03-02-2016, 03:09 PM
[quote FlashyFish]
And I am not talking about putting Browns in places like the Weber or Provo where there is ton of Browns. But there are many reservoirs that could use a shot of nice sized (10" to 12 " ) Browns, like Flaming Gorge, Fish Lake, & Strawberry.[/quote]'
See, right there is the problem with your thinking.
Flaming Gorge already has brown trout. The Green River supplies plenty of browns for that lake. Why don't you see more people catching them already? Because they are hard to catch from the reservoir.
Fish Lake has a population of brown's as well. Again, they are difficult for most anglers to catch. Most are caught by pure luck.
As others said, people DO catch them from Deer Creek and Jordanelle -- but why not in higher numbers? The fish are there. But they are difficult for most anglers to target in the reservoirs.
Baker Reservoir in Washington County get's occasional stockings of brown trout. It has always been known to provide some good brown trout fishing. But, just like many other places, they are not easy to catch. Also, just like many other places, Baker has a river feeding the reservoir that contains wild brown trout. So the need to stock annually is not necessary.
Past historical records prove that brown trout are not a good return to creel. We have these numbers. These are not an assumed theory -- the numbers are there for managers to see and use.
Flyfisher -- we don't need more stocking of them in the reservoirs. You just need to go fish for them. They are already there waiting for you!
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And I am not talking about putting Browns in places like the Weber or Provo where there is ton of Browns. But there are many reservoirs that could use a shot of nice sized (10" to 12 " ) Browns, like Flaming Gorge, Fish Lake, & Strawberry.[/quote]'
See, right there is the problem with your thinking.
Flaming Gorge already has brown trout. The Green River supplies plenty of browns for that lake. Why don't you see more people catching them already? Because they are hard to catch from the reservoir.
Fish Lake has a population of brown's as well. Again, they are difficult for most anglers to catch. Most are caught by pure luck.
As others said, people DO catch them from Deer Creek and Jordanelle -- but why not in higher numbers? The fish are there. But they are difficult for most anglers to target in the reservoirs.
Baker Reservoir in Washington County get's occasional stockings of brown trout. It has always been known to provide some good brown trout fishing. But, just like many other places, they are not easy to catch. Also, just like many other places, Baker has a river feeding the reservoir that contains wild brown trout. So the need to stock annually is not necessary.
Past historical records prove that brown trout are not a good return to creel. We have these numbers. These are not an assumed theory -- the numbers are there for managers to see and use.
Flyfisher -- we don't need more stocking of them in the reservoirs. You just need to go fish for them. They are already there waiting for you!
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