Question #5.
Along Nebraska's Interstate-80, there are a series of "borrow pits" that were created when the interstate was being built. Evidently there was fill material needed for highway construction, and it was "borrowed" from nearby areas. These borrow pits support viable populations of redear sunfish, that can reproduce and sometimes exceed 1 pound in weight. Generally speaking, most Nebraska waters are not as hospitable to shellcrackers. Local biologists believe that these borrow pits, which DO NOT receive the majority of their water through surface runoff have a certain characteristic which helps supports redears. This characteristic is also shared by the quarry lake. What characteristic do the borrow pits and the quarry lake share that could lead to improved overall conditions for redear sunfish? Two points for all correct answers, except a bonus point will be given for first answer, and any other creative suggestions regarding stocking and maintaining viable redear sunfish populations in the quarry lake.
