CCA Annual Fish Stocking Amber Capps – amberc@landings.org Executive Assistant to the Public Works Director Fishing in our lagoon system has undoubtedly become increasingly popular over the last several years and even more so during these quarantine times! The Skidaway Island Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) volunteers have been a long-time partner of the Association who generously provide their time, expertise and donations towards lagoon programs, events, and projects. Over the years, CCA has raised $400,000 in donations which has attributed to the growing number of residents who fish in the Landings’ lagoons. Fish stocking is one of the annual programs that CCA volunteers participate in and fund which typically occurs in the spring or early summer when water temperatures are cooler and fewer predators such as otters and cormorants frequent the lagoons. Last month, a total of 5,500 3-4-inch blue gills were stocked in the following lagoons: 14, 22, 26, 66, 106 and 149. Prior to the selection of lagoons for the fish stocking program, the following programs are completed to collect the appropriate data for stocking: Juvenile Seining – Nets are used to sample species of fish in each lagoon to determine how many young fish are […]