Wilson Lake

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Nine trap nets and three gill net sets sampled the game-fish population in this small (68 acre), shallow (13 feet maximum depth) lake. This lake was assigned to lake class 37 for comparisons of catch rates. Lakes in lake class 37 have an average surface area of 69.9 acres, have a maximum depth of 13 feet, are moderately clear (Secchi disc=5.7 ft) and contain moderately hardwater with a mean alkalinity of 48.1 ppm. This assessment sampled black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, and golden shiners in varying abundances and sizes. Black crappie were sampled in trap nets and gill nets at catch rates of 4.0 fish/trap net and 3.1 fish/gill net, respectively. These catch rates were within the expected range for lake class 37. Twenty-seven black crappie sampled in trap nets averaged 8.3 inches in length. Ageing of both gill net and trap net sampled fish, indicated that 78% of the catch consisted of three year classes; 21% from 1997 (age-4), 31% from 1999 (age 2), and 26% from 2000 (age-1). Growth rates of all age classes sampled were within 85%-115% of the statewide averages. Bluegill were sampled in trap nets at a rate of 2.3 fish/net which is below the expected range for the lake class. The mean length of bluegill sampled in trap nets was 7.4 inches and their mean weight was 0.37 lbs. Bluegill were not aged. Northern pike were sampled in gill nets at a rate of 5.3 fish/net which is similar to the lake class median of 5.0/net. The average weight of gill-net caught fish was 1.90 lbs and their mean length was 20.1 inches. The sample contained fish from ages 1-4, and age-6 with the 1997 (age-4) year class as the most abundant. The growth rates for each age class from 1-4 were within 85%-115% of the statewide averages. Yellow perch were also captured in both gear types at low catch rates, 2.3 fish/gill net and 2.6 fish/trap net, respectively. Size structure was poor with most fish between 6 and 7 inches in length. Golden shiners were sampled in gill nets at a high catch rate of 4.7 fish/net, but is within the expected range for this lake class. Bullheads which have been prevalent in previous assessments in 1981 and 1991, were not sampled during this assessment indicating that no winter kill has occurred since the past assessment.

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