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Does anyone know if they plan on stocking Willard this year? I've seen in the past where they've planted lots of Wipers, but do they stock any of the other species as well?
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No all other are self sustaining species, wipers can't reproduce so thats why they stock them. I hope they stock over 500,000 this year, the shad where out of control last year.[fishin]
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I caught two little 4" wipers while fishing for crappie this year. I wonder if those are stocked from this year or last. I would guess this year or you think they'd be bigger. How big are they when they are stocked?

[font "Courier New"][#000080][size 3]If I remember right, they were stocked in June or July last year. I tried to look it up just now, and double-check, but all the data for 2009 and 2008 is missing off the DWR site.
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Your right I went there and there down? I made a post awhile back and I found the info I pasted in it.
Here are the stocking reports since 2004.
I would say your 4" wipers are from last year. an average fry size is posted in the report as you can see.

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 180000 1.53" 07/07/2004

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 169980 .76" 08/07/2005

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 400000 2.92" 05/15/2006 WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 199920 1.21" 07/20/2006

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 150000 1.84" 07/01/2007

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 200000 1.08" 07/29/2008

WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 12903 2.7" 08/06/2009 WILLARD BAY RES Box Elder WIPER 81732 1.64"


IT'S TIME TO FISH!!!!!!!
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[font "Courier New"][#000080][size 3]Wow, they're all almost under 2 inches. That's not much bigger than the shad they're supposed to be eatin', is it? They seem more like walleye food, than catches for people! LOL[/size][/#000080][/font]
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