Henrys Lake

[MMDon]

[quote flygoddess]I just got done talking to Dan. The rest of that story is, yes they have been planting, but there is a large rise in numbers for natural recruitment. More so than in past years. "Depleting the normal food supply". Gill netting is going on and I was told (again, not like past years) more chubbletts are being eaten by all, because of the depletion. So, past five years, catching cutts and hybrids with chub meat in them is very real.

Quick and easier fix are reducing hatchery fish going into the system.

There is also NO talk of extending the season or the limit.

F&G are concerned with the unusual slow growth rate and they are aware so keep your fingers crossed and take your limit[laugh][laugh][/quote]

During a drought with low water conditions and low oxygen you will find the bigger fish stuffed with chubs. During the winter under these conditions I think chubs are the main forage for large fish. I've never caught a fish over 8 lbs out of Henry's that didn't have minnows in it.

I can see how the lake could become over populated and the fish perhaps deplete their food sources. Still, I go back to my original statement that large fish require large food.
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