Old Cahaba Lake Assessment

Old Cahaba Residential Association has ordered and received an electrofishing analysis and suggested management plan on the main Old Cahaba Lake.  Below is the summary and full report from this analysis.

Attached, please find your copy of the Management Plan we recently completed for Old Cahaba Lake.
 
Old Cahaba Lake is presently functioning as a dynamic, slightly predator-crowded fishery. As such, our management recommendations center primarily on reducing the total number of adult predators (largemouth and spotted bass, crappie), and maximizing forage productivity:
 

• Maintain a consistent fertilization program.
• Largemouth bass 16" and less should be harvested, up to a total of ~240 pounds per year.
• Harvest ALL spotted bass and crappie 16” and less.
• Harvest adult bluegill and shellcracker 10” and greater.
  
• Stock 1 load (~10,000) adult threadfin shad  in 2025
• Conduct an electrofishing balance assessment (Annual Evaluation) roughly one year from this date.
  

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OC Lake - Management Plan