02-26-2016, 03:03 AM
FWIW, a DWR biologist I know told me in a face-to-face conversation that they live 20 years.
Even if it is only 15 years, we aren't into it long at Scofield. So we will have 10-12 more years of poor fishing instead on 15-17?
One question I would have for the DWR regarding Scofield is how many of those emaciated 10 inch cutts, tigers, and bows are able to make the jump into a predatory state and size? the first year or two of the slot there, it seemed like there were some that were. Now, I have to wonder, especially considering how sickly the fish look. At Strawberry, all of them do if they aren't eaten by predators or harvested. If recruitment to large size is low, then even the trophy fishery will peter out. It seemed like there were a lot fewer trophies come out of there this year compared to last.
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Even if it is only 15 years, we aren't into it long at Scofield. So we will have 10-12 more years of poor fishing instead on 15-17?
One question I would have for the DWR regarding Scofield is how many of those emaciated 10 inch cutts, tigers, and bows are able to make the jump into a predatory state and size? the first year or two of the slot there, it seemed like there were some that were. Now, I have to wonder, especially considering how sickly the fish look. At Strawberry, all of them do if they aren't eaten by predators or harvested. If recruitment to large size is low, then even the trophy fishery will peter out. It seemed like there were a lot fewer trophies come out of there this year compared to last.
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