05-10-2007, 02:35 PM
The Wyoming Game and Fish does not want Lake trout in the Gorge. In fact I have heard biologists through the years say this. I don't know about Utah but Wyoming would rather have Cutthroats everywhere. I realize that the Lake Trout have done well in the 10 years since the comment that Jim was refering, and you are right it is due to stocking rainbows and protecting Kokes. But they did not stock these fish to promote the lake trout population, they don't want them there.
Burbot is a threat to the fishery and I think every Gorge fisherman is concerned. But Burbot has been around alot longer that we realize, the numbers of burbot we have know didn't happen in a couple of years. The big lakers are the only fish that are helping regulate the burbot population. They are eating burbot just as much as they are Kokes and Bows. If the Game and fish got there wish and removed every large lake trout the fishery would really crash because the burbot would take it over more than they have.
Wyobraz
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Burbot is a threat to the fishery and I think every Gorge fisherman is concerned. But Burbot has been around alot longer that we realize, the numbers of burbot we have know didn't happen in a couple of years. The big lakers are the only fish that are helping regulate the burbot population. They are eating burbot just as much as they are Kokes and Bows. If the Game and fish got there wish and removed every large lake trout the fishery would really crash because the burbot would take it over more than they have.
Wyobraz
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