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Would like to see a Q and A from the F&G but I can see their reservations on doing so. The news letter is pretty sweet! Some great information about our local fisheries. I didn't even know they did these, how often do they put out one of these letters?
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I personally feel the F&G does itself a great disservice by not posting on boards in Idaho. I'm associated with quite a few fishing boards and in states where the F&G does post, they garner a lot more sportsmen participation and support. I feel they may not be reaching the younger generations with stories in print and television publications they once may have. MSM publications and reporting are much less used by todays youth with the advent of the internet and other mobile platforms. It's simply not enough to post it on their web site without any public input. To that end, we try to republish F&G releases on the web to reach more people.
The same goes for meetings with the public. While they have a value, the attendance is much lower than what is present here on a daily basis. Perhaps an overview of their last meeting, posted as cpierce has, would really help them to get more people involved?
Having biologists familiar with programs, for example, Henry's Lake hatchery program, Sturgeon planting programs or Cutthroat weir programs and posting updates, photos and studies in a public forum simply increases awareness and brings a realization that we the sportsman and the Fish and Game are actually a partnership. This tends to remove a lot of suspicion and adversarial opinions from both sides. Without cooperation as a team, none of what is being attempted will be very successful.
JMHO
Don
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hey Don where did you find the link to do that ive been looking and still can't find it
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We will start out our correspondance with the F &G on a limited basis, but hopefully over time we can build up a relationship of trust that would make it possible for them to post on our open forum.
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Thanks for posting that newsletter! Really interesting. I catch quite a few hybrids on the Henry's fork, but it seems like the F&G isn't wanting anglers to harvest them. Is that because the Henry's Fork isn't native water to the cutthroats? Another question that's been eating at me FOREVER is why 16"? What is it about a 12" or 14" fish that warrants them being left in the river? What is it about the magic 16" that makes a fish "harvest-able"? I've guessed it has to do with the ideal size of spawning trout of something like that...
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As far as size goes I just think most anglers want to be able to catch 16" fish and bigger. If you harvest the 12-14"ers then you will never have 16" to catch on a regular basis. I'm sure it has to do with the spawning size as well.
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about is the news that Damon Keen has gone to Lewiston. He did an awesome job with Henrys Lake and was always a gentleman when I met him on the water. Good Luck in your future assignments Damon.
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