BIOLOGIST REPORT
Lower Burrell Park Pond
Westmoreland County
May 9, 2002
Sampling Gear: Night Electrofishing
Summary: Lower Burrell Park Pond (also known as Holtzhauer Lake) is a 4-acre impoundment that is located in northwestern Westmoreland County and owned by the city of Lower Burrell. Informal catch-and-release regulations have been in effect at the impoundment since September 2000. Lower Burrell Park Pond contained a good density of largemouth bass with 28% of the bass greater than 12 inches. Bluegills were very abundant with the majority of the fish between 5 and 8 inches long. Black crappies and white crappies were collected in low numbers but quality-sized fish were present. Lower Burrell Park Pond would be a good place to fish for largemouth bass and bluegills.
| Fish Species | Number Collected | Size Range (Inches) |
Additional Comments |
| Largemouth bass | 43 | 2 – 19 | 28% greater than 12 in. 5% greater than 15 in. |
| Smallmouth bass | 1 | 19 | |
| Bluegill | 165 | 2 – 8 | 15% greater than 7 in. |
| Black crappie | 6 | 9 – 11 | |
| White crappie | 2 | 9 – 13 | |
| Sunfish hybrid | 4 | 7 – 9 | |
| Channel catfish | 2 | 15 - 19 | |
| Common carp | 1 | Not measured | |
| Emerald shiner | 1 | Not measured |
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