11-22-2012, 06:45 PM
[quote wiper_junkie][quote Jacksonman]I don't think anyone is advocating replacing cutts with tigers at the berry. Strawberry should always be a cutt lake. But why not replace some of the bows with other species is what some of us are saying.
The great thing about sterile brookies and tigers is that if it doesn't work, STOP PLANTING THEM, and they will disappear.
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I've been sitting on the sidelines reading this thread and am glad to see that Jacksonman and a few others are echoing my thoughts on this subject.
I usualy only fish Strawberry once or twice a year. Mainly this is because I'd rather spend the gas money and drive to Scofiled and have a shot at truely nice fish as opposed to a dozen 16" cutts or rainbows.
Apparently the trick is to keep the meat fisherman happy with high number of small fish, and fewer numbers of bigger fish for guys like myself who like to target them. I think that some tigers in Strawberry would be a nice option since they do tend to inhabit different areas of a lake. Like Jacksonman said, you don't need to dump millions of them in there, but it would sure be a nice option if you wanted to target some bigger fish instead of cookie cutter bows and cutts. And if they do start to cause problems, just quit planting them, and they'll be mostly gone in a few years. Hybrids are great for this. For what its worth..... Fred K.
pic 1) 4 1/2 lb Scofield tiger that I caught and released a few weeks back.[/quote]
So, you are saying Scofield is FULL of big fish, but Strawberry full of small?
You really need to spend more time at Strawberry. I have fished Scofield many times and caught a lot of small fish....along with chub.
I may not post pictures but I have caught a bunch of 25+" out of Strawberry this year.
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The great thing about sterile brookies and tigers is that if it doesn't work, STOP PLANTING THEM, and they will disappear.
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I've been sitting on the sidelines reading this thread and am glad to see that Jacksonman and a few others are echoing my thoughts on this subject.
I usualy only fish Strawberry once or twice a year. Mainly this is because I'd rather spend the gas money and drive to Scofiled and have a shot at truely nice fish as opposed to a dozen 16" cutts or rainbows.
Apparently the trick is to keep the meat fisherman happy with high number of small fish, and fewer numbers of bigger fish for guys like myself who like to target them. I think that some tigers in Strawberry would be a nice option since they do tend to inhabit different areas of a lake. Like Jacksonman said, you don't need to dump millions of them in there, but it would sure be a nice option if you wanted to target some bigger fish instead of cookie cutter bows and cutts. And if they do start to cause problems, just quit planting them, and they'll be mostly gone in a few years. Hybrids are great for this. For what its worth..... Fred K.
pic 1) 4 1/2 lb Scofield tiger that I caught and released a few weeks back.[/quote]
So, you are saying Scofield is FULL of big fish, but Strawberry full of small?
You really need to spend more time at Strawberry. I have fished Scofield many times and caught a lot of small fish....along with chub.
I may not post pictures but I have caught a bunch of 25+" out of Strawberry this year.
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