05-21-2019, 02:14 AM
Interesting stuff. Looks like the Tiger Muskies are on track.
Not sure what to think about the Wipers... do they do well in reservoirs (at any elevation) without some type of shad/alewive forage base?
FWIW - I agree with Northman's observations on the rainbows in the picture... they look like straight hatchery product.
I've read a few biologists reports on Scofield and they all have one common theme that never seems to get discussed.. poor water quality. What is the source? Why no mention of it? Has this always been the case at Scofield? Is it climate related?
The 2014 report by USU (excellent read IMO) mentions high densities of the wrong kinds of algae and insufficient numbers of daphnia. Daphnia by the way is the key to growing the fat rainbows that you guys love so much. Rainbows can grow fat, dumb, and happy on nothing more that daphnia and chironomids. Problem? Chubs target the exact same food supply.
Astonished at how many chubs the Cutthroats and Tigers consume (1, 2 in that order). Rainbows almost zero.
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Not sure what to think about the Wipers... do they do well in reservoirs (at any elevation) without some type of shad/alewive forage base?
FWIW - I agree with Northman's observations on the rainbows in the picture... they look like straight hatchery product.
I've read a few biologists reports on Scofield and they all have one common theme that never seems to get discussed.. poor water quality. What is the source? Why no mention of it? Has this always been the case at Scofield? Is it climate related?
The 2014 report by USU (excellent read IMO) mentions high densities of the wrong kinds of algae and insufficient numbers of daphnia. Daphnia by the way is the key to growing the fat rainbows that you guys love so much. Rainbows can grow fat, dumb, and happy on nothing more that daphnia and chironomids. Problem? Chubs target the exact same food supply.
Astonished at how many chubs the Cutthroats and Tigers consume (1, 2 in that order). Rainbows almost zero.
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