07-20-2010, 03:35 PM
Fuzzy wrote:
"and all of that is going out the window anyway.. anyone thats been there this year can tell ya the chub and sucker are winning!"
I was puzzled when I read this...I've fished Strawberry a lot in the last 6 years and I've seen a lot of fish caught by myself and those I have been with, including this year. I know there are some chubs in there, and from what I understand, that is actually a good thing (food base, etc.), however, in the 6 years I've fished it, I have never once seen a chub caught out of that lake. I've heard of them being caught, but I personally have not caught one nor have I been with anyone who has caught one.
I've been on other bodies of water (Scofield/Joes Valley, etc.) where the large percentage of fish caught each time...are chubs!
My personal opinion differs from Fuzzy's (yet he is entitled of course to his opinion...and actually probably knows better than I!), is that the chubs aren't winning there (yet), however, I have noticed a slight decline in fish quantity and quality this last couple years that I have caught. And I go just as often as ever. I've also noticed that some previously really good fishing holes hold no fish anymore. The lake is definitely changing over time.
My opinion? I think that there are a lot of people that keep slot fish and take too many of them home. I've seen it at the ramp, I've seen it out on the lake, and I've even seen people dumping fish about 1/4 mile before the mandatory checkpoints at Strawberry (when they do them). We report it when we can. I'd be 100% in favor of a mandatory 24/7/365 checking station as you leave Strawberry..but alas, there is no way that could ever be financed. It's just not in the budget. I applaud those that obey the regulations even when people aren't looking.
I've taken people from the corporation that I work for out on that lake, who live out of state, who fish regularly in their home states. They simply cannot believe how well managed Strawberry is. You should see their eyes when they catch their first fish and it measures out to 21" or so!
They think they've caught the trophy of the lake! And then they continue to catch the same size fish over and over...it blows their minds! It really is a nice resource and is managed well, but I just wish it could be enforced a little stronger.
....I'll stop now, it appears I'm just rambling!
Randy
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"and all of that is going out the window anyway.. anyone thats been there this year can tell ya the chub and sucker are winning!"
I was puzzled when I read this...I've fished Strawberry a lot in the last 6 years and I've seen a lot of fish caught by myself and those I have been with, including this year. I know there are some chubs in there, and from what I understand, that is actually a good thing (food base, etc.), however, in the 6 years I've fished it, I have never once seen a chub caught out of that lake. I've heard of them being caught, but I personally have not caught one nor have I been with anyone who has caught one.
I've been on other bodies of water (Scofield/Joes Valley, etc.) where the large percentage of fish caught each time...are chubs!
My personal opinion differs from Fuzzy's (yet he is entitled of course to his opinion...and actually probably knows better than I!), is that the chubs aren't winning there (yet), however, I have noticed a slight decline in fish quantity and quality this last couple years that I have caught. And I go just as often as ever. I've also noticed that some previously really good fishing holes hold no fish anymore. The lake is definitely changing over time.
My opinion? I think that there are a lot of people that keep slot fish and take too many of them home. I've seen it at the ramp, I've seen it out on the lake, and I've even seen people dumping fish about 1/4 mile before the mandatory checkpoints at Strawberry (when they do them). We report it when we can. I'd be 100% in favor of a mandatory 24/7/365 checking station as you leave Strawberry..but alas, there is no way that could ever be financed. It's just not in the budget. I applaud those that obey the regulations even when people aren't looking.
I've taken people from the corporation that I work for out on that lake, who live out of state, who fish regularly in their home states. They simply cannot believe how well managed Strawberry is. You should see their eyes when they catch their first fish and it measures out to 21" or so!
They think they've caught the trophy of the lake! And then they continue to catch the same size fish over and over...it blows their minds! It really is a nice resource and is managed well, but I just wish it could be enforced a little stronger.
....I'll stop now, it appears I'm just rambling!
Randy
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I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.