10-02-2013, 06:32 PM
Fishery managers have 4 tools to their disposal: 1) Fishing rules and regulations 2) public relations and education 3) habitat improvement 4) adding or removing fish.
When I think of Yuba and what fishery managers have done to manage Yuba in the past, I think of several things that fit into these categories: 1) I remember regulation changes over the years that were designed to reduce walleye numbers and protect perch and now they are trying to get small pike harvested while protecting the big ones 2) I remember efforts to create habitat--christmas tree reefs, for example 3) I remember repeated attempts at educating the public about why fish needed to be harvested through public meetings...which was again done in September 4) I know that when the lake was drained last, perch were stocked, rainbow trout stocked, and I know that rotenone has come up as a solution to help remove carp.
In other words, fishery managers have been using every one of the tools available to them to manage Yuba. The truth is that they are trying to do everything they can to improve it as a fishery...
Here are a couple links from the past that talk specifically about what I am talking about:
[url "http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/yuba-habitat-project.htm"]http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/...-habitat-project.htm[/url]
[url "http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660218806/Changes-at-Yuba-Reservoir-are-bringing-it-back-to-life.html?pg=all"]http://www.deseretnews.com/...-to-life.html?pg=all[/url]
I am sure some of you have all of the solutions and know exactly what to do to end the boom and bust nature of Yuba....you have already made that clear. So, why not get involved and start sharing that information with those who are in charge instead of "whining" about it on the internet?
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When I think of Yuba and what fishery managers have done to manage Yuba in the past, I think of several things that fit into these categories: 1) I remember regulation changes over the years that were designed to reduce walleye numbers and protect perch and now they are trying to get small pike harvested while protecting the big ones 2) I remember efforts to create habitat--christmas tree reefs, for example 3) I remember repeated attempts at educating the public about why fish needed to be harvested through public meetings...which was again done in September 4) I know that when the lake was drained last, perch were stocked, rainbow trout stocked, and I know that rotenone has come up as a solution to help remove carp.
In other words, fishery managers have been using every one of the tools available to them to manage Yuba. The truth is that they are trying to do everything they can to improve it as a fishery...
Here are a couple links from the past that talk specifically about what I am talking about:
[url "http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/yuba-habitat-project.htm"]http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/...-habitat-project.htm[/url]
[url "http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660218806/Changes-at-Yuba-Reservoir-are-bringing-it-back-to-life.html?pg=all"]http://www.deseretnews.com/...-to-life.html?pg=all[/url]
I am sure some of you have all of the solutions and know exactly what to do to end the boom and bust nature of Yuba....you have already made that clear. So, why not get involved and start sharing that information with those who are in charge instead of "whining" about it on the internet?
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