Judy Reuter
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 5:26 PM
lakesidevillageassociation@gmail.com
Amur stocked in 1989
Those who were helping to release the new Amur in the lake wanted to know when the first ones were stocked in the lake.
From the 1989 LVA Newsletter it was April 1989 for $160 - 16 amur were released.
Copied from the newsletter:
WILD KINGDOM
In other business, the Board agreed to the expenditure of $160.00 for the purchase of 16 "grass eating" (white amur) fish. These fish were released into the lake on April 22nd and, hopefully, this will resolve the lake's algae problems without resorting to the expensive chemical treatments that have been necessary in the past. Bill Nutter, who acquired the fish, informs us that they get to be as large as 40 to 50
inches. However, as they are sterile, there is no need to be concerned that they will overrun the lake. To those of you who are anglers, be advised that these fish will occasionally hit on a line. If this happens, please do not try to land the fish as it can be injured or killed in the process. Instead, cut your line as close to the hook as possible and let the fish get the hook out on its own.
Judy Reuter