02-06-2007, 12:08 AM
You're right on the money fishguy.
I've said it for years. The biologists that have been in charge of Flaming Gorge have their heads so far up their . . . Well, that's all I can say here. They said 15-years ago, count 'em, 15-years years ago, on camera, that the fishery would shortly crash if "every fisherman doesn't kill every large lake trout they catch." They believe lake trout are vicious predators and hate them because they eat "their" little pen-raised rainbows and kokanee. The mentality is to have just a "family fishery" in which lots of fish are available for anyone with a line and pole to catch. (like there aren't enough of those kinds of places)
And they still insist, as they have since the early 90's, that the large trout are "starving to death." That's the most moronic observation I've ever heard of, and I see as many as anyone on a regular basis, and more in a season than the clowns in Dutch John have seen in their lives. But what could I know? I don't have a fisheries degree in predator/prey relationships from the University of Siberia.
And now, a limit with a limit, or something like that. I guess if you catch 25, you better hope you don't catch another one. You have to go home. And, chumming on the Utah side of swim beach would be much more detrimental than the Wyoming side, I'm sure.[laugh]
Actually, I don't know why anyone needs to chum anyway. As with live bait, I think chumming should be illegal everywhere. Geeze, put a little sport in it and actually try to catch a fish. Any fool can chum one up and/or get a bite with live bait. Why even bother?
The bottom line: You can't reason with insanity, illogical thinking, and senseless management. Thankfully the fish are surviving despite the efforts to mess 'em up.
And as for the burbot, I don't have an educated opinion on that yet, but I bet a lot of those "starving to death" lake trout are chowing down on 'em, maybe even taking some predation from the trout and Kokes. Time will tell. They're there to stay, limit or no limit. Enjoy the days we have now, and they'll either get better or worse regardless of limits.
Close Linwood Bay--24/7--Oct. 31-Dec. 15.
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I've said it for years. The biologists that have been in charge of Flaming Gorge have their heads so far up their . . . Well, that's all I can say here. They said 15-years ago, count 'em, 15-years years ago, on camera, that the fishery would shortly crash if "every fisherman doesn't kill every large lake trout they catch." They believe lake trout are vicious predators and hate them because they eat "their" little pen-raised rainbows and kokanee. The mentality is to have just a "family fishery" in which lots of fish are available for anyone with a line and pole to catch. (like there aren't enough of those kinds of places)
And they still insist, as they have since the early 90's, that the large trout are "starving to death." That's the most moronic observation I've ever heard of, and I see as many as anyone on a regular basis, and more in a season than the clowns in Dutch John have seen in their lives. But what could I know? I don't have a fisheries degree in predator/prey relationships from the University of Siberia.
And now, a limit with a limit, or something like that. I guess if you catch 25, you better hope you don't catch another one. You have to go home. And, chumming on the Utah side of swim beach would be much more detrimental than the Wyoming side, I'm sure.[laugh]
Actually, I don't know why anyone needs to chum anyway. As with live bait, I think chumming should be illegal everywhere. Geeze, put a little sport in it and actually try to catch a fish. Any fool can chum one up and/or get a bite with live bait. Why even bother?
The bottom line: You can't reason with insanity, illogical thinking, and senseless management. Thankfully the fish are surviving despite the efforts to mess 'em up.
And as for the burbot, I don't have an educated opinion on that yet, but I bet a lot of those "starving to death" lake trout are chowing down on 'em, maybe even taking some predation from the trout and Kokes. Time will tell. They're there to stay, limit or no limit. Enjoy the days we have now, and they'll either get better or worse regardless of limits.
Close Linwood Bay--24/7--Oct. 31-Dec. 15.
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