03-06-2017, 03:18 PM
[quote fryman]... I was very disappointed to catch a couple of chubs. Are they supposed to be in there? See pic
Man I sure hope they don't multiply and take over. I left those stupid things on the ice for the eagles to snack on.
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YES! Yes, chubs are supposed to be in there! It's those dam ned perch that shouldn't be in there!!
the whole reason there is no limit on perch, and they can be used as bait, and they can be wasted, and we have a fishing contest each year -- all are to reduce the perch. Perch are why chub populations have drastically reduced to the point that you hardly see them any more. Without chubs, lake trout are forced to eat something else, like rainbows and kokanee.
reduce (eliminate!) the perch and chubs would rebound which would then provide a better forage for lake trout which would result in anglers like you catching 10lb lake trout rather frequently.
Wouldn't that be nice??
instead, you are catching small fish that disappoint your expectations.
remove the scourge of perch, and improve that fishery!
Where are you using the perch as catfish bait?
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Man I sure hope they don't multiply and take over. I left those stupid things on the ice for the eagles to snack on.
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YES! Yes, chubs are supposed to be in there! It's those dam ned perch that shouldn't be in there!!
the whole reason there is no limit on perch, and they can be used as bait, and they can be wasted, and we have a fishing contest each year -- all are to reduce the perch. Perch are why chub populations have drastically reduced to the point that you hardly see them any more. Without chubs, lake trout are forced to eat something else, like rainbows and kokanee.
reduce (eliminate!) the perch and chubs would rebound which would then provide a better forage for lake trout which would result in anglers like you catching 10lb lake trout rather frequently.
Wouldn't that be nice??
instead, you are catching small fish that disappoint your expectations.
remove the scourge of perch, and improve that fishery!
Where are you using the perch as catfish bait?
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