06-20-2007, 02:43 AM
Just so everyone is aware, I was just enlightened to the tragedy of burbot in Flaming Gorge by a distinquished member of this forum in another post, "macks eating burbot". As was said, the lakers are beginning to starve to death due to the explosion of burbot, and is not worth anyone's time any more. It's not worth launching your boat if it's lake trout you're after.
However, there is good news. Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir recently produced a lake trout of over 50 pounds, and numerous fish of 40 pounds and better are being caught. Its on the Western Slope, an easy days drive from Utah. That's the place to be, as we are going to rapidly lose what's left of our Gorge mack fishery. Blue Mesa is full of kokanee, brown trout, perch, and rainbows to grow lake trout at a phenominal rate. That's the place to be.
I will miss the Gorge, but those damn burbot are quickly ruining the fishery faster than my head can spin.
Again, a big thank you to the poster for enlightening all of us. See you in Colorado!
And now, the end is near, and now I face, my final curtain . . .
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However, there is good news. Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir recently produced a lake trout of over 50 pounds, and numerous fish of 40 pounds and better are being caught. Its on the Western Slope, an easy days drive from Utah. That's the place to be, as we are going to rapidly lose what's left of our Gorge mack fishery. Blue Mesa is full of kokanee, brown trout, perch, and rainbows to grow lake trout at a phenominal rate. That's the place to be.
I will miss the Gorge, but those damn burbot are quickly ruining the fishery faster than my head can spin.
Again, a big thank you to the poster for enlightening all of us. See you in Colorado!
And now, the end is near, and now I face, my final curtain . . .
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