Panguitch Lake plan

[wormandbobber]

For those of you who are interested in Panguitch Lake, here is a detailed report of what the plans are regarding the management of the lake:

[url "http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/federalassistance/panguitch/ut_draft_ea_acc.pdf"]LINK TO ARTICLE[/url]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Thanks for providing that. I know a lot of us have good memories of formerly great fishing down there. Too bad about the chubs. Hopefully the new program will restore the fishery.[/#0000ff]
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[Kent]

Thanks for posting, haven't fished Panguitch since I was a young child, but have some fond memories from way back then. Hope they are succesful and the bucket-bioligists will leave it alone after treatment. Don't envy those lucky fish who get to be "pilot fishes".
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[hedgesd]

This plan still hasn't been approved. Their is a meeting tomorrow involving all three agencies. I'll let you know the details when I find out.

Anybody catch any of the tiger trout that have planted over the last few years?
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[hedgesd]

The plan is a go and they changed the limits to 8 fish. The treatment is planned for just after ice off and restocking fish asap.
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[ScottyP]

So they are going to treat and re-stock immediatley? Don't they usually do 2 treatments to ensure a total kill?
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[tightline]

Sounds like we will have a fun place to catch huge tigers in a few years. That pond has always been able to produce nice fish. It is just like a little version of the berry. Lots of food if they can keep the chubs in check.
I think they should have made the cutts catch and release only. This would have been a great trial.
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[doggonefishin]

[size 1]"I think they should have made the cutts catch and release only" .. I agree, or at least institute a slot limit on the cutts and tigers. The future limit has been decided upon and will be (f[/size][size 1]rom Appendix b.8.3) "4 fish limit with harvest of only 1 predator over 22 inches." (predator defined as a cutt or tiger) Will the fish get the chance to get to 22 inches? It still will be a fun place to fish in a couple of years.[/size]
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[hedgesd]

Typically they do treat a lake twice and in the fall not spring. The chubs are going to make a come back so whats the point of two treatments. Plus not one fisherman showed up for the public input meetings so I guess the only people who care about this lake is out of staters and local business owners. I wouldn't be surprised if the regs are left at 4 fish with no size limits.

Besides that the few ice fishing trips I made to Panguitch I averaged around 40 fish each trip. The majority being 12" planters but a couple around 3lb. Besides that this lake has been a total waste.
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[PBH]

It's not the potential re-appearance of chubs that is the reason for a single treatment. It's about money for local businesses. The DWR created the committee to involve fishermen (which never showed a presence) as well as local businesses. The local businesses decided that they could not afford to have a lake void of fish for a whole year. The potential economic impact could have been devastating to those businesses that depend on summertime fishing at the lake.

So, instead of treating it twice, it will only be treated once and fish will be stocked immediately after the treatment. Then, the lake will be open to fishing immediately.

Personally, I think it would be better to leave the lake closed to fishign for a season to allow the fish to establish. But, since business owners were the only presence on the committee (that's our fault fellas...) the lake will be open to fishing immediately.

Either way, this is a positive thing for Panguitch Lake.

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635186621,00.html
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