10-30-2009, 07:54 PM
Wellthere Mr. Bioligist, consider if you will that the daphnia that are currently in J are needed by things like baby perch, when you say Kokanee pose little or no threat to existing fish in J.
Also consider that the spawning grounds for the Kokes would be on private property above J. Yes it's all private property from the 1st bride upstream for many miles.
Do you ice fish J? I do. You can see the Daphnia and copepods in the water when you look into your hole. They are the major forage for perch during the winter. That is why we use tiny ice jigs to catch them.
I'm not saying that your idea deos not have merit, but also consider that J is a young lake, less than 20 yrs old and the bottom is still covered with the vegetation that was present when it was flooded. When that vetgetation is done rotting away, the zoo plankton population will crash. Is this when you expect the Kokes to do so well, on their own?
Last, what makes you think that UT fishers are not happy?
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Also consider that the spawning grounds for the Kokes would be on private property above J. Yes it's all private property from the 1st bride upstream for many miles.
Do you ice fish J? I do. You can see the Daphnia and copepods in the water when you look into your hole. They are the major forage for perch during the winter. That is why we use tiny ice jigs to catch them.
I'm not saying that your idea deos not have merit, but also consider that J is a young lake, less than 20 yrs old and the bottom is still covered with the vegetation that was present when it was flooded. When that vetgetation is done rotting away, the zoo plankton population will crash. Is this when you expect the Kokes to do so well, on their own?
Last, what makes you think that UT fishers are not happy?
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