05-07-2003, 01:18 PM
Trash fish is a relative term. In england carp are the number one game fish. In lots of utah reserviors trash fish species are the main food scource and as such are not trash at all, but a very vital part of the lakes quality. Some guys like fishing for sucker. Theres still lots of guys out west that think bass are a trash fish and guys back east that think trout are trash fish.
The one thing I do know is that the Fish and game is responsible for all wildlife species in the state, not just the ones we want to chase. As a result of this, each time a species goes on the endangered list or becomes extinct the financial repercussions are immense.
What does this mean for sportsmen? It means that the DWR gets to spend its money fighting off lawsuits, and trying to re-establish the effecrted species rather than spend the time and money on something that would enhance the quality of our sporting expiriences.
So, the way I see it, theres no such thing as a trash fish. The protection and survival of each species in an ecosystem is as vital and as important as our desire to catch a fish, kill a deer, or anything else.
Theres a lot more involved than our individual enjoyment. And a lot more at stake than just loosing one place to go fish. If those species die out every fishery in utah is impacted with the effects of lost revenue and manpower.
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The one thing I do know is that the Fish and game is responsible for all wildlife species in the state, not just the ones we want to chase. As a result of this, each time a species goes on the endangered list or becomes extinct the financial repercussions are immense.
What does this mean for sportsmen? It means that the DWR gets to spend its money fighting off lawsuits, and trying to re-establish the effecrted species rather than spend the time and money on something that would enhance the quality of our sporting expiriences.
So, the way I see it, theres no such thing as a trash fish. The protection and survival of each species in an ecosystem is as vital and as important as our desire to catch a fish, kill a deer, or anything else.
Theres a lot more involved than our individual enjoyment. And a lot more at stake than just loosing one place to go fish. If those species die out every fishery in utah is impacted with the effects of lost revenue and manpower.
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