2009-2010 Annual Report - Alabama Department of Conservation ...

Table 1.
Fish Stocked during FY 2010 into
Alabama Public Waters through the
Fisheries Section’s Programs
Species Inch Group Number
Largemouth Bass - Florida 1-10 472,176
Largemouth Bass - Northern 6-14 825
Largemouth Bass - Delta 4-11 4,257
Smallmouth Bass 1-22 49,325
Shoal Bass 1 2,000
Southern Walleye 1 8,000
Striped Bass - Gulf Race 1 481,818
Hybrid Striped Bass 1 242,920
Channel Catfish 3-16 141,683
Bluegill Sunfish 1-8 644,667
Black Crappie 2-14 154,614
Rainbow Trout 8-10 24,504
Total 2,252,427
bluegill sunfish, redear sunfish, channel catfish and largemouth
bass. Rainbow trout were stocked into Madison County Lake from
private sources.
n A new concession building was put into service at DeKalb County
Lake.
n A partnership was developed with the Town of Millry to operate
Washington County Lake.
n A selective shad treatment was conducted at Crenshaw County
Lake.
n A new concession contract was executed with the Town of Millry.
Existing concession contracts were renewed at Barbour, Bibb,
Chambers, Clay, Crenshaw, Dallas, DeKalb, Fayette, Lamar, Lee,
Marion, Monroe and Walker County Lakes.
Access Areas:
n During the year, 832 routine maintenance and inspection visits of
118 access areas were made by Fisheries Section personnel (190
by District personnel).
n More than $725,870 in Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries funds
were obligated to develop and maintain boating access areas in
FY 2010. Major accomplishments include the following: Comer
Bridge (Jackson Co.): repaved parking lot, Brown’s Creek (Marshall
Co.): repaved parking lot, Lay Lake Access (Shelby Co.): launching
slab replacement, Bonner’s Point (Elmore Co.): launching slab
constructed and access road improved, River Falls (Covington Co.):
parking lot repaired, Smith Lake Spillway (Walker Co.): repaired
parking lot, Brown’s Creek (Marshall Co.): striped parking lot,
Comer Bridge (Jackson Co.): striped parking lot, Scottsboro City
Park (Jackson Co.): striped parking lot, Boligee Access (Greene Co.):
striped parking lot, Moundville Access (Tuscaloosa Co.): striped
parking lot, Gantt (Covington Co.): striped parking lot, Bonner’s
Point (Elmore Co.): placed rip-rap for erosion control, Bonner’s
Point (Elmore Co.): installed two floating piers, Chocalotta Bay
(Baldwin Co.): repaired courtesy pier, Mt. Vernon (Mobile Co.):
placed gravel on the overflow parking area, Leesburg (Cherokee
Co.): striped parking lot, Rainbow Landing (Etowah Co.): striped
parking lot, Cliff’s Landing (Baldwin Co.): striped parking lot, Lay
Dam (Chilton Co.): repaired launching slab, Higgins Ferry (Chilton
Co.): repaired launching slab, Halawakee Creek (Lee Co.): repaired
launching slab, Higgins Ferry (Chilton Co.): repaved parking lot.
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