04-30-2003, 01:14 AM
[green][size 2]Enich and others, I have talked to a couple official type guys about the Jordanelle and the Perches'. It is not thought as a bad thing that Perch are in my Smallie haven. The gillnet/electro shocking surveys have shown the Bronzebacks are eating them by the the bunches. I caught many large Smallies that spit up Perch fry. [/size][/green]
[green][size 2] Ok, Jordanelle is not a Trout fishery. Sorry guys this a fact no matter how some wish it were different. The Smallies and Perch rule right now. And, the way it looks it ain't slowing down. Here is why-Jordanelle is not a fertile body of water ie it lacks the nutrients that Strawberry and Scofield produce. Even Deer Creek produces bigger and better Rainbows then Jordanelle. I couldn't tell you why but here is some more information-Jordanelle's forage base are redtail shinners(lots of them), chubs(a decent amount), and the Perch. From what I'm told, the insect population is not as good as some of our older bodies of water. The Rainbow roam at Jordanelle like a Strawberry cutthroat they can't live in the usual places cause there be other critters that are alot tougher(Smallie/Perch/Browns/Walleye) then them. [/size][/green]
[green][size 2] Some day, the Walleye population will take off big time. Maybe when the water levels stablize, we have a real kickass fishery. [/size][/green]
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[green][size 2] Ok, Jordanelle is not a Trout fishery. Sorry guys this a fact no matter how some wish it were different. The Smallies and Perch rule right now. And, the way it looks it ain't slowing down. Here is why-Jordanelle is not a fertile body of water ie it lacks the nutrients that Strawberry and Scofield produce. Even Deer Creek produces bigger and better Rainbows then Jordanelle. I couldn't tell you why but here is some more information-Jordanelle's forage base are redtail shinners(lots of them), chubs(a decent amount), and the Perch. From what I'm told, the insect population is not as good as some of our older bodies of water. The Rainbow roam at Jordanelle like a Strawberry cutthroat they can't live in the usual places cause there be other critters that are alot tougher(Smallie/Perch/Browns/Walleye) then them. [/size][/green]
[green][size 2] Some day, the Walleye population will take off big time. Maybe when the water levels stablize, we have a real kickass fishery. [/size][/green]
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