FISHERIES and WILDLIFE DIVISION FISH CULTURE SECTION 1999 PRODUCTION REPORT h Meade Fish Rearing Station KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS 1'his program receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act o f 1973, Title 11 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department o f the Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex (in educational programs). I f you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, or if you desire further information please write to: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Programs-Extemal Programs 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 130 Arlington, VA 22203 FISH CULTURE SECTION 1999 PRODUCTION REPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DIVISION KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS Steve Williams, Secretary January, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 TRENDS IN FISH PRODUCTION DEMAND 2 FISH PRODUCTION SUMMARY 3 FARLINGTON HATCHERY 5 Channel Catfish 8 Largemouth Bass 10 Redear Sunfish 11 Saugeye 12 Percid/Morone sps. 13 Striped Bass 14 Striped Bass Hybrids 15 Walleye 17 Grass Carp 18 MEADE FISH REARING STATION 19 Hybrid Bluegill 23 Largemouth Bass 24 Smallmouth Bass 26 Grass Carp 28 MILFORD HATCHERY 29 Channel Catfish 33 Largemouth Bass 36 Paddlefish 37 Striped Bass 38 Striped Bass Hybrids (WBxSTB) 40 Percid sp. 41 Walleye 42 PRATT HATCHERY 45 Black Crappie 49 Bluegill 50 Channel Catfish 51 Largemouth Bass 55 Smallmouth Bass 56 Striped Bass Hybrids (WBxSTB) 57 Percid sp. 58 Sauger 59 Saugeye 60 Walleye 61 Grass Carp 62 WOODSON FISH REARING POND 63 Channel Catfish 66 APPENDIX A: Fish Stocking Report 67 APPENDIX B: Inter-Hatchery Fish Transfer 99 APPENDIX C: Hatchery Production Summary 115 FISH CULTURE SECTION Fish Production Report INTRODUCTION STATEWIDE FISH PRODUCTION DEMAND The Fish Culture Section’s Fish I Product­ ion Report is prepared annually by the Fisheries and Wildlife Division of the The statewide fish production demand is Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. compiled annually, based upon fish stock­ Its purpose is to document annual fish ing requests submitted by District Fish­ production and the subsequent eries Biologists. The stocking requests are scored through established species specific distribution of those fish. criteria and listed in prioritized order. The 1999 stocking requests generated a The Mission of the Fish Culture Section is production demand that included 14 fish to produce or acquire the species, sizes and species, representing 44 size or life-stage number of fish requested by Department groupings. fisheries personnel for stocking in Kansas public fishing waters, while maintaining Fish stocking requests, production figures adequate stocks of forage and broodfish. and fish distribution locations for calendar Such responsibility addresses the Depart­ year 1999 are presented in the Report ment’s Strategic Plan by providing for the initial introduction of new fish species Appendices. when appropriate, and the supplemental stocking of fish species that cannot sustain Jim Beam populations through natural reproduction Chief of Hatcheries and recruitment. All fish culture activities associated with attainment of the Section’s mission goal are eligible for reimburse­ ment through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program. \ The Section operates three (3) extensive fish hatcheries located near Farlington, Meade and Pratt, Kansas. An intensive fish hatchery is located below the Milford Reservoir Dam near Junction City, Kansas. Additionally, two (2) satellite fish rearing ponds are located below the dams at Shawnee and Woodson State Fishing Lakes. TRENDS IN STATEWIDE FISH PRODUCTION DEMAND PREDACEOUS FINGERLINGS PREDACEOUS FRY CHANNEL CATFISH INTERMEDIATES 8* 1007 --------------------------------------------------------- 3000000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 400000 ;------------------------------------------------------------------ i- TOTAL DEMAND YEAR YEAR YEAR □ □ TOTAL DEMAND □ □ TOTAL DEMAND □ DFALL dem and Predaceous species include: largemouth bass, sauger, saugeye, smaUmouth bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids (wipers) and walleye. FISH CULTURE SECTION FISH PRODUCED IN KANSAS CULTURE SYSTEM FACILITIES - 1999 Black Crappie Fingerlings............................................................................................................................................... 9,114 Bluegill Fry........................................................................................................................................................... 71,400 Fingerlings.......................................................................................................................................... 960,037 Intermediates..........................................................................................................................................1,509 Bluegill x Green Sunfish Hybrid Fingerlings..............................................................................................................................................62,513 Channel Catfish Fry..................................................................................................................................................... 2,906,322 Fingerlings (Over-Wintered).......................................................................................................... 651,021 Fingerlings.......................................................................................................................................... 928,367 Intermediates...................................................................................................................................... 377,082 A d u lts........................................................................................................................................................1,285 Fathead Minnow Adults.................................................................................................................................................. 1,011,330 Grass Carp Fingerlings............................................................................................................................................80,810 Intermediates............................................................................................................................................4,407 A d u lts..........................................................................................................................................................282 Largcmouth Bass Fry........................................................................................................................................................ 532,110 Fingerlings.......................................................................................................................................... 103,042 Intermediates...................................................................................................................................... 52,457 A d u lts...........................................................................................................................................................386 Redear Sunfish Fingerlings................................................................................................................................................1,168 Intermediates..........................................................................................................................................10,850 A d u lts...........................................................................................................................................................514 Saugcr Green-Eggs............................................................................................................................................220,000 Fry............................................................................................................................................................ 894,920 Fingerlings............................................................................................................................................. 76,595 Saugeye G reen-E ggs...................................................................................................................................... 957,000 Fry.................................................................................................................................................... 2,873,170 Fingerlings.......................................................................................................................................... 588,475 Smallmouth Bass Fry............................................................................................................................................................ 76,783 Fingerlings..............................................................................................................................................20,330 Adults.............................................................................................................................................................100 Striped Bass Green Eggs.........................................................................................................................................