01-08-2008, 12:27 AM
I don't know how long all of you guys have been around, or how long your memories are, but the Utah DWR tried for several years to get another forage species planted in Lake Powell. They looked at several different species, and decided that the rainbow smelt would be the most beneficial, while posing the least threat to endangered or threatened species in the Colorado River drainage. You're wrong to flame them for the problem. They tried. They have to follow the law. They spent the time, effort, and money to try to get the smelt planted, but their hands are tied. The USFWS are the ones who put the screws to that idea. The wonderful irony is that they are the ones who get the credit of accidentally letting gizzard shad get out of their hatchery, and in to Powell.
Fishrmn
Fishrmn