Tubmill Pond
4.8 acres

This pond is quite small and has historically had a correspondingly low number of largemouth bass. However, abundance of bass increased substantially between 2006 and 2010. Size structure also improved with increased numbers of bass over 12 inches and the dominant size range being 12 to 15 inches. Average weights of bass were within the normal range, but growth was below average.
Bluegill numbers also increased dramatically from 24 fish/hour of electrofishing to 306 per hour in 2010. Bluegill ranged up to 9 inches in length. Pumpkinseed sunfish were fairly abundant and ranged to nearly 9 inches also. Both the bluegill and pumpkinseed were present in large nesting colonies in the area just southwest of the pond outlet in the shallows adjacent to the five-foot “hole”. A few black crappie were collected also in the deepest portion of the pond. American eel was the most abundant fish species in the pond but a few brown bullhead catfish and chain pickerel were also present.

VEGETATION
The shallow depth of this pond is reflected in the plant species present. The headwater streams were completely blocked with a mix of smartweed and swamp loosestrife. Spatterdock was present over much of the pond itself but mats of floating filamentous algae were also evident. The dominant submerged plant species was coontail which was treated with herbicides in spring 2010 followed by a treatment for algal mats.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A boat ramp with a very small parking lot (3 or 4 vehicles) is present.