09-03-2014, 02:30 PM
The catch-22 that many biologists face and fishermen don't understand: as soon as a fishery grows large fish, fishermen want special regulations to protect them. The problem is that the water grew the big fish without the regulations; then, once the regulations are put in place to protect the big fish, the big fish disappear because there are too many mouths to feed for the available food. Yuba is the prime example....as soon as fishermen began to learn about the numerous pike in the reservoir and as soon as trophy catches began to be common, what did fishermen want? Special regulations to protect them....and what did the DWR advise? To keep fish....
....moral of the story? Be careful what you ask for!
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....moral of the story? Be careful what you ask for!
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