CONTENTS (continued) 



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Northern redhorse 30 



Bigmouth buffalo 30 



Smallmouth buffalo 30 



Comparison with other Mississippi River areas 30 



.i. argemouth bass 34 



Bluegill 34 



Black crappie 34 



White crappie 34 



General consideration of age structure 34 



Growth rates of fish 34 



Miller Lake 35 



Areas A and B 35 



Bluegill 36 



Black crappie 36 



White crappie 38 



Largemouth basii 38 



Sauger 38 



Carp 38 



Spotted sucker 38 



Freshwater drum 39 



White bass 39 



Yellow perch 39 



Bigmouth buffalo 40 



Smallmouth buffalo 40 



Orangespotted sunfish 40 



Comparison of growth in areas A and B and Illinois waters of the 



Mississippi River 40 



General consideration of growth 41 



Factors influencing productivity and population development 41 



Water and soil fertility 42 



Water fertility 42 



Bottom soils 42 



Food availability 42 



Species composition 45 



Water-level fluctuation 45 



Summary and conclusions 46 



Acknowledgments 49 



References 50 



