Chubs, management, and everything else

[Bigfishrule]

I read an article a few years ago in the Tribune that said Utah Lake averaged something like 50 feet when the pioneers arrived in the valley. It stated that all the farming runoff in addition to normal runoff filled in the lake quite a bit. The article was about a represenative from Utah valley wanting to dredge the lake. He had a plan to create numerous small islands around the lake and other structure. This would of helped clear up the water and make the lake more usable. The plan was put on the shelf because of the JUNE SUCKER. Something to do with changing the habitat. Now it seems to me that the habitat was changed from what the fish lived in for centuries.

Maybe they should dredge up a peice of the lake and create a dike around this area. Then they could rotone this experimental area and plant June Suckers here and see if they do better in a deeper more historic habitat. Just a thought.

John
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