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Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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J.P. Greeson
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TPWD News Release
ATHENS, Texas - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week stocked 32,000 six-inch largemouth bass with trophy genes into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches .
The fish were produced at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens for use in Operation World Record, an on-going research project to determine if fish descended from 13-pound or bigger bass will grow faster and/or bigger than "wild" fish naturally occurring in a reservoir.
Because hatchery production was exceptionally successful, about 33,000 six-inch bass are available in addition to the 27,000 needed for the research project.
"Lake Austin was chosen as one of the sites to stock the excess fish because of its history of producing trophy largemouth bass," said Steve Magnelia, the TPWD Inland Fisheries biologist in charge of the lake. "Seven Budweiser ShareLunkers have come from Lake Austin , and the lake record is 14.35 pounds. Habitat is good on the upper end of the reservoir."
Lake Austin will receive nearly 13,000 fish.
Lake Nacogdoches, a 2,212-acre lake near the city of the same name, will be stocked with about 20,000 fish. "Since our management goal for this lake is to maximize the production of trophy fish, it seems like a good fit for the OWR fish," said Todd Driscoll, the TPWD Inland Fisheries biologist in charge of the lake. "Current vegetative coverage is over 40 percent, so there is ample habitat to ensure stocking survival."
Effective September 1, 2008, only largemouth bass 16 inches or less in length may be harvested by anglers on Lake Nacogdoches . Any bass weighing 13 pounds or more may be donated to the Budweiser ShareLunker program. Otherwise, it must be immediately released back into Lake Nacogdoches . These regulations are designed to protect bigger fish and should maximize the impact of the OWR fish on the quality of fishing in Lake Nacogdoches .
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/13/08 12:38 AM
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derik d
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It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/13/08 01:29 AM
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I will be fishin Lake Austin soon. How long will it take these little guys to grow up?
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/13/08 02:03 PM
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Hey, we need some of them in Ray Roberts!
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/13/08 09:54 PM
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derik d
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I will be fishin Lake Austin soon. How long will it take these little guys to grow up? I hope they get to grow up considering the hogs that are already in there.
It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/14/08 01:17 PM
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/15/08 01:16 PM
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There is another small lake near Athens that the OWR Bass has been stocked in for the last 7 years. The fishing is outstanding. Don't know if they will produce records, but the fishing has certainly improved.
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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LavHorn7
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wish i had a boat...this sounds great
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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11/18/08 09:46 PM
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Todd Castledine
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Please don't let the secret out on lake Nac, but all kidding aside that sounds good that lake produces some huge fish.
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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12/06/08 01:32 AM
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Lake Nac has been no secret for many years. Huge strings of fish caught there often.I was one of many that spent the night in line when they opened it up years ago.
Roll Tide!
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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12/06/08 10:30 AM
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onetbone
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I would second the need for a stocking in Ray Roberts.
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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12/21/08 07:25 PM
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Why don't they put them in Lkaes that produce more sharelunkers than these little lakes, that's kinda messed up!
Triton-T
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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12/22/08 02:23 PM
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Hookem
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Pssst..... Lake Austin is tied for 6th in number of ShareLunkers (7).
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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01/08/09 01:06 PM
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Dont forget Lake Pinkston. The HOGS there are big because the lake has a TON of hydrilla. Its a waste of time to put fingerlings in a lake that just get ate up. The MORE grass, the BIGGER bass!
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Re: Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches
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01/08/09 08:03 PM
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Lakeguide
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These fish they are stocking are over 6" and some go up to 2 pounds. I've seen some being stocked. They really want the mortality rate to be high for this study.
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