04-13-2003, 09:08 AM
I would honestly havet o say it is demand. The cost to plant and manage a certain kind of fish, if it is possilbe, compared to the turnaround of people fishing that fishery and the revenue that would bring in for doing the project. My response would be if you really want to catch certain types of fish I would move. Utah isnt the place for walleye obviously and the bass fishing is moderate at best compared to the states that thrive on these species.
For me I believe the state has done a great job just to bring the opportunity to us to catch these type of fish. Given lets say 50 years ago how many walleye could someone catch in Utah? Or bass for that matter? Without driving to the specific areas that they existed. That could mean a awfully long drive for alot of people. I believe because of convenience us as fisherman tend to take certain opportunities for granted. And to think if we were born, if you will, at any othe given time in history these opportunities did not exist. So i feel fortunate to catch or have a chance to catch a walleye in this STATE rather than having to go to Manitoba or Wisconsin to do so.
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For me I believe the state has done a great job just to bring the opportunity to us to catch these type of fish. Given lets say 50 years ago how many walleye could someone catch in Utah? Or bass for that matter? Without driving to the specific areas that they existed. That could mean a awfully long drive for alot of people. I believe because of convenience us as fisherman tend to take certain opportunities for granted. And to think if we were born, if you will, at any othe given time in history these opportunities did not exist. So i feel fortunate to catch or have a chance to catch a walleye in this STATE rather than having to go to Manitoba or Wisconsin to do so.
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