03-22-2017, 06:07 PM
This is the first I've heard of this plan. I'll refrain from commenting on the rest, but my one question, if I understand what is being proposed, is that the DWR will rotenone the entire system from Redmond to Yuba in an effort to get rid of the pike.
This would seem like a tall order. If a few are missed, they will simply return as before. If a few chubs are missed in a chub treatment, as is often the case and frequently anticipated, then a slot limit for predatory trout will keep the remainder in check. This has proven to work. However, there is no such option for an apex predator like pike. What then, if one doesn't get a complete kill?
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This would seem like a tall order. If a few are missed, they will simply return as before. If a few chubs are missed in a chub treatment, as is often the case and frequently anticipated, then a slot limit for predatory trout will keep the remainder in check. This has proven to work. However, there is no such option for an apex predator like pike. What then, if one doesn't get a complete kill?
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