08-22-2008, 03:51 AM
[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]Okay then, from what I understand the plan (hope) is that the tiger trout will help control the burbot by feeding on them heavily, especially in spring. [/#000000][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]This spring my dad and I saw something very similar to what you are describing. We saw hundreds and thousands of fish fry, but they moved too rapidly for us to see what type. They were so small, I don't think I could have noticed the difference anyway. But, we also saw small schools of rainbow trout circling them and chasing them up against the rocky shoreline and points. Most of these rainbows were small 16-20 inches. But here and there were much larger ones. So do the rainbows eat, or have you found that the rainbows will begin to prey heavily on the burbot? They are very active in spring too, so I would think they should also eat up many burbot fry[/#000000][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]What about lake trout? Have you seen any with burbot inside them yet? This is where I personally think is the potential for burbot slaughter. I have read that when lake trout attack large fish they first strike and slice them in half or in pieces, then come back and pick up the parts. Why can't they do this with burbot? Is this just my imagination or is it really possible at the Gorge?[/#000000][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]This spring my dad and I saw something very similar to what you are describing. We saw hundreds and thousands of fish fry, but they moved too rapidly for us to see what type. They were so small, I don't think I could have noticed the difference anyway. But, we also saw small schools of rainbow trout circling them and chasing them up against the rocky shoreline and points. Most of these rainbows were small 16-20 inches. But here and there were much larger ones. So do the rainbows eat, or have you found that the rainbows will begin to prey heavily on the burbot? They are very active in spring too, so I would think they should also eat up many burbot fry[/#000000][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]What about lake trout? Have you seen any with burbot inside them yet? This is where I personally think is the potential for burbot slaughter. I have read that when lake trout attack large fish they first strike and slice them in half or in pieces, then come back and pick up the parts. Why can't they do this with burbot? Is this just my imagination or is it really possible at the Gorge?[/#000000][/font]
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