04-03-2018, 03:44 AM
Chris-
I appreciate your response!
First I want to explain my love for Walleye and Willard Bay. As a young boy 8 years old (And Through out my youth) myself and dad spent countless days and nights chasing Walleye! Both Trolling and casting from shore. These memories are priceless to a father and son....
Now being 46 years old I love the time I spend at willard chasing Walleye with my son and re-living the times spent with my father.
Lets talk about the inlet channel-
You CANNOT close the channel due to a handful of violators! Its like closing I-15 because some folks drive to fast?
These fish due bite at this time and yes some get snagged but can be released. It gives the average guy without a boat a good chance at legally catching a Walleye.
The group of us fishing this past Thursday evening did call in Friday and report these individuals snagging and gave personal descriptions and vehicle descriptions. I also offered my phone and asked "If there is anything I can personally do to help I'm more than willing" These groups of folks need to be nipped in the bud ASAP at the beginning of the season.
Ok now for the questions-
I'm quoting your report...
As one of the most popular sport fish in North America (USDOI 2001), walleye were introduced to the reservoir shortly after its completion and soon established a viable naturally reproducing population.
You state in this paragraph that Willard Bay has a "Established viable naturally reproducing population".
Within the same paragraph you state-
While this practice is particularly common in North America, supplemental stocking in waters where walleye have a naturally reproducing population is rarely successful, with success being reported in about 6% of cases (Kerr 2011).
So the question here is if Willard has a established viable naturally reproducing population and stocking in such a water is "Rarely successful" and success being reported in the 6% range is the DNR really doing justice at Willard?
Do we have any data on the fish that were chemically marked as of yet? Should we continue this program assuming results? Has "One" Chemically marked fish been checked in 2018 at Willard Bay?
I could see repeating a[reply][/reply] program after data has proved results but we continue each year without knowing yet???
Chris, Im just a concerned Fisherman I by NO means wish to insult and hope I'm not coming across that way. Please feel free to PM myself your email address for direct contact.
Thank You,
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I appreciate your response!
First I want to explain my love for Walleye and Willard Bay. As a young boy 8 years old (And Through out my youth) myself and dad spent countless days and nights chasing Walleye! Both Trolling and casting from shore. These memories are priceless to a father and son....
Now being 46 years old I love the time I spend at willard chasing Walleye with my son and re-living the times spent with my father.
Lets talk about the inlet channel-
You CANNOT close the channel due to a handful of violators! Its like closing I-15 because some folks drive to fast?
These fish due bite at this time and yes some get snagged but can be released. It gives the average guy without a boat a good chance at legally catching a Walleye.
The group of us fishing this past Thursday evening did call in Friday and report these individuals snagging and gave personal descriptions and vehicle descriptions. I also offered my phone and asked "If there is anything I can personally do to help I'm more than willing" These groups of folks need to be nipped in the bud ASAP at the beginning of the season.
Ok now for the questions-
I'm quoting your report...
As one of the most popular sport fish in North America (USDOI 2001), walleye were introduced to the reservoir shortly after its completion and soon established a viable naturally reproducing population.
You state in this paragraph that Willard Bay has a "Established viable naturally reproducing population".
Within the same paragraph you state-
While this practice is particularly common in North America, supplemental stocking in waters where walleye have a naturally reproducing population is rarely successful, with success being reported in about 6% of cases (Kerr 2011).
So the question here is if Willard has a established viable naturally reproducing population and stocking in such a water is "Rarely successful" and success being reported in the 6% range is the DNR really doing justice at Willard?
Do we have any data on the fish that were chemically marked as of yet? Should we continue this program assuming results? Has "One" Chemically marked fish been checked in 2018 at Willard Bay?
I could see repeating a[reply][/reply] program after data has proved results but we continue each year without knowing yet???
Chris, Im just a concerned Fisherman I by NO means wish to insult and hope I'm not coming across that way. Please feel free to PM myself your email address for direct contact.
Thank You,
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