11-15-2013, 10:34 PM
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[font "Calibri"]If that’s the case they need to open all reservoirs and tributaries regardless of location and species. Not just pick and choose. [/font]
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No. You cannot use a blanket approach. We've tried that and had problems with it in the past.
Like W&B already mentioned, many places (Kolob, Paragonah, Manning Meadow) rely on successful spawning to sustain those fisheries. Is this the case with Willard and the inlet?? The answer has already been told to us: no. Recruitment is not happening.
So, the issue is whether or not we should protect these "vulnerable" fish. The decision was "no". The question that should be asked of the biologists is: why not? How might this affect the overall population.
Speculation on the answer may not be as obvious as many anglers might think.
consider: McGath on the Boulder Mountain. Known for trophy brook trout. These trophy brook trout are extremely vulnerable during winter months. So, the public asked to have regulations in place to restrict angling during those months to protect those fish. Fast forward to the present -- people are upset because average size fish in McGath are below historic averages. Stocking has not changed. What did change? We started protecting those fish from harvest, and now average sizes have dropped and population numbers are up.
Be careful what you ask for. You may end up with it, and then you'll have to live with it.
personally -- I think education would be the best solution for Willard. It could kill multiple birds all at once, instead of just creating more regulations for people to ignore. Teach a man to fish......you get the point.
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[font "Calibri"]If that’s the case they need to open all reservoirs and tributaries regardless of location and species. Not just pick and choose. [/font]
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No. You cannot use a blanket approach. We've tried that and had problems with it in the past.
Like W&B already mentioned, many places (Kolob, Paragonah, Manning Meadow) rely on successful spawning to sustain those fisheries. Is this the case with Willard and the inlet?? The answer has already been told to us: no. Recruitment is not happening.
So, the issue is whether or not we should protect these "vulnerable" fish. The decision was "no". The question that should be asked of the biologists is: why not? How might this affect the overall population.
Speculation on the answer may not be as obvious as many anglers might think.
consider: McGath on the Boulder Mountain. Known for trophy brook trout. These trophy brook trout are extremely vulnerable during winter months. So, the public asked to have regulations in place to restrict angling during those months to protect those fish. Fast forward to the present -- people are upset because average size fish in McGath are below historic averages. Stocking has not changed. What did change? We started protecting those fish from harvest, and now average sizes have dropped and population numbers are up.
Be careful what you ask for. You may end up with it, and then you'll have to live with it.
personally -- I think education would be the best solution for Willard. It could kill multiple birds all at once, instead of just creating more regulations for people to ignore. Teach a man to fish......you get the point.
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