BIOLOGIST REPORT
Elton Sportsmen Dam
The Elton Sportsmen Dam is a 5-acre impoundment in Cambria County that is stocked with trout by the Fish and Boat Commission. The lake was surveyed by Commission biologists April using two trap net sets and a night electrofishing run.
Besides trout, 10 additional fish species were collected during the survey. All fish species, except for brown bullheads, were collected in low numbers. Brown bullheads were abundant but they were small in size and in poor condition. Elton Sportsmen Dam would not be the place to fish for large numbers and sizes of bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and crappie. Recreational angling potential is dominated by opportunities for stocked trout.
| Survey Results | |||
| Fish Species | Number Collected | Size Range (Inches) |
Additional Comments |
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Largemouth bass |
1 | 12 |
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Bluegill |
18 | 3 – 7 |
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Pumpkinseed |
30 | 3 – 5 |
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Yellow perch |
19 | 5 - 8 |
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White crappie |
3 | 7 |
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Black crappie |
2 | 5 – 8 |
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Rock bass |
4 | 5 - 9 |
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White sucker |
11 | 11 – 18 |
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Brown bullhead |
116 | 5 - 12 |
74% were 5 to 8 inches |
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Hatchery rainbow trout |
8 | Not measured |
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Hatchery brook trout |
1 | Not measured |
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Golden shiner |
1 | Not measured |
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