between Toms and Bob's was C s = 0.75. This was not significantly different from the similarity 

 between Fearman and Toms Lakes (C s = 0.79) or Fearman and Bob's (C s = 0.79). 



Gill net catch abundance was greater in Fearman Lake than in the two smaller lakes (Figure 

 2), but none of the differences were statistically significant (p > 0.22). A comparison of the catch 

 rate of 12 species in the three areas is presented in Figure 3 for count and Figure 4 for weight. 

 Fearman Lake had the greatest number of species that had the highest catch in an area when 

 determined by count (nine species) or by weight (10 species) (Figure 5). 



Toms Lake had significantly fewer species with the best catch when determined by weight (three 

 species) than Fearman Lake (10 species) (p = 0.025). There were no other statistically significant 

 differences among areas as to the number of species with the highest catch (Figure 5). 



Observations on individual species with emphasis on season and area of gill net catch follow: 



Sciaenops ocellatus. Red drum was one of the most widespread species taken from October 

 through January. No area dominated, although they disappeared from Bob's in January and a 

 month later in the other lakes. Three reappeared in April. 



Paralichthys lethostigma. Flounder catch was scattered over most months except for November 

 and February, but no pattern between the lakes was evident. 



Ictalurus furcatus. 

 except December. 

 Bob's. 



Blue catfish was the most common large fish, appearing in every month 

 Blue catfish were most commonly caught in Fearman; only 10 were taken in 



UN-NBRED 



FEARMAN L. 



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WEIRED 



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150.00 



120.00 



90.00. 



60.00. 



30.00 



0.00 



COUNT 



KILOS 



NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF TOTAL CATCH 



Figure 2. Gill net catch in three areas. 



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