Fish Data
| Species | Intro Length (in) | Length '99-'00 (in) | Length '00-'01 (in) | Length '04-'05 (in) | Length '07-'08 (in) |
| Red Ear | .5 | 6 | none caught | none caught | none caught |
| Large Mouth Bass | 4 | 8 | 8-12 | 15 | 17 |
| Blue Gill | .5 | 8 | 6-8 | none caught | none measured |
| Channel Catfish | 4.5 | 12-15 | none caught | 18 | none measure |
| Sunfish | - | - | - | 61 | - |
| Common Carp | - | - | - | 2 | 25 |
Part of creating Anderson Pond was to add species that were native to that habitat. In a span of two years four different species of fish were introduced; Red Eared Sunfish, Blue Gilled Sunfish, Large Mouth Bass, and Channel Catfish. The Red Ear was introduced in 1998 at less than one inch. By 2000, they had increased to an average length six inches. The Blue Gill, also introduced in 1998, grew from less than an inch to an average eight inches. The Channel Catfish increased by an average of ten and one half inches from 98’ to 00’, changing from four and one half inches to fifteen inches. The Large Mouth Bass, released in 99’, doubled it’s size in the span of a year, changing from four inches to eight inches. In addition to this development, smaller, juvenile fish have been seen which proves that the species living in the lake are fertile. The Blue Gill has virtually remained the same from 2000 to 2001 by one to two inches. The Large Mouth Bass grew in 2001 by one to three inches. Although no Carp were introduced into the pond, a fisherman has visually seen one that was estimated to be fifteen inches. All of the fish species are developing well in the pond environment, testifying to the pond’s health.
In '07-'08 an analysis of fish length, weight, and age was done with the fish in the pond. Also examined with the blue gill is the location of the pond where they were caught. The age of a fish can be approximated in nearly the same terms as a tree's age; by counting the annuli, or dark bands, on the fish's scales. Due to the fact that fish grow little during the winter seasons, these annuli appear to be closer together during growth in the winter months. By counting the annuli that are close together, signaling a winter season, the total amount of winter seasons a fish has been through can be counted and thus it's approximate age can be determined as well. The results are shown below:
| Bluegill | Catfish | |||||||||
| Mass (g) | Length (cm) | Age | Loc. Code | Mass (g) | ||||||
| #1 | 250 | 23 | 2 | 1 | #1 | 2652 | ||||
| #2 | 125 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| #3 | 178.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| #4 | 153 | 17 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| #5 | 153 | 18 | 0.75 | 2 | ||||||
| #6 | 102 | 15 | 0.75 | 2 | ||||||
| #7 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| #8 | 255 | 22 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| #9 | 102 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| #10 | 76.5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| #11 | 153 | 20.75 | 0.75 | 1 | ||||||
| #12 | 255 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| #13 | 51 | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | ||||||
| #14 | 102 | 17.5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| #15 | 51 | 16 | 0.75 | 1 | ||||||
| #16 | 102 | 18 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| #17 | 127.5 | 19 | 1.5 | 1 | ||||||
| #18 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| #19 | 102 | 18 | 0.75 | 1 | ||||||
| Bass | ||||||||||
| Mass (g) | Length(cm) | Age | Loc. Code | |||||||
| #1 | 650 | 42 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| #2 | 725 | 43 | 1 | |||||||
| #3 | 1071 | 38 | 3.5 | 3 | ||||||
| #4 | 841.5 | 36 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| #5 | 561 | 34 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| #6 | 612 | 35 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| #7 | 510 | 36.5 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Zone 1 Bluegill Mass Average: | Zone 1 Bluegill Length Average: | |||||||||
| 119.07692 | 18.4807692 | |||||||||
| Zone 2 Bluegill Mass Average: | Zone 2 Bluegill Length Average: | |||||||||
| 157.25 | 17.4166667 | |||||||||
| Zone 1 Bluegill Age Average: | ||||||||||
| 1.3269231 | ||||||||||
| Zone 2 Bluegill Age Average: | ||||||||||
| 1.25 | ||||||||||
In analyzing these samples a clear pattern, in regards to structure and location of each species, becomes apparent. The fore bay, with it's relatively shallow and rocky water, seemed to be the most productive location for juvenile bluegills. This is due to the fact that juvenile bluegills are at danger to predation from the bigger species of fish in the pond. Thus, with shallow water and the densest reed cover in the pond, the fore bay becomes sort of a safe haven for these juvenile bluegill. The results also show that the bluegills harvested from this area had an average mass of 119.08 grams, as compared to an average mass of 157.25 grams for the rest of the pond, proving that the bluegills in this area were considerably smaller than those in other parts of the pond.
