Went to Weston yesterday to confirm or refute the rumored die off. Caught only 2 which is about 10% of normal. [frown] Can anybody substantiate this and explain what would cause the die off? I'd ask the Id. Fish and Game but I've yet to receive and e-mail answer from them with the half dozen or there abouts sent to them over the years????
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i hadnt heard anything about a die off. I know the water temp is definetly colder than it was last year at this point. But it did ice up awfuly early last year. i sure hope it didnt kill off.. there were getting to be some nice fish in there
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A very knowledgeable source has informed me [#0000ff]It is usually a combination of low water, low oxygen levels, extended ice cover and lack of food. If the reservoirs get too low and the ice stays on for a long time it can really drop the oxygen levels.
Since I'm not a resident, I don't know first hand the winter conditions. I.E. , did the water get very low this winter and a colder than normal winter? If I had to guess, I would suspect water levels.
Come you guys up there, post up. [unimpressed]
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Last fall the water was very low and I was afraid that there could be problems. We had some bitter cold in November. I believe Logan was -13 on Thanksgiving. There was a lot of dying vegetation in the water the last time I fished it too, which could lead to depletion of oxygen. I'm hoping that it's not the case.
I'm hoping that it's just the super high water coupled with the volatile weather keeping them deep and lethargic for the most part. The past two springs (which is as many as I've fished Weston) the fish started getting really active when the water was in the low 50s. Last time I was there the water was 58 with low 60s in the back of the bays. Still pretty dead. I really hope that we're worried about nothing and that the fish are just off, but I'm a little nervous. They already ruined Foster and Winder, I hope they don't take away our last refuge from the power squadron [mad] I guess only time will tell.
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