10-13-2021, 08:01 PM
There has been a steady die off going on at Minersville going back to late spring.
Plus people bait fishing pulled a ton of fish out, including Bass and Wipers.
That being said I think the decision made by the Biologist to pull the Trout regs was a good move, and may have worked to save a base population of Trout.
There does seem to still be a pretty good base of 2 year old fish in the lake.
The 3 to 4 year old fish that we have all been enjoying so much did not fair nearly as well.
With Minersville’s standard stocking of 10 to 15 thousand 10 inch fish come late fall, plus some luck on the moisture front we should be on track for a good recovery.
Maybe next time they let people take Trout and use bait they might put in place a no take rule on Bass and Wipers while people are allowed to use bait.
Plus people bait fishing pulled a ton of fish out, including Bass and Wipers.
That being said I think the decision made by the Biologist to pull the Trout regs was a good move, and may have worked to save a base population of Trout.
There does seem to still be a pretty good base of 2 year old fish in the lake.
The 3 to 4 year old fish that we have all been enjoying so much did not fair nearly as well.
With Minersville’s standard stocking of 10 to 15 thousand 10 inch fish come late fall, plus some luck on the moisture front we should be on track for a good recovery.
Maybe next time they let people take Trout and use bait they might put in place a no take rule on Bass and Wipers while people are allowed to use bait.