02-26-2013, 06:54 AM
Now, don't those lakes have rivers connecting them with other lakes in chains ??? Again, I hold that Sauger are basicly a river fish, as are Walleye, that have adapted to a lake environment. Letting Sauger loose in here would not be a very smart idea. I enjoy fishing for Walleye and Perch, probably pursue them more than any other species. But I am not in favor of moving them around and introducing them into all the waters of the state. See no need to put sauger in any waters in Utah. Not in favor of restricting ourselves to native species either. I am in favor of letting DWR use their professional skills to mange our fisheries. I don't mind being involved in the process, have been for 40 plus years, advocating for Warm Water species in the state, but sometimes we need to back off and let the DWR do their job !!! We have come a long way folks, we even have a warm water hatchery now, make our own wipers, tiger musky, have a world class fishery in Lake Powell and Flaming Gorge. So, overall, I am pretty satisfied with the general state of our fisheries. Could they be better, yep, but they used to be a lot worse !!! NO Sauger or Saugeye !!!