Walker Lake - Snyder County
May 6-7, 2003
Sampling Gear: Trap net sets
Fisheries Management staff traveled to Snyder County to perform a one day trapnet survey of Walker Lake. The purpose of the survey was to try to determine the effect angler harvest may be having on the panfish in the lake. All fish captured were counted and all sportfish were measured in one inch size groups. In addition, scale samples were taken for selected panfish species to determine age and growth rates.
35 Inch Northern Pike
Walker Lake is a 239 acre impoundment in Adams Township, Snyder County and is managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for public fishing and boating (boats are limited to electric motors only). We set five Pennsylvania style trapnets in Walker Lake for one overnight set on May 6-7, 2003. In addition to the targeted panfish, a sample of some large gamefish were captured. See Tables 1 and 2 below for the size distribution of the catch.
26 Inch Walleye
Table 1. Length frequency distribution of panfish captured in five Pennsylvania trapnets in Walker Lake, Snyder County on May 6 – 7, 2003.
| Length (Inches) |
Black Crappie |
White Crappie |
Brown Bullhead |
Yellow Bullhead |
Channel Catfish |
Bluegill |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
| 8 | 121 | 90 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 2 | |||||
| 14 | 1 | |||||
| 15 | ||||||
| Totals | 230 | 153 | 97 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Also captured were 13 golden shiners, 5 common carp, 3 white suckers, 5 pumpkinseeds and 1 yellow perch. | ||||||
Table 2. Length frequency distribution of gamefish captured in five Pennsylvania trapnets in Walker Lake, Snyder County on May 6 – 7, 2003.
| Length (Inches) |
Walleye | Northern Pike |
Largemouth Bass |
Chain Pickerel |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 21 | ||||
| 22 | ||||
| 23 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 24 | ||||
| 25 | ||||
| 26 | 4 | |||
| 27 | 1 | |||
| 28 | 1 | |||
| 29 | ||||
| /// | ||||
| 34 | ||||
| 35 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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