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[size 3][font "Calibri"]KSL Outdoors has learned of elevated mercury levels in fish at Flaming Gorge.[/font][/size]
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[font "Calibri"][size 3] According to recent sampling conducted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, there are some species of fish with mercury levels high enough to warrant consumption guidelines. In Flaming Gorge reservoir, large lake trout, large smallmouth bass, and larger burbot have elevated levels of mercury. Large burbot, those thirty inches and above tested the highest in elevated mercury levels. Mercury levels are usually found the highest in fish that feed on other fish and are usually the highest in bigger, older fish. [/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Calibri"] In the coming weeks, the Wyoming Department ofHealth and the Wyoming Game and Fish will release an advisory that deals with consumption of fish for those caught in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The guidelines they’ll recommend are; pregnant women, nursing mothers, women of child bearing age and kids under 15 should limit their consumption of burbot under 25 inches to 4 meals per month. Women and children should avoid eating burbot from Flaming Gorge thatare larger than 30 inches. [/font][/size]
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[font "Calibri"][size 3] The advisory will also urge people to balance the health benefits of eating fish. As fish are high in protein and othernutrients, low in fat, and have omega-3 fatty acids needed for healthy heart and brain development.[/size][/font]
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[font "Calibri"][size 3]We’ll have more on KSL Outdoors, this Saturday on not only the mercury issues with the fish at the gorge, but we’ll also talk to biologists about their recent trend netting survey on burbot. In some parts of the reservoir, biologists are seeing as much as a 60% increase! We’ll also have some information on this years Burbot Bash. It looks like there will be 20-25 burbot tagged this year. Three of the fish will be worth cash prizes. One fish is going to be worth $10,000.00, another worth $2,500.00 and one worth $1,000.00. They also plan on having cash prizes for the most, biggest and most caught. The Burbot Bash is scheduled to take place Feb 1[/size][size 2]st[/size][size 3]-3[/size][size 2]rd[/size][size 3].[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Calibri"] I wanted to get this mercury information out as soon as we could verify the information we’d received. Thanks, [/font][/size]
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PS. I also wanted to note that the advisory will also state that all other people can safely eat one meal a month of these larger fish. More info can be obtained from the Wyoming Health Departments website.
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20-25 burbots in the lake hmmmmm I wonder if the tags will be lead tags like they did in rockport and hope those fish just sink to the bottom. Only fools will go to flaming gorge just for the tags XD.
You will end up spending more money in gas then the prize is worth [  ].
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Dude, stay home then, nobody is begging you to go. Sounds like a great fishing trip to me.
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x1 the reason they are doing it is to get rid of the ling (hopefully huge job) they eating alot of fish that we like to target myself the salmon its not about the cost its about saving the fishery so I 'm all about bucking up to save the fishery
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Thanks for the mercury report. Mercury in the fish I eat is of great concern to me, so I would also appreciate learning about mercury in fish in other locations and specifically knowing which bodies of water and fish have the lowest mercury and other pollutants.
Eating fish is healthful and I want to eat plenty and healthy eating is part of the secret to my superpowers.
Now I'm particularly glad that I stocked up big on ultra light lures and got some ultra light equipment. I'm thinking of changing my fishing style since the smaller fish contain substantially less mercury. Since mercury concentrates up the food chain, this might be the answer.
Now that I've has a successful first season fishing with lures and catching big fish mostly with large swim bait, I might switch to small fish tackle. But, we can still keep our group name.
I'm gearing up for ice fishing. You guys here in our group talked me into it because while I was getting plenty of vitamin D fishing on my pontoon boat, talk here had a lot of wishing for ice.
I see ice fishing often uses he tiniest of lures and I was thinking of continuing using big swim bait which has great swimming action even for vertical fishing to maybe catch the largest fish. But, now thinking of eating more fish and less mercury, I'm wanting to add a focus on catching small fish to my fishing skills.
This preparedness skill might be of particular importance in future times.
Others keep their noisy cattle and chickens in sight where they will tempt hungry people in the harsh times to come, but my small fish are quiet and I keep them hidden under the hard surface of a frozen lake
I've been prepared to catch my fish after the ice melts, but now I figure I need to be prepared to eat fresh fish in the winter months by adding to my skills and diving right into ice fishing. Though not quite legal with the ten inch hole limit, I might have to save spear fishing for latter. Silly laws.
Anyway, diving right into ice fishing, the very first MarCum LX-9 that arrives is mine.
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Thanks for sharing with our forum Adam. Real information is always appreciated. Well - should be anyway.
Caught the episode. Some good catching!
We've had some great reports from you guide there, and seen some impressive piles of ling. Would love to try some of that poor man's lobster someday!
Good luck with the Burbot Bash - hope it's a smash! Will we get a report after the event?
I know larger fish were subject to limited consumption, but I never did catch any actual numbers in the report. How much mercury are we talking about and how does it compare to what's considered "safe"?
RPF: Superpowers.... wow, really? I know Porcupine is one that's been mentioned as having high mercury. Utah lake has a tradition of toxicity, as do some of the rivers around factories. Then there's agriculture - I know of folks who question fish from Cutler/Bear. But I'm not dead yet!
I've seen reports from Idaho on waters and contaminent concerns. Perhaps Utah has such advisory's published somewhere?
It's a matter of selective harvest. You can catch big fish, but the ones best targetted for the basket going home are medium, smaller fish, or selecting the brands that eat more bugs and such, and are lower on the food chain. It's them top predators, big ol fat fish - that are likely to have accumulated more toxins.
But I'll still take a fresh fish over some farm-raised factory product - personally (but I'm not pregnant, or under 15!)
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I probly wouldnt want to be in the actual bash since ive never got one before but i would love to go and try it. My old man and i are thinking of going as soon as it freezes and staying in a room up there for a night or two, but i will have to do a little research on where they are most concentrated cause i tried a few summers ago when i was there to catch one and i could only get some nice bows and pups. Keep us posted.
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Speaking of the Burbot Bash. I am looking for a hotel at the moment. (Too sleep during the day)
Where will the event be staged at?
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The entire reservoir is open to fishing during the tournament, but the way Mother Nature is acting, ice is probably going to be higher up the reservoir. Last year, safe ice was north of the Confluence (or Lost Dog). The year before it was Pipeline north, with exception to some open pockets of water between Anvil Draw and Holmes Crossing. It will be interesting to see what this year brings for ice production.
The opening day registration is at Buckboard Marina on Friday, February 1st. The closing and awards ceremony is in Manila on February 3rd.
Hope that helps, Ryno
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So how do I get Entry info to the bash
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Regarding the Mercury. I doubt that most people will eat enough fish for it to be a problem. One way to reduce the problem is to remove the fat along the belly of the fillet before cooking.
While some of the mercury problem comes from coal fired power plants, the main source of the pollution is from the surrounding terrain. Mercury is a naturally occurring substance in the west and with our high alkaline soils, it is bound up until the rains come and leach it out. So we have had high concentrations of it and other heavy metals for eternity.
Again, I would not lose alot of sleep over it. TD has been eating these fish for decades and the only lasting effect has been that third eye in the back of his head, so enjoy !!!
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Removing the skin,fat from the belly, and the dark sideline helps with reducing other chemical pollutants such a pcbs. For that reason it is a good idea to remove it on fish from waters that may pick up farm runoff.
Unfortunately mercury is evenly distributed throughout all of the flesh of the fish. Removing the fat doesn't remove more of the mercury than any other part of the fish.
Eat sparingly of the largest predator fish. They are the ones that accumulate the highest mercury levels.
Smaller and more insect oriented feeders have lower levels of mercury.
Not to panic over...just use good common sense.
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I think you'll be able to register online starting Monday, and you can go to flaminggorgecountry.com for more info and to register.
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I should eat more of smaller fish lower down the food chain to ingest less mercury, so the limits need to be revised to also allow a catch of a few pounds of small fish regardless of how many for good health of those who are concerned about mercury. I am. Besides, that will leave more large fish for the rest of us to catch.
The big fish I've been catching with large swim bait are unavailable to the others here. I ate them. Wouldn't most here also prefer I satisfy my fish appetite with more of small fish? What's my limit on minnows? How do you prepare and cook minnows(or small fish in general)? Should I have to count and measure each one or will I be able to (in future proclamations) just weigh the whole batch?
Current limits encourage keeping larger fish resulting in ingesting more neuro toxic mercury with the associated health consequences. With Obamacare, we all will be paying for the increased health costs related to mercury toxicity. Let's live healthy!
Mercury in fish concerns me and it's a tough issue for me because fish are otherwise very healthful foods high in omega 3 fatty acids and astaxanthin, so I want to consume more yet I'm worried about it.
I like that I have the hand - eye coordination for microelectronics and sharpening drills or anything and rock solid steadiness holding a firearm on target like a statue and a killer immune system that has prevented me from getting a cold or flu for decades. I've paid my dentist a lot of money to remove mercury fillings and replace them with a ceramic composite, so mercury in the larger fish troubles me. We need good health considerations to factor into next year's proclamation.
I wish I had thought of this early enough to have suggested it in the public comments and requests for the new fishing proclamation. But, now all of us have time to consider and discuss it for more of us to be suggesting it for next year.
Let's discuss and suggest alternative limits for those concerned about mercury consumption. That way, when the next proclamation is in progress and public input is invited, we will have more of us to ask for that change for the health conscious.
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RPF: Superpowers.... wow, really? I know Porcupine is one that's been mentioned as having high mercury. Utah lake has a tradition of toxicity, as do some of the rivers around factories. Then there's agriculture - I know of folks who question fish from Cutler/Bear. [#ff0000]But I'm not dead yet!
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[quote RonPaulFan]I should eat more of smaller fish lower down the food chain to ingest less mercury, so the limits need to be revised to also allow a catch of a few pounds of small fish regardless of how many for good health of those who are concerned about mercury. I am. Besides, that will leave more large fish for the rest of us to catch.
The big fish I've been catching with large swim bait are unavailable to the others here. I ate them. Wouldn't most here also prefer I satisfy my fish appetite with more of small fish? What's my limit on minnows? How do you prepare and cook minnows(or small fish in general)? Should I have to count and measure each one or will I be able to (in future proclamations) just weigh the whole batch?
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