01-01-2023, 02:25 AM
Hi all, new member here.
I have some observations and thoughts on the trout at Hyrum.
That was my go to place in the spring, fall, and especially ice fishing. Starting around 4 year's ago the seeing and catching got absolutely terrible. 3 years ago I was ice fishing and talked to a gentleman that said that he had been talking to one of the DWR employees there and was told that they haven't been putting trout in because they were being eaten by the birds as fast as they put them in.
If you look at the stocking reports for the last 4 years that looks to be the case. They used to stock 50,000 to 60,000 something trout every year. Now it's in the 3000 range. I'm sure there is a size difference in the stocked fish. I do think alot more of those smaller fish were surviving than the current 3000.
Anyway I am very disappointed in the lack of trout and it has forced me to go to Idaho because of the cost of fuel to go south. I would think that the DWR would be able to find a way to stock the fish and not feed the birds..
Thoughts ?
I have some observations and thoughts on the trout at Hyrum.
That was my go to place in the spring, fall, and especially ice fishing. Starting around 4 year's ago the seeing and catching got absolutely terrible. 3 years ago I was ice fishing and talked to a gentleman that said that he had been talking to one of the DWR employees there and was told that they haven't been putting trout in because they were being eaten by the birds as fast as they put them in.
If you look at the stocking reports for the last 4 years that looks to be the case. They used to stock 50,000 to 60,000 something trout every year. Now it's in the 3000 range. I'm sure there is a size difference in the stocked fish. I do think alot more of those smaller fish were surviving than the current 3000.
Anyway I am very disappointed in the lack of trout and it has forced me to go to Idaho because of the cost of fuel to go south. I would think that the DWR would be able to find a way to stock the fish and not feed the birds..
Thoughts ?