03-22-2017, 04:25 PM
The only comparison point between Scofield and Yuba is the recent water difficulties with Scofield (which is THE issue with trying to manage Yuba).
DWR funded a study of Scofield with USU a few years ago. It concluded a Cutt/Tiger planting program coupled with a slot limit should control the chub problem.
Unfortunately Mother Nature decided not to feed Scofield much water over the past several years (2011 is the last time Scofield was above 50% capacity) so those new planter Cutts and Tigers haven't enough food to grow into the Chub eating Monsters like the on in my Avatar (Scofield Nov 2014).
The persistent low water caused a host of other issues up there (see Algae Bloom last year as an example).
The comparison point with Yuba is about the critical role of Mother Nature in any management plan.
A key difference is Scofield has a much better historical track record of maintaining a sustainable flood/draw down cycle to support a great trout fishery.
I agree a good strategy for Yuba is to let the carp and Pike fight it out in whatever environment the Yuba water owners decide to leave in the lake for them.
I guarantee no one is
der about the crash of Scofield than me. Just look at my fishing reports from 2011-2014 from up there on the board -- I very much miss those days.
However, I know there is a scientifically-backed plan for Scofield. Work has been done to get it back in balance. The plan hasn't been effective so far.
And a very good possibility is the lack of water, not improper management.
One other difference: DWR could poison Scofield and it would provide a good habitat from day one and be nearly guaranteed to be a good Trout fishery in a couple years.
With hindsight about the water limitations, it's easy to argue poisoning Scofield two years ago would have been a better choice.
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DWR funded a study of Scofield with USU a few years ago. It concluded a Cutt/Tiger planting program coupled with a slot limit should control the chub problem.
Unfortunately Mother Nature decided not to feed Scofield much water over the past several years (2011 is the last time Scofield was above 50% capacity) so those new planter Cutts and Tigers haven't enough food to grow into the Chub eating Monsters like the on in my Avatar (Scofield Nov 2014).
The persistent low water caused a host of other issues up there (see Algae Bloom last year as an example).
The comparison point with Yuba is about the critical role of Mother Nature in any management plan.
A key difference is Scofield has a much better historical track record of maintaining a sustainable flood/draw down cycle to support a great trout fishery.
I agree a good strategy for Yuba is to let the carp and Pike fight it out in whatever environment the Yuba water owners decide to leave in the lake for them.
I guarantee no one is
der about the crash of Scofield than me. Just look at my fishing reports from 2011-2014 from up there on the board -- I very much miss those days.However, I know there is a scientifically-backed plan for Scofield. Work has been done to get it back in balance. The plan hasn't been effective so far.
And a very good possibility is the lack of water, not improper management.
One other difference: DWR could poison Scofield and it would provide a good habitat from day one and be nearly guaranteed to be a good Trout fishery in a couple years.
With hindsight about the water limitations, it's easy to argue poisoning Scofield two years ago would have been a better choice.
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