02-20-2013, 09:46 PM
Not to hijack this thread with a discussion of Lost Creek, but I did want to get back to you. The DWR has tried a couple of different species to control chubs in that reservoir over the years, Bear Lake cutthroat and tiger trout. Both of those did not appear to do the trick for different reasons. We will be stocking splake in there this year hopefully and see whether they can be successful.
And just so everyone knows, even a rotenone treatment will not completely eradicate Utah cubs from Scofield. It is likely that if we were to treat the reservoir, we would need to go back in there with a similar species assortment that is there now. The biggest difference between a pre and post treatment Scofield would be growth and survival of small trout would be improved by not having the competition with chubs.
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And just so everyone knows, even a rotenone treatment will not completely eradicate Utah cubs from Scofield. It is likely that if we were to treat the reservoir, we would need to go back in there with a similar species assortment that is there now. The biggest difference between a pre and post treatment Scofield would be growth and survival of small trout would be improved by not having the competition with chubs.
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