4 water-hyacinth Nalcotrol 11, 0.2 gal/acre & Driftaon, 0.2 gal/acre 1 $666 Stop invasion, improve access; good Jackson Butts/Newton Alligatorweed, Giant cutgrass Rodeo, 0.8 gal/acre, Nalcotrol 11, 0.2 gal/acre & Driftgon, 0.2 gal/acre 10.6 1 $1131 Stop invasion, improve access; good Table C-1. Continued Juliette Monroe Oliver George l.Smith State Park Lake Reed Bingham State Park KFE Pond 1 Harris Emanuel Cook Grand Total Eurasian wetermilfoil Aquakleen (2,4-0), 200 lbs/acre Spiny naiad Bladderwort Aquethol K, 3 aals/ecre 2,4-0, 60 lbs. granular Bladderwort, slender spikerush, end water lily Grass carp (20 fish) 31 26 0.33 0.33 244.4 3 $11,410 Stop spread within lake end downstream; good with minimum impact to non-taraeted plants 1 $3346 Improve access; aood 1 $120 Improve lake access; poor results 1 $220 Clean out pond for Kids' fishing event; Fish stocked 6/29/94. Too early for evaluation. 24 $61,818 Table C-2. Fish kills investigated by the Fisheries Section in FY1994. Type of Fish Kill Municipal Pollutionb Industrial Pollution Agricultural Pesticide Disease/Natural Undetermined Total Number of Incidents 5 8 1 4 9 27 Eisb Killed Number Value 10,741 $11,629 11, 161 $10,477 337 849 12,713 35,801 $303 NAC $5,022 $27,431 Fines collected by DNR8 $80,000 $649,517 $729,517 8 Fines collected as of June 30, 1994 by the Environmental Protection Division for the FY1994 fish kills. b Includes fish kills caused by sewage discharges from county waste treatment facilities as well as city facilities. C Estimates of the number of fish killed by disease or natural causes are not normally calculated using accepted fish kill counting guidelines, so these estimates are less accurate than those obtained during more exhaustive investigations. Table C-3. Environmental reviews and assessments commented on by the Fisheries Section in FY1994. Agency Number8 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Permits and Variances Erosion and sedimentation - 25 ft. Variances 53 Erosion and Sedimentation - Trout Stream Variance (100 ft.) 14 Surface Mining Permits 6 Biological Assessments Related to Permits 2 Water Withdrawal Permits 2 Discharge (NPDES) Permits 2 Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Plans 2 Georgia Clearing House Reviews 1 Georgia, Alabama, Florida and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Joint studies on Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa and Apalachicola- 1 Chattahoochee-Flint Basins Stone Mountain Memorial Association (Olympic Tennis Facility) 1 U.S. Government Agency Permits, Projects and Plans Army Corps of Engineers Permits 3 Army Corps of Engineers Plans and Projects 5 Environmental Protection Agency Studies and Plans 2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission License Issues 4 Fish and Wildlife Service Plans 1 Total 99 8 Each project, plan or permit is counted only once, even though the Section may have provided comments on more than one occasion. Only those projects that the Section prepared comments on are included in these numbers. Numerous other documents were reviewed but not commented on. 15 Appendix D: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Trout Production Program in FY1994. 16 a Table D-1. Trout production (lbs), conversion ratios, and costs at state hatcheries in FY1994. Hatchery Buford Net Weight Gain Conversion ratio Species BROOK RAINBOW BROWN 1,133 3.83 72,278 1.58 104,146 1.22 Total 177,557 1.39 Burton Net Weight Gain Conversion ratio 17 5.06 102,792 1.41 14,557 1.29 117,366 1.39 ,_. Summerville Net Weight Gain -...J Conversion ratio 24,525 1.55 24,525 1.55 Total Net Weight Gain 1,150 199,595 118,703 Conversion ratio 3.85 1.49 1.23 C Cost per pound to stock trout from state hatcheries: C Total production and distribution costs per pound: a Conversion ratios used in totals are weighted means. b Costs do not include administrative costs of the headquarters staff. C Distribution costs include two new stocking trucks. 319,448 1.40 b Cost Total Per lb $286,285 $1.61 $180,186 $1.54 $50,014 $2.04 $516,485 $1.62 $0.54 '$2.16 Table 0-2. Number and weight (lbs) of each species of trout stocked into Georgia's public waters from state and federal hatcheries during FY1994. Facility BROOK Number Weight RAINBOW Number Weight BROWN Number Weight TOTAL Number Weight STATE HATCHERIES Buford catch ables fingerlings Burton catchables fingerlings Summerville catch ables fingerlings ..... 00 FEDERAL HATCHERIES Chattahoochee catch ables fingerlings Walhalla catch ables fingerlings Others catchables fingerlings 5,310 163 1,692 152,928 50,799 69,003 4,992 268,416 2,400 477 350,485 113,289 38,409 48,152 116,871 38,772 8,007 11,500 99,050 124 426,654 53,199 169,745 5,116 13,822 2,567 389,057 48,152 127,588 2,567 2,464 629 124,878 11,500 41,236 629 332,711 149,831 109,896 2,276 3,800 1,021 332,711 149,831 109,896 2,276 3,800 1,021 TOTAL catchables fingerlings 5,473 2,169 956,795 200,630 331,981 7,268 314,832 62,052 115,336 1,277,100 3,320 262,682 449,486 10,588 Table D-3. Number and weight (lbs) of catchable trout by species and habitat type stocked from all hatcheries in FY1994. Facility BROOK Number Weight RAINBOW BROWN Number Weight Number Weight TOTAL Number Weight STREAMS BY COUNTY Bartow 11,544 Catoosa 2,306 Chattooga 5,306 Cherokee 2,000 Dade 500 Dawson 11,203 Fannin 50 147 79,035 Floyd 22,311 Gilmer 55,786 Gordon 2,800 Habersham 16 47 22,724 Haralson 15,158 Lumpkin 531 257 55,186 Murray 22,253 Paulding 6,265 Pickens 5,921 Polk 3,903 Rabun 5 15 104,882 Stephens 32,726 Towns 11 32 48,297 Union 50 147 78,422 Walker 17,875 White 10 29 88,248 Whitfield Total 673 -----6-7-4 ---6-9-5-,0-45-01-0 3,806 756 1,702 664 159 3,986 27,511 7,362 17,402 971 7,703 4,948 18,003 7,397 2,016 2,018 1,375 35,647 10,927 16,163 26,387 6,030 27,565 123 230,621 972 298 200 62 200 62 9,097 20 1,700 3,134 33 524 8,260 1,175 37,337 1,900 535 2,899 100 21,109 12,899 12,922 3,750 1,225 17,910 3,342 361 13,124 585 165 996 31 7,571 5,213 4,789 1,372 376 6,711 ------- 134,210 48,749 12,516 2,506 5,506 2,000 500 20,300 79,105 24,011 55,786 2,800 31,000 16,333 93,054 24,153 6,800 8,820 4,003 125,996 45,625 61,230 82,222 19,100 106,168 400 4,104 818 1,764 664 159 7,120 27,691 7,886 17,402 971 11,092 5,309 31,384 7,982 2,181 3,014 1,406 43,233 16,140 20,984 27,906 6,406 34,305 123 829,934 280,044 TAILWATERS Blue Ridge Hartwell Lanier Total 18,000 3,800 - 4,790 ---1-,-4-6-6 122,024 4,790 1,466 143,824 4,363 1,021 56,162 61,546 5,500 121,452 126,952 18,000 2,237 9,300 46,037 __ 248,266 48,274 __ 275,566 4,363 3,258 103,665 111,286 RESERVOIRS Lanier Russell Total SMALL LAKES Black Rock Conasauga Dockery Nancytown Rock Creek Unicoi Vogel Winfield Scott Total GRAND TOTAL 60,000 19,919 50,000 17,006 ------- -- 60,000 19,919 --5-0-,-0-0-0 17,006 11 0,QQQ 36,925 110,0QQ --3-6-,-9-2-5 10 ------------1-0 5,473 29 29 2,169 2,500 2,250 9,600 8,920 13,000 781 788 3,225 2,743 4,722 400 3,020 141 1,078 2,900 2,250 9,600 11,950 13,000 922 788 3,225 3,850 4,722 750 228 250 88 1,000 316 20,900 57,920 7,408 --1-9-,-8-9-5 ---------3-,-6-7-0 ---1-,-3-0-7 ----2-0-,-9-0-0 61,~QQ ---7-,-4-0-8 --2-1-,2-3-1- 956,795 331,981 314,832 115,336 1,277,100 449,486 19 Table 0-4. Number and weight (lbs) of fingerling trout by species and habitat type stocked from all hatcheries in FY1 994. Facility BROOK Number Weight RAINBOW BROWN Number Weight Number Weight TOTAL Number Weight STREAMS BY COUNTY Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Cherokee Dade Dawson Fannin Floyd Gilmer Gordon Habersham Haralson Lumpkin Murray Paulding Pickens Polk Rabun Stephens Towns Union Walker White Whitfield 10,000 174 30,000 475 10,000 165 10,000 158 Total ------- 60,000 -----9-7-2 TAILWATERS Blue Ridge Hartwell Lanier ------ Total -------- 55,579 50,799 34,25g - ------- -- 140,630 929 4,992 375 6,296 RESERVOIRS Lanier Russell ------ Total 3,500 187 1,500 80 1,500 80 3,500 187 1,000 63 1,500 95 26,579 2,400 3,815 1,539 124 180 3,158 200 48,452 ___2.!~~~ 13,600 585 13,600 -----5-8-5 3,500 187 1,500 80 1,500 80 10,000 174 30,000 475 3,500 187 1,000 63 1,500 95 10,000 165 26,579 12,400 3,815 1,539 282 180 3,158 108,~~g 200 3,707 69,179 50,799 34,252 1,514 4,992 375 154,230 ---6-,8-8-1- ------- SMALL LAKES Black Rock Conasauga Dockery Nancytown Rock Creek Unicoi Vogel Winfield Scott Total GRAND TOTAL 200,630 7,268 62,052 3,320 262,682 10,588 20 Appendix E: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Warmwater Hatchery Production Program in FY 1994. 21 Table E-1. Total numbers and cost per fish of warmwater species produced at state hatcheries in FY1994. Species Acres Number Number Per Acre a Cost Per Fish($) Bluegill Fingerling 25.02 5,414,720 216,459 0.032 Redear sunfish Fingerling 5.86 992,202 169,318 0.043 Largemouth Bass Fingerling 9.22 703,387 76,289 0.132 Channel catfish Fry Fingerling Intermediate Harvestable 9.40 9.75 24.75 8.62 2,369,937 1,229,781 630,189 55,771 252,121 126,131 25,462 6,470 0.022 0.082 0.296 1.253 Striped bass Fry Fingerling Advanced Fingerling b 8.61 2.00 7,376,000 1,141,442 64,454 b 132,572 32,227 0.012 0.059 0.508 Hybrid striped-white bass Fry b 2,030,000 b 0.012 Hybrid white-striped bass Fry Fingerling b 12,766,000 20.52 2,108,015 b 102,730 0.012 0.081 White Bass Fry Fingerling Harvestable b 7.01 0.40 6,850,000 887,457 13 b 126,599 33 0.012 0.090 575.846 Shoal Bass Fingerling Totals (all sizes) 3.40 134.56 49,425 C 44,668,793 14,537 d 171,103 0.816 d 0.034 a Cost of each production phase includes cost of previous phase. b Not Applicable, these fry were hatched in jars and placed in aquaria. C Differences between production totals in this table and the distribution totals in Table E-4 result from handling, holding and transporting mortalities, the use of surplus fish as forage to maintain spawning stocks, and the stocking of fish produced on federal hatcheries. d Weighted means. Striped bass and hybrid fry are not included in these figures. 22 Table E-2. Number of each warmwater fish species produced at state hatcheries in FY1994. Species Summerville Walton McDuffie Cordele Steve Cocke Bowens Richmond Mill Hill Total Bluegill Fingerling 335,867 717,153 1,331,625 861,100 1,340,471 828,504 5,414,720 Redear sunfish Fingerling 78,420 242,200 129,444 300,000 242,138 992,202 Largemouth Bass Fingerling 94,414 168,750 98,133 271,595 70,495 703,387 Channel catfish Fry Fingerling Intermediate Harvestable 137,280 12,884 350,000 222,624 32,048 2,019,937 264,220 286,352 6,338 246,508 271,808 4,496 257,800 101,349 72,029 5 2,369,937 1,229,781 630,189 55,771 N w Striped bass Fry Fingerling Advanced Fingerling 789,618 7,376,000 351,824 64,454 7,376,000 1,141,442 64,454 Hybrid striped-white bass Fry 2,030,000 2,030,000 Hybrid white-striped bass Fry Fingerling 97,925 522,502 729,673 12,766,000 12,766,000 217,739 540,176 2,108,015 White Bass Fry Fingerling Harvestable 155,660 108,494 367,205 6,850,000 256,098 13 6,850,000 887,457 13 Shoal Bass Fingerling 43,265 6,160 49,425 Totals (all sizes) 335,867 1,138,076 3,292,525 3,251,108 2,347,322 2,754,810 31,549,085 44,668,793 Table E-3. Cost per fish (dollars) of warmwater fish species produced at state hatcheries in FY1994. Species Summerville Walton McDuffie Cordele Steve Cocke Bowens Mill Richmond Hill Bluegill Fingerling Redear sunfish Fingerling Largemouth Bass Fingerling Channel catfish Fry Fingerling Intermediate Harvestable N ~ Striped bass Fry Fingerling Advanced Fingerling Hybrid striped-white bass Fry Hybrid white-striped bass Fry Fingerling White Bass Fry Fingerling Harvestable Shoal Bass Fingerling 0.091 0.021 0.032 0.169 0.092 2.516 0.012 0.024 0.052 0.021 0.060 0.830 0.022 0.095 0.353 0.990 0.037 0.090 0.042 0.058 0.187 1.002 0.039 0.135 0.103 0.019 0.033 0.351 0.360 4.023 0.031 0.044 0.176 0.045 0.040 0.227 0.084 0.174 0.050 0.137 0.477 16.000 0.012 0.104 0.508 0.012 0.012 0.097 0.012 0.070 575.846 Table E-4. Number of warmwater fish distributed from state hatcheries in FY1994. Totals include fish provided by federal hatcheries, surplus brood stock and fish available as by-products of other programs. Species Bluegill fingerling Private Waters 2,718,060 Reservoirs Rivers & Streams Publicly Owned Small Lakes 210,085 Public Fishing Areas 113,840 Kid's Fishing Events Other Fisheries Agencies a Total 3,041,985 Redear sunfish fingerling Largemouth bass fingerling 664,704 344,535 13,950 65,675 28,460 15,230 4,500 707,114 429,940 Shoal Bass fingerlings 47,925 47,925 Channel catfish fry fingerling Intermediate N V, harvestable 499,731 23,750 36,250 65,545 203,861 . 23,230 148,850 10,521 12,000 264,613 54,250 338,937 345,687 338,937 1,006,193 617,324 64,771 Striped bass fry fingerling advanced fingerling Intermediate 1,032,814 291,720 101,145 64,414 2,600,000 2,600,000 1,324,534 101,145 64,414 Striped-white bass hybrid fry fingerling White-striped bass hybrid fry fingerling White Bass fingerling 70,500 2,106,679 616,526 2,030,000 1,000,000 2,030,000 70,500 1,000,000 2,106,679 616,526 Robust redhorse fingerlings Grass Carp fingerllngs 691 intermediates Total 4,227,030 3,850,269 541,454 559,116 340,822 a Totals do not include fry produced and distributed to other state hatcheries for later production phases. 20 330,883 656 6,319,780 656 691 20 16,169,354 Appendix F: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Public Fishing Area Operation Program in FY 1994. 26 Table F-1 . Public Fishing Areas cost data for FY1 994. Region Area Ownership Number of Lakes Acreage Open to Fishing Total Operating Cost($) Arrowhead State 2 25.3 66,772 Ill McDuffie State 13 118.0 81,197 IV Baldwin Forest State 5 31.0 40,201 IV Rum Creek GA Power 1 3,600.0 6,596 N ....J IV Marban Farms State 20 294.0 150,850 V Big Lazer State 1 195.0 33,674 VI Dodge County State 1 104.0 87,144 VI Evans County State 3 122.0 54,652 VI Paradise State 71 225.0 171,233 Total 4,714.3 692,319 Appendix G: Tables showing information on the Fisheries Section Research and Survey Program in FY 1994. 28 Table G-1. Cost for research and survey studies in each region during FY 1994. Region Study Title Northwest (II Northeast (II) East Central (Ill) West Central (IV) Southwest (V) South Central (VI) Coastal (VII) Headquarters Total Development of a stream classification system for evaluating trout stocking in Georgia. Evaluation of walleve introductions into lakes Burton and Seed. Standardized sampling of wild trout streams. Largemouth bass dynamics in Strom Thurmond and Richard B. Russell reservoirs. Lethal temperature/duration of exposure model for sub-adult brown trout - a literature review. Creel census of the Richard B. Russell Dam tailwaters. Effects of watershed use on stream fish communities. An investigation into the dynamics of the largemouth bass fishery in Walter F. George. Effects of water withdrawals on the Spring Creek fishery and associated aquatic resources. Effects of ......,.,;u.,, on the shad population in Lake Seminole. Population dynamics of American shad in the Altamaha River. Reproduction of striped bass in the Ogeechee River. Administrative - Cost($) 70,668 58,000 40,000 32,620 43,508 75,720 23,669 11,986 31,463 17,979 32,926 16,530 53,088 508,157 29 Table G-2 Final reports and publications completed by the Fisheries Section in FY 1994. Author D. Dennerline E. Bettross, J. Jones and B. Saul J. Germann and Z. Bunch J. Evans R. Michaels Publication The effect of sample size on the precision of creel estimates generated by a nonuniform probability access survey. Dymanics of the largemouth bass fisheries in three mainstream Savannah River reservoirs. McDuffie Public Fishing Area creel census history and angler use characteristics. A fish population survey of the Oconee River below Sinclair Dam. Population dynamics of American shad in the Altamaha River. Interim report for the years 1987 to 1992. 30 Appendix H: Table showing the Fisheries Section maintenance and construction projects in FY1994. 31 Table H-1. Facility maintenance and construction projects statewide during FY1994. Project Proiect Descriotion Non-Capital" Outlay Costs Capital 011tla Cast Fisheries CMP~ Total Mandavs Facility Maintenance and Repair Public Fishing Area Repair Repaired the water control structure on pond #6 at Baldwin Forest 6,322 2,816 32 PFA, 6 ponds at Walton Hatchery, and a catfish pond at Evans Co. PFA. Boat Ramp Repair New signs were constructed and erected on approximately 80 134,041 146,863 989 boating access sites statewide. Project personnel met with local personnel in each Fisheries region to discuss maintenance needs and to review maintenance methodology. Extensive repairs/improvements were made at five access areas: two boat ramps on the St. Marys River in Camden County, single ramps on the Flint River in Taylor County and in Macon County, and an entrance road to the ramo on the Jericho River in Brvan Countv. Buford Hatchery Renovation Installed ceiling, repaired roof and painted hatchery building. Upgraded flooring and heating/cooling system in hatchery w residence. N Sub - Total 11,083 140,363 148,678 11,083 1,021 New Construction Fox Dam Rehabilitation Funds were obligated for the reconstruction of the Fox Lake Dam. Actual work on the dam will be comoleted in FY 1996. 771,630 Paradise Public Fishing Area Renovation Completed the renovation of lakes, paving of entrance road, construction of boat ramps, weirs, bridges, fishing pier, a boat dock and walkwavs at Paradise Public Fishina Area in FY 1994. 166,889 Public Fishing Area Site Evaluations Potential public fishing lake sites in Burke, Bacon and Laurens counties were evaluated by an enaineerina firm. 26,347 Harris County Boat Ramp A double-lane ramp was added to the existing double-lane ramp 1,663 30,616 26 on Bartlett's Ferrv Lake and the oarkina lot was oaved. Floyd County Boat Ramp Recently completed ramp was extended and a contract awarded 1,002 36,900 16 to pave oarkina lot. Houston County Boat Ramp A new double-lane ramo was constructed on the Ocmulaee River 1,628 14,180 26 Wavne Countv Boat Ramo A new double-lane ramo was constructed on the Altamaha River 6 260 13.414 84 Table H-1. Continued. Project Grady County Boat Ramps Boat Ramp ConstructionGeneral and Administration Program Costs Storage Building Sub-Total Headquarter Administrative Costs Total Expenditures Proiect Description Two new double-lane ramps were constructed on the Ochlockonee River These are the costs and mandays associated with the boat ramp construction program that are not directly applicable to a specific project, but aoolv to the entire orogram. Construction of a warehouse/storage facility at Ft. Valley Regional office. Funds were encumbered, construction to begin in FY1996. This is the calculated prorated share of non-capital outlay expenses and mandays applied to management of capital outlay projects by the Fisheries Headquarters Office. Non-Capital" Outlay Costs 2,440 27,867 39,760 177,677 367,790 Capital 01dl Ca1t1 Fisheries CMP' 16,820 36,864 92,800 1,194,260 0 1,342,938 11,083 Total M11nd11y1 39 397 687 707 2,316 Non-capital outlay expenditures of the Fisheries Section assigned to specific projects es well as the administrative costs of both the Fort Valley and Fisheries Headquarters offices. b The capital outlay funding for these projects was provided through the Consolidated Maintenance Program (CMPl funded through the Wildlife Resources Division budget. Those funds are not included in the Section expenditures.