12-13-2009, 12:52 AM
[quote maghunter]Rainbows aren't native to this area either are they? I know in years past they had blue gill in Roberts, and they stock blue gill in the kids pond near gem lake. And that pond is only a few hundred feet from the river. Every time I've taken my daughter to that pond I've seen pelicans, they could easily carry some fish between water ways.[/quote]
Precisely my point. While Rainbows exist in our waters, Bluegills do not. Why take a chance on more dilution of what is a really good thing. I have spent the last 6 years running some of the largest fishing web sites in the Western U.S. I may have a bit of a background on what the future may hold . . .
Take a look at the problems states like California are having with invasive fish species. Can we really afford an Environmental Impact Study on every water in the state that is planted. We will be doing that if the F&G is sued by some well meaning University. Best to limit our resources to what we already have or . . . perhaps or not . . .
At least it provokes good conversation and thought that we may be forced to have in the near future.![[Image: bobwink.gif]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/bobwink.gif)
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Precisely my point. While Rainbows exist in our waters, Bluegills do not. Why take a chance on more dilution of what is a really good thing. I have spent the last 6 years running some of the largest fishing web sites in the Western U.S. I may have a bit of a background on what the future may hold . . .
Take a look at the problems states like California are having with invasive fish species. Can we really afford an Environmental Impact Study on every water in the state that is planted. We will be doing that if the F&G is sued by some well meaning University. Best to limit our resources to what we already have or . . . perhaps or not . . .
At least it provokes good conversation and thought that we may be forced to have in the near future.
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