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[Therapist]

The introduction of Walleye and Perch to Jordanele were done illegally and was not a good idea. Sure, it is nice to have another fishery, but it really screws up DWR's management of the fishery and does not build good will. If the walleye become established, the DWR will have to stock larger fingerling trout, increasing the cost to us, the sportsman, and it reduces the quality of the fishery for Trout fisherman as there fewer fish stocked. With walleye, smallmouth, largemouth, perch,and browns, stocking the smaller fingerlings in the spring is not efficient as they become fish food. They have to stock bigger fingerlings ( 3-5 inches) and stock in the fall when the water is cooler and the predators have slowed down for the year. Because the fish are bigger, they cost more to produce, fewer fish are stocked, AND because they have not had a summer to grow, fewer survive the winter, again increasing the overall cost.

So if you know who put the walleye and perch in Jordanelle, do us all a favor and break their legs, then turn em into DWR and collect the reward. They have cost us all a great deal of goodwill and money.