11-17-2004, 10:36 PM
Unfortunately because of a glut of federal regs to supposedly aid the trash fish it will be unlikely they will ever stock a predator of any kind, let alone a tiger musky or walleye. The only way to ensure that would be a direct ballot measure that would bypass the CDOW and mandate action.
Blue Mesa does have a tremendous population of browns. I think that if they are protected they will put a dent in the perch somewhat. Also the rainbows that are stocked will eat smaller perch as well. Don't forget, Rainbows are predators too. The reason why Blue Mesa does not produce large amounts of massive rainbows is beyond me, especially with both the Gunnison and Lake Fork Rivers feeding it. I have caught many larger bows out of both rivers. Though I know there are big bows in Blue Mesa, it's not excusable that the majority run 12 - 16" long. If a larger population of larger bows ran amock in blue mesa like they do in Elevenmile, Spinney, Lake John, or Antero had, the perch would quickly be gobbled up.
As far as me not being a fisheries biologist? Well I have found that most of the biologists in this state, even senior biologists like Sherman Hebein, hold many false beliefs and have faulty views on things. Sherman does not even know about trout habitat in rivers well. He has his brown and rainbow hideouts completely backwards. He also has a bias against lake trout.
I think most of the CDOW biologists are actually wrong on most issues. We the anglers know better because we are out there more and have less of a bias.
Tyler
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Blue Mesa does have a tremendous population of browns. I think that if they are protected they will put a dent in the perch somewhat. Also the rainbows that are stocked will eat smaller perch as well. Don't forget, Rainbows are predators too. The reason why Blue Mesa does not produce large amounts of massive rainbows is beyond me, especially with both the Gunnison and Lake Fork Rivers feeding it. I have caught many larger bows out of both rivers. Though I know there are big bows in Blue Mesa, it's not excusable that the majority run 12 - 16" long. If a larger population of larger bows ran amock in blue mesa like they do in Elevenmile, Spinney, Lake John, or Antero had, the perch would quickly be gobbled up.
As far as me not being a fisheries biologist? Well I have found that most of the biologists in this state, even senior biologists like Sherman Hebein, hold many false beliefs and have faulty views on things. Sherman does not even know about trout habitat in rivers well. He has his brown and rainbow hideouts completely backwards. He also has a bias against lake trout.
I think most of the CDOW biologists are actually wrong on most issues. We the anglers know better because we are out there more and have less of a bias.
Tyler
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