01-26-2009, 05:26 PM
Ririe is not a fertile lake, I just do not feel like it can take another species of predatory fish. The cutthroat are skinny as it is. The perch cycle changes wildly depending on the water during spawn. The smallmouth are doing ok but they do not reach any great size because of slow growing season and not enough food in the chain.
The number one reason why the walleye should be removed is the chance for them to get into the South Fork. The South Fork is an amazing fishery and just does not need another invasive species right now.
I think the F&G should do whatever necessary to remove the walleye or keep them in check.(although it would be pretty cool to catch one of them)
In the paper last week I read that if you catch a walleye the F&G would like you to try and keep it alive and call them so that they can attach a radio transmitter. They would like to find out where they are so they can net them I think.
Windriver
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The number one reason why the walleye should be removed is the chance for them to get into the South Fork. The South Fork is an amazing fishery and just does not need another invasive species right now.
I think the F&G should do whatever necessary to remove the walleye or keep them in check.(although it would be pretty cool to catch one of them)
In the paper last week I read that if you catch a walleye the F&G would like you to try and keep it alive and call them so that they can attach a radio transmitter. They would like to find out where they are so they can net them I think.
Windriver
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