07-01-2024, 02:38 PM
Sigh. Results on the end of your hook are not equivalent to biological studies.
One guy can go with the right setup, speed, depth, colors, scent, etc. and kill the Kokes, and another guy in his Bayliner will sit there convinced that there are no Kokes in the lake. Additionally, if you know anything about Koke fishing, just because they bit on a certain rig, spot, or depth last year, or even yesterday, it doesn't mean they will today.
It isn't just Kokes either. Every year, somebody bemoans the state of Otter Creek claiming that there are "no trout left", because the trout are all so stuffed from the natural feed in the lake that they do not want to eat. I had a guy filling my ear about the glory days, as I sat and watched hundred and hundreds of fish on my live scope.
Don't go spamming the DWR with complaints because you're not catching fish. Let them do their gill net study and see.
One guy can go with the right setup, speed, depth, colors, scent, etc. and kill the Kokes, and another guy in his Bayliner will sit there convinced that there are no Kokes in the lake. Additionally, if you know anything about Koke fishing, just because they bit on a certain rig, spot, or depth last year, or even yesterday, it doesn't mean they will today.
It isn't just Kokes either. Every year, somebody bemoans the state of Otter Creek claiming that there are "no trout left", because the trout are all so stuffed from the natural feed in the lake that they do not want to eat. I had a guy filling my ear about the glory days, as I sat and watched hundred and hundreds of fish on my live scope.
Don't go spamming the DWR with complaints because you're not catching fish. Let them do their gill net study and see.