01-11-2010, 05:14 AM
I know there was allot of Whining when Strawberry changed their regs, but now everyone is liking it (however still have the old school that are breaking the law)
It has helped immensely. Fish are getting bigger.
The thing is, you want to be sure the lakes/Res. that do this have nice health food source.
I remember going to one of Idaho's lakes a few years after being drained. Thinking little planters, but they weren't. The water is so full of food and nutrients, the fish grow quite rapidly. Plus the Kamloop strain really grow fast.
Danels, to me, use to be a Trophy lake. With the two fish limit, artificial, and barbless...plus being FULL of food, it was not uncommon to land a 27". Those days are gone.......for now. I have noticed an increase in their size over the past two years, but it is slow. I don't know why or where all the big fish went with those regs, but I do think they might want to cut the weeds down along the shore line.
Watch two (lets just say foreigners and leave it at that) hiding in the weeds next to our camp. I headed into shore to find out what they were doing. Needless to say, they made a fast retreat and drove away. BUT, there was a pile of worms over where they were hiding.
I agree, personally, I don't keep fish, so of course my feelings are "Less is More" meaning, less fish, more size, but the waters have to be able to support it.
Our Uinta's get their share of the big head skinny fish.
Besides, does anyone think BIG fish taste that good?[
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Plus how many fish become freezer burn fertilizer.
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It has helped immensely. Fish are getting bigger.
The thing is, you want to be sure the lakes/Res. that do this have nice health food source.
I remember going to one of Idaho's lakes a few years after being drained. Thinking little planters, but they weren't. The water is so full of food and nutrients, the fish grow quite rapidly. Plus the Kamloop strain really grow fast.
Danels, to me, use to be a Trophy lake. With the two fish limit, artificial, and barbless...plus being FULL of food, it was not uncommon to land a 27". Those days are gone.......for now. I have noticed an increase in their size over the past two years, but it is slow. I don't know why or where all the big fish went with those regs, but I do think they might want to cut the weeds down along the shore line.
Watch two (lets just say foreigners and leave it at that) hiding in the weeds next to our camp. I headed into shore to find out what they were doing. Needless to say, they made a fast retreat and drove away. BUT, there was a pile of worms over where they were hiding.
I agree, personally, I don't keep fish, so of course my feelings are "Less is More" meaning, less fish, more size, but the waters have to be able to support it.
Our Uinta's get their share of the big head skinny fish.
Besides, does anyone think BIG fish taste that good?[
]Plus how many fish become freezer burn fertilizer.
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