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Michael Hadley, a fisheries biologist in the DWR's Southern Region, sent in this report on a Redmond Lake Fish Survey conducted April 27:
Formal sampling of the fish populations in Redmond Lake near Salina have not been conducted in over 20 years. On April 27, we managed to collect three species — northern pike, channel catfish, and carp. Pike caught ranged up to only 22 inches, although there may be a rare larger fish in the lake. It is difficult for the pike to get any bigger since they don't have much to each but zooplankton, bugs, and each other. Carp don't make very good forage because they grow too fast out of the size that pike can eat. The catfish we caught were in the 1-2 lb. range. We have periodically stocked catfish in the past and this will continue to provide anglers with more fishing opportunities at Redmond. Anglers also report catching largemouth bass in the lake, though the water was too cold on this day for the bass to be active and moving around. Photo - Small northern pike collected at Redmond Lake on April 27, 2011.