gene gilliland - water quality and the future of bass angling
DESCRIPTION
Gene Gilliland and Brandon Brown from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation present the most current informaiton on water quality issues that threaten the viablility of Oklahoma's fisheries.TRANSCRIPT
GRAND LAKE O’ THE CHEROKEES
NEOSHO, SPRING AND ELK RIVERS
46,500 SURFACE ACRES
BEST ALL-ROUND BASS FISHERY IN OKLAHOMA
HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
FERTILE WATERSHED =STRONG FOOD CHAIN
BEST PADDLEFISH FISHERY IN THE COUNTRY
HUGE SHAD CROP = LARGE PREDATOR POPULATIONS
(LARGEMOUTH BASS, WHITE BASS, BLUE CATFISH,
CRAPPIE)
JULY 4TH 2011
EXTENSIVE BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOM
SHUT DOWN LAKE ACTIVITY FOR WEEKSBUT DID NOT HURT FISH POPULATUIONS
Gene GillilandAssistant Chief of FisheriesOklahoma Department of Wildlife [email protected]