04-13-2011, 05:09 AM
Everybody has an issue, some have a solution, some have realistic ideas on what might be done to fix such issues and some just complain and have bizarre comments no matter what happens. This post has been all over the place and not just about one water (mods, do not remove, replace or delete this post please). No angler who fishes for multiple species in Utah is ever going to be fully satisfied with every water they fish, we live in a desert and our reservoirs are designed to provide water to communities for farm land, drinking water, cattle and even wild game. I'm struggling to think of one body of water in Utah that is only used for public fishing and nothing else downstream. Fishing is a privilege in Utah, like it or not, and we as anglers are the only ones who can do anything to improve it. If you have a complaint, do something about it. If you are doing something about it then please, please, please feel free to share it with the rest of us and we can join you or 'them' to make things better.
Spouting off about planting shad is ridiculous, transplanting perch is right there also (although FL could use less of them [:p] and I'm on board). I'm a warm water species guy, I like bass fishing, walleye, pike, muskies that sort of stuff. Berry cutts in the fall if I'm in town are awesome and the occasional river trip for trout. Warm weather and cold weather dictate what I fish for, at 4300+' I've adapted to what I fish for.
The DWR will never make everybody happy, most of us have accepted that. I have come to terms that catching stunted smallmouth in Utah is still catching smallmouth and that's what I enjoy. Every now and then I catch a nice one, I see pictures and talk to fellow anglers that have caught REALLY nice bass and that's what keeps me going. I've got some nice ones but there is always a bigger one in there.
I have traveled across the country for work and Utah is known for Mormons and big game hunting, I laugh every time I get the Mormon question. DWR and the powers that be are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Of course, Joe Shmoe can do better but he is not paying for it or trying to convinve the federal gov. to give up the money. I give up, it's easier to complain and do nothing about it [
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Spouting off about planting shad is ridiculous, transplanting perch is right there also (although FL could use less of them [:p] and I'm on board). I'm a warm water species guy, I like bass fishing, walleye, pike, muskies that sort of stuff. Berry cutts in the fall if I'm in town are awesome and the occasional river trip for trout. Warm weather and cold weather dictate what I fish for, at 4300+' I've adapted to what I fish for.
The DWR will never make everybody happy, most of us have accepted that. I have come to terms that catching stunted smallmouth in Utah is still catching smallmouth and that's what I enjoy. Every now and then I catch a nice one, I see pictures and talk to fellow anglers that have caught REALLY nice bass and that's what keeps me going. I've got some nice ones but there is always a bigger one in there.
I have traveled across the country for work and Utah is known for Mormons and big game hunting, I laugh every time I get the Mormon question. DWR and the powers that be are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Of course, Joe Shmoe can do better but he is not paying for it or trying to convinve the federal gov. to give up the money. I give up, it's easier to complain and do nothing about it [
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