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LAKE MINGO STATUS REPORT SUMMARY

 

CHANNEL CATFISH: The channel catfish fishery is sustained through stockings from the State Hatchery System. Each year 8" channel catfish are stocked into Lake Mingo. The catfish population is dominated by catfish in the 16 to 23 inch range. The average weight for channel catfish harvested in the latest creel survey was 1.176 pounds. There is always a good number of catfish in the population. Lake Mingo has a two pole and line fishing only regulation and a 6 fish per day harvest restriction on channel catfish.

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