Fish Cultural Policy for Palisades Park 201 



Lake Stahahe or Car Pond. 



1. Physical Conditions and Vegetation. The water is not 

 clear and is somewhat stale. This was originally a bog pond, 

 greatly enlarged. The floating bog has been largely removed. 

 The shores are chiefly rocky, the bottom muddy, and with only a 

 moderate amount of water plants. Subject to considerable 

 growth of water bloom. The July temperature at 21 feet was 

 60° Fahrenheit. 



2. Kinds and Abundance or Fish. Fallfish, found at mouth 

 of small inlet; Golden Shiner, abundant; Bridled Minnow, not 

 abundant; Common Shiner, at mouth of inlet; Chub Sucker, 

 abundant; Hornpout, abundant; Tadpole Cat, Schilbeodes 

 gyrinus (Mitchill), abundant; Chain Pickerel, not abundant; 

 Mud Minnow, probably abundant; Freshwater Killy, not 

 abundant; Blue-spotted Sunfish, abundant; Common Sunfish, 

 abundant; Perch, abundant. 



3. Conditions for Fish. That it was originally stocked with 

 fish food is important. The increased depth has doubtless had 

 much influence. The breeding conditions are apparently favorable 

 for the most valuable kinds of fish found present. Planting sites 

 are easily accessible from the automobile road. Liable to over- 

 fishing, and to influence of copper sulphate treatment for water 

 bloom. Leeches unusually abundant, and they prey upon the 

 fish. Other predaceous animals not excessive in number. Con- 

 siderable mortality of fish observed, but the cause is not known. 

 Frogs very abundant, a good food for Pickerel. 



4. Policy for the Water. This is primarily a camping lake 

 for women and children, where much attention is given to bathing. 

 The waters are subject to a growth of water bloom, and the 

 copper sulphate treatment must be reckoned with. Fish suited 

 to line fishing, such as the Hornpout, Common Sunfish, Perch 

 and Chain Pickerel, are all worthy of encouragement, because 

 good fishing of these larger kinds may be made to add much 

 to the pleasures of campers, and as well are of educational 

 value to children. The Blue-spotted Sunfish is particularly 

 adapted to aquaria, and to mosquito destruction. The furnishing 

 of aquaria to each camp is worthy of consideration. 



