02-02-2015, 08:00 PM
[quote LOAH]I just caught a small one in Hobble Creek, right before it dumps into the lake.
I'm chasing others that are bigger, up to about 2ft.
Saw as many as three grouped together in that area.
If you catch any in the lake or its tribs, the DWR would really appreciate it if you turned it in as a sample for them. They need as many samples as they can get.[/quote]
I know that DWR does not want northern pike in UL or it's tributaries and has a "catch and kill" order on them. From LOAH's posts it sounds like the mouth of Hobble Creek has more than the random lone fish. My question is does DWR allow non-angling methods for catch and kill species such as northerm pike in UL? From my understanding of the proclamation they do not allow it. It seems to me that if you want a species removed or drastically reduced from a body of water you'd allow any methods possible to reach your end goal. If pike are grouping up then bow/spear/cast net might be more effective than a crankbait in eliminating them.
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I'm chasing others that are bigger, up to about 2ft.
Saw as many as three grouped together in that area.
If you catch any in the lake or its tribs, the DWR would really appreciate it if you turned it in as a sample for them. They need as many samples as they can get.[/quote]
I know that DWR does not want northern pike in UL or it's tributaries and has a "catch and kill" order on them. From LOAH's posts it sounds like the mouth of Hobble Creek has more than the random lone fish. My question is does DWR allow non-angling methods for catch and kill species such as northerm pike in UL? From my understanding of the proclamation they do not allow it. It seems to me that if you want a species removed or drastically reduced from a body of water you'd allow any methods possible to reach your end goal. If pike are grouping up then bow/spear/cast net might be more effective than a crankbait in eliminating them.
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