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BASIC INFO:
River sampled:
Roanoke River
Fisheries Biologists conducting sampling:
Jeremy McCargo and Katy Potoka
Date of sample:
March 26, 2014
Area(s) of river sampled, and water temps:
Hwy 48 bridge to Powerlines near Gaston BAA: 47oF
Boat ramp(s) used to access river:
Gaston BAA
Species (spp) information:
· Spp. captured:
American shad and Hickory Shad
No striped bass sampled at either site
· Numbers by spp:
35 American Shad
3 Hickory Shad
· Size range by spp:
American shad – 16-22 inches
Hickory Shad – 14-17 inches
· Max size for spp:
550 mm (22 inches), 2.0kg (4.4lb), Female American Shad
· Sex ratio by spp:
American Shad: 15 females, 20 males
Hickory Shad: all males
· Were the fish tagged?
No tagging of American or Hickory Shad
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS:
River level and other water quality observations (turbity, etc.):
Moderate flows at approx.. 7,500cfs; muddy
Weather conditions on sampling date?
Sunny and cold, breezy,
Your observations of other people fishing on the river:
Very little fishing activity at Gaston BAA on Wednesday morning
Comments to anglers about your sampling results, and fishing-related conclusions that can be drawn from your data:
It appears more American Shad are beginning to move into the spawning grounds. We did not sample Hickory Shad at Weldon this week, but angling reports suggest the Hickory Shad spawning run is in full swing.
Creel Survey Information
Creel clerks observed a number of shore anglers at Weldon catching hickory shad during the creel survey last week. Most of the striped bass catch and harvest occurred in the lower river with 15 keepers observed at Williamston on Saturday, although there was one striped bass observed harvested at Weldon during the previous weekend. Water temps were in the upper 40s.
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Fisheries Biologist Jeremy McCargo with American shad collected from the Roanoke River on Wednesday, March 26.