08-25-2011, 02:20 PM
The problem is that young-of-the-year smallmouth bass will never be very successful at surviving through the winter. There just isn't a long enough summer growing season for them to grow to a size big enough to survive winter.
Due to elevation and water temps, spring spawn for bass would be delayed until later than many lower elevation waters. Then, to compound the late spawn, winter sets in earlier. This creates a much shorter time period for young-of-the-year to establish.
I seriously doubt smallmouth will ever establish any significant numbers in Strawberry. The DWR knows this, and isn't going to waste their time stocking them.
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Due to elevation and water temps, spring spawn for bass would be delayed until later than many lower elevation waters. Then, to compound the late spawn, winter sets in earlier. This creates a much shorter time period for young-of-the-year to establish.
I seriously doubt smallmouth will ever establish any significant numbers in Strawberry. The DWR knows this, and isn't going to waste their time stocking them.
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