Summary Report of Warmwater Volunteer Angler Diaries 2012

Five registered anglers and no guest anglers participated in the Volunteer Angler Diary Program in 2012. Useable data was submitted for 81 trips to 18 different bodies of water. A total of 78 Black Crappie were caught (77 were quality size) and 27% of these fish were released. No Channel Catfish and no Tiger Muskies were caught. A total of 77 Largemouth Bass were caught (59 were quality size) and 100% of these fish were released. A total of 181 Smallmouth Bass were caught (101 were quality size) and 100% of these fish were released. A total of 164 Walleye were caught (75 were quality size) and less than one percent of these fish were released.