04-18-2011, 04:16 PM
submoa -- I don't believe anyone is saying that there are too many walleye and pike currently in the reservoir. The problem is that these fish populations grow exponentially. We already know that the perch population won't be able to keep up in Yuba -- the structure simply isn't there to support a self-sustaining population of perch.
so, how do you keep the walleye and pike from exploding, which would ultimately cause a crash to the fishery?
Managing fisheries completely depends on managing the numbers of fish. Walleye and pike are capable of reproducing in Yuba. So, the challenge is to keep their population numbers in check. How do you do that?
One good way to do that is to promote harvest of fish. Keep some.
Many arguments on here are EXACTLY like those arguments from the Provo River reg changes. We heard numerous people say "what if everyone keeps all the fish?"
We have the same issue at Yuba. The few people that do fish it won't keep the fish.
anglers by themselves will never overharvest Yuba's walleye and pike population. It won't happen. In fact -- I'd like for anyone (that's a challenge to YOU walleyebob) to find a walleye or pike fishery that was ruined due to rod and reel anglers overharvesting them. Name one. One example. That's it. Just one.
Anglers won't hurt the walleye and pike. The only things anglers will do by harvesting these fish is maybe help keep that population from exploding in the future. Personally, even with liberal harvest regulations, I don't see it happening.
So, submoa -- the answer to your question is that currently populations might still be on the low side -- but that will change very fast. So, keep a couple fish. It isn't going to hurt a thing.
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so, how do you keep the walleye and pike from exploding, which would ultimately cause a crash to the fishery?
Managing fisheries completely depends on managing the numbers of fish. Walleye and pike are capable of reproducing in Yuba. So, the challenge is to keep their population numbers in check. How do you do that?
One good way to do that is to promote harvest of fish. Keep some.
Many arguments on here are EXACTLY like those arguments from the Provo River reg changes. We heard numerous people say "what if everyone keeps all the fish?"
We have the same issue at Yuba. The few people that do fish it won't keep the fish.
anglers by themselves will never overharvest Yuba's walleye and pike population. It won't happen. In fact -- I'd like for anyone (that's a challenge to YOU walleyebob) to find a walleye or pike fishery that was ruined due to rod and reel anglers overharvesting them. Name one. One example. That's it. Just one.
Anglers won't hurt the walleye and pike. The only things anglers will do by harvesting these fish is maybe help keep that population from exploding in the future. Personally, even with liberal harvest regulations, I don't see it happening.
So, submoa -- the answer to your question is that currently populations might still be on the low side -- but that will change very fast. So, keep a couple fish. It isn't going to hurt a thing.
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