Survey Report

Lake Ashtabula
Barnes County

April 2025

2024 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

41.4

13.7

4.9-11.8

9.1

Yellow Perch

38.4

12.7

5.5-11.0

7.9

0.1-0.6

0.3

Walleye

8.1

2.7

7.5-27.6

16.8

0.1-8.3

2.1

White Bass

5.1

1.7

10.6-16.5

15.0

0.5-1.9

1.4

Northern Pike

3.3

1.1

20.9-42.9

27.3

1.7-19.1

5.9

Smallmouth Bass

1.8

0.6

9.1-19.3

13.3

0.4-4.1

1.3

White Sucker

1.5

0.5

12.8-16.7

15.0

Bluegill

0.3

0.1

7.5-7.5

7.5

0.4-0.4

0.4

Crappie Species

0.3

0.1

9.1-9.1

9.1

0.5-0.5

0.5

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

55.1

208.8

3.5-19.3

11.2

0.0-4.4

1.2

Bluegill

44.6

168.8

6.7-9.1

7.7

0.3-0.8

0.5

Pumpkinseed

0.3

1.3

5.9-5.9

5.9

0.2-0.2

0.2

2023 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

61.0

34.7

5.9-13.8

9.4

Yellow Perch

14.1

8.0

5.9-11.0

8.2

0.1-0.6

0.3

White Bass

12.8

7.3

5.5-16.5

14.6

0.1-2.0

1.4

Walleye

5.9

3.3

7.9-27.2

15.6

0.2-7.8

1.8

Crappie Species

2.1

1.2

6.7-11.4

8.1

0.2-0.9

0.4

Northern Pike

1.9

1.1

12.6-40.2

25.5

0.4-13.3

4.2

Smallmouth Bass

1.5

0.8

9.8-19.3

14.3

0.5-4.1

1.9

White Sucker

0.9

0.5

14.8-18.7

17.2

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bluegill

57.3

141.0

3.5-7.5

5.8

0.1-0.4

0.2

Smallmouth Bass

42.7

105.0

7.5-16.9

11.9

0.2-2.4

1.0

2022 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Yellow Perch

37.6

11.3

5.1-10.2

8.1

0.1-0.6

0.2

Bullhead Species

21.2

6.3

6.9-12.8

11.0

White Bass

18.9

5.7

12.2-16.5

14.5

0.7-2.0

1.4

Walleye

8.6

2.6

7.5-29.9

18.1

0.1-9.4

2.7

White Sucker

5.0

1.5

6.9-21.7

17.2

1.9-1.9

1.9

Northern Pike

4.7

1.4

22.4-35.0

27.4

2.8-7.8

4.4

Smallmouth Bass

1.7

0.5

8.7-19.1

12.7

0.3-3.0

1.0

Bluegill

0.8

0.3

5.5-6.3

5.9

0.1-0.2

0.2

Crappie Species

0.8

0.3

4.3-11.4

8.1

0.0-1.0

0.5

Black Crappie

0.6

0.2

7.1-11.0

9.1

0.2-0.8

0.5

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

98.4

60.0

4.7-19.3

13.7

0.1-4.1

1.6

Bluegill

1.6

1.0

5.5-5.5

5.5

0.1-0.1

0.1

2021 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

53.1

17.9

7.9-13.8

11.1

Yellow Perch

17.3

5.8

5.5-10.2

7.5

0.1-0.5

0.2

White Bass

17.0

5.8

11.4-16.5

14.2

0.7-1.7

1.2

Walleye

4.7

1.6

11.0-27.6

18.5

0.4-7.4

3.0

Smallmouth Bass

4.4

1.5

9.1-19.7

15.2

0.4-4.2

2.1

Northern Pike

1.7

0.6

19.3-25.6

22.6

1.4-3.4

2.5

White Sucker

1.2

0.4

18.7-21.7

19.9

Crappie Species

0.2

0.1

11.8-11.8

11.8

0.9-0.9

0.9

Pure Muskellunge

0.2

0.1

35.4-35.4

35.4

7.8-7.8

7.8

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

99.3

124.2

7.5-20.1

13.3

0.2-5.1

1.5

Pumpkinseed

0.7

0.8

7.9-7.9

7.9

0.5-0.5

0.5

2020 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

49.5

16.7

6.9-12.8

10.5

White Bass

26.7

9.0

8.7-16.1

12.8

0.3-1.9

1.0

Yellow Perch

8.9

3.0

5.5-9.4

7.1

0.1-0.4

0.2

White Sucker

5.0

1.7

8.9-22.6

18.8

Walleye

4.7

1.6

7.5-28.3

18.6

0.1-8.3

3.2

Northern Pike

2.5

0.8

22.8-37.0

30.2

2.4-11.2

6.8

Smallmouth Bass

2.5

0.8

11.0-19.3

14.5

0.6-4.1

1.7

Bluegill

0.2

0.1

9.1-9.1

9.1

0.7-0.7

0.7

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

83.6

92.0

3.5-18.5

10.7

0.0-3.7

0.9

Bluegill

16.4

18.0

4.3-9.1

6.9

0.1-0.7

0.3

2019 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

48.4

15.3

4.9-12.8

10.3

Yellow Perch

18.5

5.8

5.9-12.2

8.6

0.1-0.7

0.3

White Bass

10.3

3.3

11.8-15.7

13.8

0.6-1.7

1.1

Walleye

5.8

1.8

7.5-27.6

16.3

0.1-7.9

2.2

Northern Pike

4.2

1.3

22.4-43.3

31.1

2.7-15.6

7.3

Smallmouth Bass

4.2

1.3

11.4-19.3

15.6

0.8-4.1

2.3

White Sucker

4.0

1.3

13.8-21.7

19.5

Bluegill

2.1

0.7

6.7-9.8

8.5

0.2-1.0

0.7

Crappie Species

2.1

0.7

8.3-11.4

9.5

0.3-0.9

0.5

Pure Muskellunge

0.3

0.1

30.3-30.3

30.3

5.4-5.4

5.4

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

98.2

164.0

3.5-18.9

11.2

0.0-4.2

1.2

Bluegill

1.2

2.0

4.7-7.1

5.9

0.1-0.3

0.2

Pumpkinseed

0.6

1.0

4.3-4.3

4.3

0.1-0.1

0.1

2018 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

49.9

26.4

4.9-12.8

10.2

Yellow Perch

20.8

11.0

5.5-14.2

7.7

0.1-1.3

0.2

White Bass

14.0

7.4

9.1-15.0

11.9

0.3-1.5

0.8

Black Crappie

3.5

1.8

5.9-7.9

7.1

0.1-0.3

0.2

White Sucker

3.0

1.6

10.8-20.7

18.1

Bluegill

2.8

1.5

4.7-7.9

7.1

0.1-0.5

0.3

Smallmouth Bass

2.5

1.3

7.9-20.5

13.5

0.4-4.8

1.9

Walleye

1.9

1.0

7.1-30.3

19.6

0.1-10.6

4.1

Northern Pike

1.3

0.7

21.3-38.2

30.0

1.9-12.9

6.6

Pure Muskellunge

0.3

0.2

24.8-25.2

25.0

2.8-3.2

3.0

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

95.1

312.0

6.7-19.3

12.7

0.1-4.8

1.5

Bluegill

3.7

12.0

4.7-5.5

5.1

0.1-0.1

0.1

Pure Muskellunge

0.6

2.0

29.1-29.1

29.1

5.5-5.5

5.5

Pumpkinseed

0.6

2.0

4.3-4.3

4.3

0.0-0.0

0.0

2017 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

65.3

27.8

6.9-12.8

11.0

White Bass

16.9

7.2

5.5-16.1

10.9

0.1-1.7

0.7

White Sucker

7.3

3.1

10.2-20.7

18.3

1.9-4.3

3.2

Yellow Perch

3.9

1.7

4.7-10.6

8.2

0.0-0.6

0.3

Walleye

3.3

1.4

7.9-27.2

16.8

0.1-7.9

2.3

Northern Pike

1.8

0.8

21.3-35.8

27.8

1.8-10.7

5.2

Smallmouth Bass

1.4

0.6

7.9-17.3

14.5

0.2-2.3

1.4

Black Crappie

0.2

0.1

9.8-9.8

9.8

0.5-0.5

0.5

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

99.3

246.6

3.5-19.3

11.5

0.0-4.0

1.3

Pure Muskellunge

0.7

1.7

16.9-16.9

16.9

0.9-0.9

0.9

2016 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

85.5

44.8

6.9-10.8

9.5

White Bass

4.3

2.3

9.8-19.7

11.0

0.4-1.3

0.5

White Sucker

4.3

2.3

13.8-19.7

18.2

2.5-4.0

3.2

Walleye

1.7

0.9

10.2-28.3

19.3

0.3-7.8

3.2

Northern Pike

1.6

0.8

20.5-40.6

30.3

1.7-16.8

7.2

Yellow Perch

1.4

0.8

7.1-10.2

8.7

0.2-0.5

0.3

Smallmouth Bass

0.6

0.3

11.8-15.0

13.2

0.8-1.6

1.2

Bluegill

0.3

0.2

9.1-9.8

9.4

0.7-0.9

0.8

Black Crappie

0.2

0.1

9.4-9.4

9.4

0.5-0.5

0.5

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Electrofishing-Boat

Catch

Hour

Range

Average

Range

Average

Smallmouth Bass

100.0

171.1

6.7-18.5

12.1

0.1-3.8

1.2

2015 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

70.3

37.2

6.9-11.8

9.1

0.1-0.8

0.4

White Bass

8.4

4.4

6.7-16.1

10.7

0.1-1.7

0.7

Walleye

6.6

3.5

7.9-28.0

17.3

0.1-7.6

2.3

White Sucker

5.4

2.8

7.9-20.7

17.9

0.3-3.9

2.8

Northern Pike

3.9

2.1

15.7-37.4

25.9

0.8-11.2

4.1

Yellow Perch

3.9

2.1

5.5-9.8

7.1

0.1-0.4

0.2

Smallmouth Bass

1.1

0.6

12.2-18.1

15.5

0.9-3.7

2.1

Black Crappie

0.3

0.2

7.1-8.7

7.9

0.2-0.5

0.3

2014 Survey Year

Fish Per

Length (Inches)

Weight (Pounds)

Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'

Catch

Net

Range

Average

Range

Average

Bullhead Species

66.0

34.4

5.9-12.8

8.6

0.1-1.0

0.4

Yellow Perch

11.1

5.8

5.9-10.2

9.0

0.1-0.5

0.3

White Sucker

8.1

4.2

9.8-19.7

17.4

0.4-3.7

2.5

White Bass

6.6

3.4

11.0-16.9

14.5

0.6-2.2

1.4

Walleye

6.0

3.1

12.2-28.7

17.9

0.6-8.8

2.3

Northern Pike

1.7

0.9

15.7-33.9

26.8

0.8-8.5

4.5

Smallmouth Bass

0.6

0.3

9.8-16.9

12.7

0.5-3.1

1.5

Lake AshtabulaBarnes County

Lake Ashtabula
Barnes County