scofield chub problem

[mop_head]

this year there has what seems to be a chub problem . I have been fishing scofield for a while cause my grandparents have a cabin up there but i have never caught chubs in the lake? Has there always been alot of chubs in there or what?!?
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[Kent]

Not sure when the chubs were first noticed after the last poisoning; however, they have been in there for many years. That is why they stopped the 8-trout limit and began a slot limit (similar to Strawberry) to try to gain control of the exploding chubs problem.
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[mop_head]

i thought they started the 8 trout limit so they could work on the dam ? and when they finished turned it to 4 with the slot so they could get some bigger fish could be caught in there again
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[Kent]

Nope, it was because of the chub problem.
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[Kent]

Here is some reading for you:

[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/news/08-12/reg_changes.php"]Click here[/url]

[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/news/08-10/illegal_stock.php"]Click here[/url]
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[walleyebob]

Twenty or fifty Tiger Muskies should solve the problem.
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[mop_head]

[cool] that would be a fun fish in scofield
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[Weekend_Warrior]

[quote walleyebob]Twenty or fifty Tiger Muskies should solve the problem.
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+100
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[ice_sled]

While your at it add 50 Flathead cats, Walleye, Largemouth Bass! Maybe they would eat all the trout too!!!!!!!!!!!
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[pezvela]

That would be a very good. Big fat ferocious Tigers and tremendous eating walleye instead of planter trout. Excellent idea. Why don't you let the UDWR know?

[SalmonSlyr22]

[quote walleyebob]Twenty or fifty Tiger Muskies should solve the problem.
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That's a great idea! Maybe that would take care of the 5 billion 8" dink trout in there!
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[THESLAYER]

I agree more walleye esox RULE
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[mop_head]

[cool] heck yeah walleye would be sweet in scofield! those dinkers would not even know what hit them[laugh]
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[Fishrmn]

That's one way to make sure that the UDWR breaks out the rotenone. They'll try to control the chubs with cutthroats and tiger trout, but if walleyes, pike, cats or any other species show up they'll poison that place in a heart beat.
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[RyanCreek]

I agree tiger muskies would be a good addition to Scofield, but they might just munch delicious fatty trout and not touch the chubs. I have never seen so many chubs in Scofield as I have lately. Apparently, their plan to have tiger trout eat them all and put a slot limit on the fish isn't working yet (will it ever?).

Smallmouth bass would sure eat a lot of chubs (and crawdads), that's for sure.


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[Fishrmn]

After the crawdads were gone, then they might eat a few chubs.
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[Weekend_Warrior]

Just like Joes Valley... Oh wait...
http://www.ecprogress.com/index.php?tier...le_id=8050
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[bassrods]

There is NO chub problem in any waters of Utah only trout problems...

Why????Well chubs are one of the only native fish that have not been crossed with all the other fish like trout have or the June suckers....[sly][cool][]
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[mop_head]

haha i guess bassrods has a point[laugh]
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[walleyebob]

mmmmmm Rotenone, Its not just for breakfast any more.

I seriously doubt our DWR will do anything in a heart beat.

Maybe in three or four years, if enough rotenone is available. And they have money. And they have eight thousand meetings and decide its worth it.
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