DNR officials are happy with the outcome of a project to improve fishing at West Boggs Lake in Daviess and Martin counties.
In fall 2014, officials drained and treated the lake to eradicate gizzard shad and other undesirable species in an effort to restore a balanced fishery.
After the renovation, the lake was restocked with 104,374 largemouth bass, 462,476 bluegills and 195,245 redear sunfish, all fingerlings. A total of 816 adult largemouth bass also were restocked after being salvaged by anglers during spring bass tournaments and by biologists during fall electrofishing. Fifty-five adult channel catfish were returned also. In fall 2015, a total of 43,668 black crappie fingerlings and 4,496 channel catfish, ranging in size from 3.5 to 8 inches, were stocked.
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