Greenleaf Lake

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A population assessment was conducted on Greenleaf Lake in 2012 to monitor the fish population. Although the lake has a history of winterkills, none have been reported in recent years.

A total of 40 walleyes were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 6.7/net, indicating high numbers were present. This was a substantial increase over the 2006 catch rate of 0.3/net. Gill netted walleyes ranged from 12.0 to 24.0 inches long with an average length of 19.0 inches. Nine walleyes from 17.6 to 25.3 inches long were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 1.0/net. Fish from both gears ranged from 1-7 years old with 5 year-classes present. Growth was fast. All walleyes sampled in 2012 coincided with stocked years, although naturally reproduced contributions cannot be ruled out.

A total of 69 northern pike were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 11.5/net, indicating high numbers were present. The catch rate in 2006 was 8.5. Lengths ranged from 15.2 to 33.2 inches long with an average length of 22.1 inches. Fourteen northern pike were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 1.6/net. They ranged from 17.6 to 31.9 inches long with an average length of 22.4 inches.

A total of 29 yellow perch were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 4.8/net, indicating moderate numbers were present and was the third lowest catch rate on record. The catch rate in 2006 was 17.7/net. Gill netted yellow perch ranged from 5.1 to 9.1 inches long with an average length of 6.1 inches. Two yellow perch, 5.2 and 5.6 inches long, were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 0.2/net.

A total of 78 black crappies were gill netted for a catch rate of 7.2/net, indicating moderate numbers were present. The catch rate in 2006 was 5.7/net. Lengths ranged from 4.1 to 9.5 inches with an average length of 5.8 inches. A total of 65 black crappies were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 7.2/net, which was slightly higher than the 2006 catch rate of 5.1/net.

A total of 103 bluegills were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 11.4/net, indicating moderate numbers were present. The 2006 catch rate was 12.9/net. Lengths ranged from 2.8 to 9.8 inches long with an average length of 5.5 inches.

Just 4 common carp from 25.2 to 28.4 inches long were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 0.7/net, indicating moderate numbers were present. Ten common carp from 13.7 to 31.4 inches long were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 1.1/net, also indicating moderate numbers were present.

A total of 87 black bullheads were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 14.5/net, indicating moderate numbers were present. This represented the lowest gill net catch rate for black bullheads ever sampled in Greenleaf Lake and continued an observed decline in bullhead numbers that began in 1993.

A total of 6 largemouth bass up to 19.8 inches long were sampled in the gill and trap nets in 2012.

Other species sampled in gill and trap nets include bowfin, white sucker, yellow bullhead, bigmouth buffalo, brown bullhead, golden shiner, and green sunfish.

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