05-20-2016, 05:34 PM
The great thing with wipers is that they are sterile. If something negative shows up with the smallmouth, and wipers are the culprit, the DWR would simply stop stocking wipers.
Personally, I only see good things coming from wipers in Minersville. Both the trout and smb should benefit from the reduction in chubs. Sure, wipers will prey on those smb fry, but that just keeps those remaining smb in that zone of fast growth!
The pelicans, on the other hand, are probably why you don't catch many cutthroat at Minersville....
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Personally, I only see good things coming from wipers in Minersville. Both the trout and smb should benefit from the reduction in chubs. Sure, wipers will prey on those smb fry, but that just keeps those remaining smb in that zone of fast growth!
The pelicans, on the other hand, are probably why you don't catch many cutthroat at Minersville....
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