DWR ----says keep fish

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]I mean no disrespect UG, but I do have a couple of questions/comments.[/size][/#800000][/font][quote utahgolf]But just a blanket harvest order to the masses might not be the correct message for certain waters.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]Do you have an data sets or research studies that would support that theory?[/size][/#800000][/font][quote utahgolf]Knowing when and more importantly where to keep fish is something that gets lost.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]John Q Public doesn't have the education/knowledge to intelligently determine the when and/or where. The State does in the form of paid employees who have both the education and knowledge to make those kinds of decisions based on factual, scientific data and set up a system of rules to manage the harvest for the benefit of the people who fish.[/size][/#800000][/font][quote utahgolf]Selective harvest.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]Selective harvest is a two edged sword. Some fish species don't survive very well being caught on hook & line. Folks that continue to catch & release kokanee salmon after their limit has been obtained or only want to keep fish over a certain weight are killing a lot more salmon than just the ones they keep. Depending on the conditions, mortality can be anywhere from 20% to 80%.

I'm going to side with Drew on this one. I think he and his crew are in the best position to make those kinds of decisions.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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