08-25-2018, 11:16 PM
[quote AverysAdventure]I agree Matt.[/quote]
LOL, I had a change of mind - I no longer agree with you Matt.
This has been a hot topic on FB today. After hours of discussions one of the F&G biologist has actually changed my mind. His point is this, we don't have the forage fish to sustain walleye, perch and SMB in the same lake out west. The only fisheries in the west that can sustain them are the ones feeding on salmon smolt and fry. On the eastside of the continental divide the lakes have shiners and minnows for them to forage on so everything can coexist without wiping each other out. He made some good points and he's a heck of a lot smarter than me. So until someone can bring facts to the table to change my mind again I'm going with walleye are not good for Cascade. Don't get me wrong, I still like walleye and enjoy fishing for them but not all waters are suitable for them out west.
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LOL, I had a change of mind - I no longer agree with you Matt.
This has been a hot topic on FB today. After hours of discussions one of the F&G biologist has actually changed my mind. His point is this, we don't have the forage fish to sustain walleye, perch and SMB in the same lake out west. The only fisheries in the west that can sustain them are the ones feeding on salmon smolt and fry. On the eastside of the continental divide the lakes have shiners and minnows for them to forage on so everything can coexist without wiping each other out. He made some good points and he's a heck of a lot smarter than me. So until someone can bring facts to the table to change my mind again I'm going with walleye are not good for Cascade. Don't get me wrong, I still like walleye and enjoy fishing for them but not all waters are suitable for them out west.
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