——-—-— LARGEMOUTH BASS 
WATER LEVEL 
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JUNE JULY AUGUST JUNE JULY AUGUST 
1950 1951 
Fig. 22. -- Weekly average water levels and corresponding average catches of largemouth bass per 
10 fisherman-days at Lake Chautauqua in the late spring and summer months of 1950 and 1951. Bass 
fishing was best when the water level either was falling or was at a low, stable stage. | 
Table 4. -- Number of largemouth bass caught by anglers at Lake Chautauqua, 1950 and 1951, during 
the normally closed season of April 16 - May 31 and during the remainder of the year. 
Y Bass Taken ir wen of | Bass Taken Total Bass 
ear ; otal Number ‘ 
April 16-May 31 feicor Remainder of Year Taken 
1950 
(10 inches or over) 295 21.9 1,052 
1951 
(all sizes) L 191 17.3 913 
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