NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife: Lake Audrey Update
Photo credit: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
The Division of Fish and Wildlife's Bureau of Land Management, in collaboration with the Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries, has been involved with a project to establish a smallmouth bass fishery in Lake Audrey. This Cumberland County "borrow pit" was acquired by the state in 2004 and incorporated into the Millville Wildlife Management Area. Unfortunately, the 120-acre lake's high acidity made it inhospitable to fish and other aquatic life. To enhance water quality, members of the South Jersey Bass Club Association and NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, along with division staff and other volunteers, added 136 tons of lime to Lake Audrey to neutralize the acidity of the water.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 3/16/2010 7:00 AM 
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Tags: freshwater fisheries audrey lake land management smallmouth bass acidity fish and wildlife
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Tags: freshwater fisheries audrey lake land management smallmouth bass acidity fish and wildlife
I understand you wanted to create a SM fishery for NJ but why throw a bunch of 4-5+ class fish in a 125+ lake? Why aren't these trophy class fish being distributed to bigger lakes in NJ? Some folks spend years trying to catch a 5lb SM and now it seems every day, someone is catching a 4-5+ lb SM bass. The state obviously understated the size of the fish thrown in there, if you know the folks and seen the photos of the catches, you would agree. I hope this is privately funded because it's a big waste of money for someone to create a fish bowl for their personal interest. This fishery will not last 3 years.
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