Utah Perchology

[Fisheneer]

Managing perch in our totally NON-Native conditions is just not the easy.

I would say it is right next to impossible, as the Utah history of this fish has shown for decades.  

I would like to disagree with Anglinarcher on principle,   but since he knows I’m pulling his leg, he also knows I agree.  Any species needs three things.  Cover, Feed, and enough room.  Willard and most reservoirs in Utah lack the cover needed.  Chris and crew, you guys are doing an awesome job with trying to establish structure or cover.  My personal favorites are the fruit trees (untrimmed) and the only good use for Russian Olives (the oil based itree will last a very long time if they are not exposed to the air).  While they are looking to stabilize the “boom” and “bust” size cycles, I think  the best option will need to include the establishment of structure.  I personally think that BFT users should see if we could put together a volunteer effort of labor and resources that Chris could use to help make this happen. If money is the issue, maybe we need a “donation” option where we pick a couple of waters at Chris’s or some of the other DWR’s suggestions and adopt it for a year to help get some additional habitat.  With all of the money most of us put into conservation efforts and groups, we should be able to come up with something to help.
Just brain storming.