05-28-2011, 02:50 AM
Anyone who fishes Lake Lowell should make their feelings known to our senators and congressmen. Sending messages to the refuge will have no influence. All the politicians I have heard about are opposed to change, and they can have an effect on a federal agency like the USFWS. Those in charge of refuges and USFWS back in Washington are a bunch of greenies from the 60's who want to end fishing and hunting in the US. They are disliked by most of the professional F&W biologists because of their extremist views on managing refuges. This is an example.
Also included in their proposals is the elimination of lead sinkers, jigs, etc. Even the EPA admitted that there was no study that showed any adverse effect from the use of lead fishing lures and weights. And barbless hooks only during the bass catch and release season. The south side of the lake from Access 3 to the Lower Dam will be closed to human entry. This will extend out into the lake, and eliminate fishing all the south side willows. In one plan all fishing will end in what is now the No Wake area on the end end of the lake. These are just a few of the radical ideas these "conservationists" have.
The main emphasis seems to be concern for Western Grebes. I have seen no reduction in Grebes in the 50+ years I've live on Lake Lowell. But I have seen blacktopped parking lots that are chained shut, massive growth of shrubs, weeds, dead trees, etc. They do not manage - they only want to spread propaganda for their "conservation" beliefs.
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Also included in their proposals is the elimination of lead sinkers, jigs, etc. Even the EPA admitted that there was no study that showed any adverse effect from the use of lead fishing lures and weights. And barbless hooks only during the bass catch and release season. The south side of the lake from Access 3 to the Lower Dam will be closed to human entry. This will extend out into the lake, and eliminate fishing all the south side willows. In one plan all fishing will end in what is now the No Wake area on the end end of the lake. These are just a few of the radical ideas these "conservationists" have.
The main emphasis seems to be concern for Western Grebes. I have seen no reduction in Grebes in the 50+ years I've live on Lake Lowell. But I have seen blacktopped parking lots that are chained shut, massive growth of shrubs, weeds, dead trees, etc. They do not manage - they only want to spread propaganda for their "conservation" beliefs.
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