05-24-2022, 09:05 PM
(05-24-2022, 08:23 PM)richyd4u Wrote: Talked to the DWR Chief Officer up there this ice-off (which was terrible) and he said they messed up last year by allowing bait and removing the slot...was hoping they learned their lesson. Fingers crossed.
that's interesting. Not sure who the "chief officer" was -- but I talked with the biologists, including the Southern Region Aquatics Manager, and he's happy with the gill netting results, and said that allowing bait last summer lowered populations enough to provide the remaining trout an opportunity to thrive today. Gill netting showed the same.
I'm not saying that the "chief officer" is full of crap -- but if he truly said "they messed up", then he's full of crap. Talk to a biologist next time instead of the law enforcement guys.