A Collapse

[Bduck]

What is your assessment of Flaming Gorge fishery? Not only is it happening there but at the popular Strawberry. I went to the Gorge 2wks ago, launched at Lucerne and headed north of the pipeline. I fish a lot of the Anvil area where I always had some success targeting kokanee. My fishfinder didn't show much with exception of an occasional loner. I ventured to Wildhorse where I found an abundant of fish throughout the water column out away from shoreline in shallow water, lots of trout, no love no takers. After I was done, Wyoming F&G was waiting at the top of the launch ramp taking a survey in Utah??? I agree partly of what is in link which is not very much explanation. However, not mentioning the illegal transfer of fish (Burbot) is a partial cause or the management of the fishery won't be a subject since doing wrong is not in their forte. Utah can be referred into this as well.

'A collapse in fishery': Annual Hell on Reels is canceled | Environment | wyomingnews.com

I watched Adam Eakle last night and they did a show about the problem at the Gorge is too many small lake trout that are decimating the kokanee population, they may have to go to netting the macs because the fisherman arent removing enough of the small macs.

I realized the Gorge became fame for its lake trout & German brown size in the early stages of its existence. There is a "no limit & must kill" regulation put on burbot, the regs can be modified to eradicate some of the lake trout. Another "must kill" in place serves Yellowstone Lake for lake trout that was illegally intro.