07-27-2006, 02:38 PM
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Tiger muskie catch and release tips
DWR fisheries biologists have been busy in northern Utah. Their careful cultivation of Willard Bay and Pineview reservoirs for the past 10 years has resulted in great fishing that has left them even busier trying to preserve these great fisheries.
"We need anglers to properly release the fish that are critical to the management of Pineview," says Craig Schaugaard, Northern Region aquatics manager for the DWR.
The tiger muskies Schaugaard is referring to are smaller than 40 inches in length. These fish that are 40 inches and under feed heavily on yellow perch and other panfish at the reservoir. This feeding helps keep these panfish populations from overpopulating and stunting. The end result is a multi-leveled fishery that provides a trophy-sized tiger muskie fishery and a good family perch fishing spot.
Kent "Sorno" Sorenson, DWR habitat biologist and an experienced tiger muskie angler, says not being prepared to properly release a huge fish is the biggest mistake anglers make at Pineview. Sorno says the basics of successfully releasing a tiger muskie are to:
1. Bring the fish in as quickly as possible. "This time of year, the fish do not have enough oxygen in the water to counter the build up of lactic acid in their muscles that results from a long, drawn out battle with an angler," he says. He believes many fish will not survive a long fight, especially when the fight is combined with the fish being poorly handled.
2. Have a large mesh net, 11-inch needle nose pliers and jaw openers readily accessible so you can quickly release the fish. "I have seen numerous fish with split fins that come as a result of small mesh nets," Sorenson said.
3. Take your photos quickly before releasing the fish. "Having someone with you makes that much easier, but if you are fishing alone, have your tripod and timer already set before you start fishing. I have a fish out of the water no longer that 12 seconds," he says.
More information
The DWR Web site provides detailed information on how to land and release tiger muskies safely and efficiently. This information is available at [url "http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/tiger_muskie_tips.html"][#003366]wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/tiger_muskie_tips.html[/#003366][/url].
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Tiger muskie catch and release tips
DWR fisheries biologists have been busy in northern Utah. Their careful cultivation of Willard Bay and Pineview reservoirs for the past 10 years has resulted in great fishing that has left them even busier trying to preserve these great fisheries.
"We need anglers to properly release the fish that are critical to the management of Pineview," says Craig Schaugaard, Northern Region aquatics manager for the DWR.
The tiger muskies Schaugaard is referring to are smaller than 40 inches in length. These fish that are 40 inches and under feed heavily on yellow perch and other panfish at the reservoir. This feeding helps keep these panfish populations from overpopulating and stunting. The end result is a multi-leveled fishery that provides a trophy-sized tiger muskie fishery and a good family perch fishing spot.
Kent "Sorno" Sorenson, DWR habitat biologist and an experienced tiger muskie angler, says not being prepared to properly release a huge fish is the biggest mistake anglers make at Pineview. Sorno says the basics of successfully releasing a tiger muskie are to:
1. Bring the fish in as quickly as possible. "This time of year, the fish do not have enough oxygen in the water to counter the build up of lactic acid in their muscles that results from a long, drawn out battle with an angler," he says. He believes many fish will not survive a long fight, especially when the fight is combined with the fish being poorly handled.
2. Have a large mesh net, 11-inch needle nose pliers and jaw openers readily accessible so you can quickly release the fish. "I have seen numerous fish with split fins that come as a result of small mesh nets," Sorenson said.
3. Take your photos quickly before releasing the fish. "Having someone with you makes that much easier, but if you are fishing alone, have your tripod and timer already set before you start fishing. I have a fish out of the water no longer that 12 seconds," he says.
More information
The DWR Web site provides detailed information on how to land and release tiger muskies safely and efficiently. This information is available at [url "http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/tiger_muskie_tips.html"][#003366]wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/tiger_muskie_tips.html[/#003366][/url].
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