09-26-2006, 05:38 AM
W&B, I sent you a PM to clear things up. And I'd just like to post this here, too. I'll admit that my little brother did cast over him once before he saw him. But then, he yelled 3 or 4 times, "Hey sir, sorry about that." And W&B didn't say one word to him. Far from it, he turned away. We drove up river and never saw him again. How we were stepping on him all day I don't know; We fished Otter Creek after about 1.
This is the last I'm going to rant on this subject. It shouldn't matter what species of fish it is that died. Just keep this in mind, all of you who are out there all warm and cozy tonight.
Two weeks ago all those fish were living, breathing, thriving individuals. Every last sucker, minnow, trout and bass were all sitting in that pool living out their lives. I know trout don't grow to 5#s in a year; I know bass don't grow to 3#s in a year. This was all of these fishes home, and it had been for quite some time.
And because one person or a group of people were too greedy to put a little water down the spillway to allow them all to live, they are all dead. Pretty well every last one of them. They all died by suffocation in their own homes.
If this were the Provo or Weber or Green you'd have outraged anglers from through out the state talking about it. And last I heard all of them have a lot of the same species I documented in the Sevier. But why isn't it a worry? Because it IS the Sevier river. It shouldn't matter where it is; It should be what happened, and why.
This shouldn't happen because of any person in the state of Utah, besides the DWR. If the DWR saw fit to kill the river, so be it. It's their job to make decisions like that. But it wasn't them. And far from it, they don't agree with the decision to cut off water at all. They'd rather see those fish living.
These were fish that you or I could have gone out and enjoyed. Given time, and the habitate present, along with all the food, the Smallmouth bass would have taken over, and made one heck of a fishery. I would go as far as saying Jordanelle and then some. Instead, the SRWUA decided they all should die a slow and grisley death. And it's just not right, and I will never agree with it. SRWUA's made a life long enemy out of me and my family at the very least. And I urge you all to speak up against them, too.
Now I'll step off of my soap box. I've got bigger things to think about like the Muzzleloader hunt next Wedensday. Mods, if you think I've gone over-board here, feel free to delete/edit as needed.
Thanks for everyone who's taken the time and replied their feelings on the subject. Jerry
This is the last I'm going to rant on this subject. It shouldn't matter what species of fish it is that died. Just keep this in mind, all of you who are out there all warm and cozy tonight.
Two weeks ago all those fish were living, breathing, thriving individuals. Every last sucker, minnow, trout and bass were all sitting in that pool living out their lives. I know trout don't grow to 5#s in a year; I know bass don't grow to 3#s in a year. This was all of these fishes home, and it had been for quite some time.
And because one person or a group of people were too greedy to put a little water down the spillway to allow them all to live, they are all dead. Pretty well every last one of them. They all died by suffocation in their own homes.
If this were the Provo or Weber or Green you'd have outraged anglers from through out the state talking about it. And last I heard all of them have a lot of the same species I documented in the Sevier. But why isn't it a worry? Because it IS the Sevier river. It shouldn't matter where it is; It should be what happened, and why.
This shouldn't happen because of any person in the state of Utah, besides the DWR. If the DWR saw fit to kill the river, so be it. It's their job to make decisions like that. But it wasn't them. And far from it, they don't agree with the decision to cut off water at all. They'd rather see those fish living.
These were fish that you or I could have gone out and enjoyed. Given time, and the habitate present, along with all the food, the Smallmouth bass would have taken over, and made one heck of a fishery. I would go as far as saying Jordanelle and then some. Instead, the SRWUA decided they all should die a slow and grisley death. And it's just not right, and I will never agree with it. SRWUA's made a life long enemy out of me and my family at the very least. And I urge you all to speak up against them, too.
Now I'll step off of my soap box. I've got bigger things to think about like the Muzzleloader hunt next Wedensday. Mods, if you think I've gone over-board here, feel free to delete/edit as needed.
Thanks for everyone who's taken the time and replied their feelings on the subject. Jerry