07-25-2003, 05:33 PM
I asked this same question to Kayote, and here is the response I got back!!! This is about Upper stillwater.
"[size 1]I know one of the Bios in Vernal. He said stocked rainbows actually had negative growth there due to a lack of food. When they netted, the average weight was actually smaller a year after stocking. The problem is low nutrients to begin with, then the steep sides provide no littoral zone for primary productivity. It was a poor use of expensive catchables.
Kayote [/size]
[size 1]Due to this they have not planted fish in there for a few years now!!![/size]
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"[size 1]I know one of the Bios in Vernal. He said stocked rainbows actually had negative growth there due to a lack of food. When they netted, the average weight was actually smaller a year after stocking. The problem is low nutrients to begin with, then the steep sides provide no littoral zone for primary productivity. It was a poor use of expensive catchables.
Kayote [/size]
[size 1]Due to this they have not planted fish in there for a few years now!!![/size]
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