03-07-2008, 03:51 PM
[size 1][black][size 2]"Actually, there is nothing better for the trout population and the fishery as a whole than this blowing out. What happens to the fishery is this: 1) fish love water and the increase in water also increases the amount of food available for fish--especially [#ff0000]terrestrials[/#ff0000] 2) the washing out will destroy spawning habitat which [#ff0000]should[/#ff0000] help reduce overpopulated rainbow trout and allow trout that do survive a bigger share of the available food which, in turn, will help rainbows grow larger and quicker 3) the flood will kill many juvenile and some adult fish...again, this is a positive in a fishery where too many fish exist.[/size][/black] "[/size]
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[blue]Once again, taking the "contrarian" side to get something going on a Friday. Your comments include the word SHOULD. And, in the case of overpopulated trout, they can use some help. The fly fishing contingent tends to C&R almost too much and there ARE too many trout in the river. But, the last "flood" washed just about all the trout away and it took a few plantings to reestablish any kind of fishery.[/blue]
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[#0000ff]TERRESTRIALS? Give me a break. There are no trerrestials of any consequence in that part of the river. They do not come from the bottom of the lake and there is no vegetation along the river banks to grow many bugs.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Have you fished Lee's Ferry? I have...going back to the "heydays" of the 70's. There were fewer but bigger trout before the lake finally reached full status and spilled for the first time in the early 80's. The river bed was lush...full of aquatic weed growth and plenty of food for big fish. An average trip produced many bows in the 5-10 pound range. In those days we fished big black marabous...flies and jigs...and caught some real hogs...bows, cuts, browns and brookies. A lot of the "regulars" fished with crawlers and took home coolers full of trout. Didn't seem to hurt the fishery. Plenty of fish and plenty of forage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Every time they LET 'ER RIP, the bottom gets scoured. All of the scuds and other invertebrates go bye bye. It takes a long time for them to repopulate. The fish that survive or get replanted do not reach good size or girth for years after a flush. Yes, there are fish to be had...and to keep the outfitters in clients...but it ain't the same as before a flush.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Before you accuse others of making "DUMB" comments you might want to think about what YOU are posting.[/#0000ff]
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[blue]Once again, taking the "contrarian" side to get something going on a Friday. Your comments include the word SHOULD. And, in the case of overpopulated trout, they can use some help. The fly fishing contingent tends to C&R almost too much and there ARE too many trout in the river. But, the last "flood" washed just about all the trout away and it took a few plantings to reestablish any kind of fishery.[/blue]
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[#0000ff]TERRESTRIALS? Give me a break. There are no trerrestials of any consequence in that part of the river. They do not come from the bottom of the lake and there is no vegetation along the river banks to grow many bugs.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Have you fished Lee's Ferry? I have...going back to the "heydays" of the 70's. There were fewer but bigger trout before the lake finally reached full status and spilled for the first time in the early 80's. The river bed was lush...full of aquatic weed growth and plenty of food for big fish. An average trip produced many bows in the 5-10 pound range. In those days we fished big black marabous...flies and jigs...and caught some real hogs...bows, cuts, browns and brookies. A lot of the "regulars" fished with crawlers and took home coolers full of trout. Didn't seem to hurt the fishery. Plenty of fish and plenty of forage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Every time they LET 'ER RIP, the bottom gets scoured. All of the scuds and other invertebrates go bye bye. It takes a long time for them to repopulate. The fish that survive or get replanted do not reach good size or girth for years after a flush. Yes, there are fish to be had...and to keep the outfitters in clients...but it ain't the same as before a flush.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Before you accuse others of making "DUMB" comments you might want to think about what YOU are posting.[/#0000ff]
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