Contribution of Striped Bass to the Fishery of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Lake of the Ozarks, a 60,000 acre reservoir built in 1931 by the Union Electric Company in west-central Missouri, was chosen for an introduction of striped bass since it offered the best chance for establishing a naturally perpetuating fishery in Missouri. Fingerling striped bass were reared and stocked each year from 1967 to 1974 with the exception of1972. The effects of these introductions upon the existing fishery were monitored by a creel census conducted from March to November, 1967-1973. Fishing pressure in the two census areas ofthe lake ranged from 35.5 to 63. 7 hours per acre...
