Gorge Mack Pups--SOLUTIONS?

[fishjon]

I think there is no chance fishermen are going to make a noticeable impact on Mac populations on a lake that big. I’ve caught lake trout from 13 different lakes here in the intermoutain west. Same story at all of them but one. Big head smaller bodies and a “ few” fish big enough to eat them. The one exception is willow lake up by pine dale. The lake is small by comparison to most others and sees a lot of pressure. Fish are healthy and seem to grow at a better rate but I would guess the amount of fish over 10 lbs is very small. No science behind this they just all have girth. I guess bear lake doesn’t fit the mold either but those fish don’t reach huge and I hear they don’t reproduce much in there.

I fish Lake Powell a lot. I’m convinced the whole keep a striped campaign hasn’t done a thing to stave off the cycles seen there. Too big, too many eggs. And they taste better than macs. And I like macs.
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