11-27-2020, 05:00 PM
I appreciate all of the input and kindly comments so far. Just for the record, I really doubt that much will or can be done to make any changes. First of all, the wheels grind slowly when it comes to getting new regulations. Secondly...as I have stated many times on this forum..."YOU CAN'T MANAGE THE UNMANAGEABLE".
As we are all aware, the vicissitudes of erratic weather patterns and yearly fluctuations in spawning and recruitment among all species is not anything we can quantify or regulate. We can be properly grateful for the good times and the good years, but we can't be blasting DWR for everything that does not go the way we would like it to. It is virtually impossible for them to predict what is coming next and act proactively. The best they can do is try to patch things together after an unanticipated downturn or disaster. I think they do a pretty good job with the resources they have...especially in the time of pandemic mayhem.
For what it's worth, I am working on another TD epistle (PDF file) on Utah Perchology. I am going back through old reports and pictures and putting together some basic info on most of the recognized perch ponds in Utah. Should be able to post that under a new heading in a day or so.
As we are all aware, the vicissitudes of erratic weather patterns and yearly fluctuations in spawning and recruitment among all species is not anything we can quantify or regulate. We can be properly grateful for the good times and the good years, but we can't be blasting DWR for everything that does not go the way we would like it to. It is virtually impossible for them to predict what is coming next and act proactively. The best they can do is try to patch things together after an unanticipated downturn or disaster. I think they do a pretty good job with the resources they have...especially in the time of pandemic mayhem.
For what it's worth, I am working on another TD epistle (PDF file) on Utah Perchology. I am going back through old reports and pictures and putting together some basic info on most of the recognized perch ponds in Utah. Should be able to post that under a new heading in a day or so.